University of Maine System’s COVID-19 Response: Statewide leadership in Maine’s fight against a global pandemic

"Since the beginning of this crisis, my professors, as well as campus and System leaders, have been committed to keeping the needs of students front and center." –UMFK Nursing Student Irene Neal

“When I participated in calls with UMaine, the first questions were always ‘What are you seeing and what do you need?’ And that’s a really powerful signal and it was really important to how quickly we are able to get things done. I am just extremely bullish on working with UMaine.” –Jennifer Monti, MD, Maine Health

“When we put out the call for shelter space, USM responded not only with the space but assistance in setup and preparation as well. We opened a shelter 10 years ago and it took us about 18 months from start to finish to get it open. We’ve done this in less than two weeks.” –Preble Street Director Mark Swann

“We would not have been able to weather this storm were we not able to shift gears to produce hand sanitizer by working with the university. To date, we’ve produced about 7,000 gallons. The university has been a huge asset to keeping our small business afloat.” – Jesse Lupo, Mossy Ledge Spirits, Etna

Read the full report from University of Maine System here.