³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's plans for Morocco Campus and Portland Patient Care Center among 'Most Read' stories on Mainebiz

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's plans to build a campus in Morocco and a Patient Care Center on the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Portland Campus were among the "Most Read" stories this past week on Mainebiz.

On June 22nd, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ signed an agreement to establish a new campus in Tangier. The agreement was signed in Tangier by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Chair of the Board Mark Doiron and Associate Provost for Global Initiatives, Professor Anouar Majid. The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ delegation included President Danielle Ripich and Mike Morel, former chair of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Board.

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s unique program will be offered at no additional cost to students. Moreover, students will be able to stay on track with their major’s curricular requirements by taking lab courses and other classes onsite or online. From Tangier, students can travel to other parts of Morocco, connect with ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s programs in Spain, and explore other European countries and cities. .

On June 26th, The Portland Planning Board approved plans for a $14.5 million Patient Care Center on the Portland Campus, which will include what is expected to be the most advanced dental facility in Maine when completed. The center will be an educational facility for ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s College of Dental Medicine, which will accept its first class in fall 2013, and ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's interprofessional education initiatives.

About the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ

The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.