UMaine president to step down
Robert Kennedy announced today he will step down as president of University of Maine in Orono after seven years at the post.
In a 14-month process, Kennedy plans to transition from president of UMaine to a four-year appointment with the University of Maine System, according to a press release from UMaine. At the system level, Kennedy will work on developing academic programming, researching federal initiatives and expanding outreach to the business community in alternative energy. Kennedy pitched the transition to UMS Chancellor Richard Pattenaude late last year, and the system board of trustees were notified of the change on Monday.
Kennedy, the university's 18th president, began in April 2005 after serving eight months as interim president, and his total tenure is the second longest UMaine presidency in nearly 50 years, according to the release. UMS will begin a nationwide search for a new president for the Orono school in September, with that person slated to take over in June 2011.
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