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Education & Training

  • UNE pitches $14.5M dental patient center

    June 22, 2012

    The Portland Planning Board will soon take up a proposal by the University of New England for a $14.5 million Patient Care Facility, part of its new College of Dental Medicine expected to start up in 2013.

    June 22, 2012
  • Down East community college names interim president

    June 20, 2012

    William Cassidy, who served as president of Washington County Community College in Calais from 2003 to 2009, will once again step into that role. He's been named interim president, taking over when Joyce Hedlund retires on June 30.

    June 20, 2012
  • Maine signs onto Harvard career prep program

    June 20, 2012

    Maine is one of six states partnering with Harvard University to offer students alternatives to attending a four-year college.

    June 20, 2012
  • Charter school applications advance

    June 14, 2012

    Five applications to establish charter schools have been submitted so far and are under state review.

    June 14, 2012
  • UMaine Foundation gets $7.9M gift

    June 12, 2012

    The University of Maine Foundation has received a $7.9 million gift from the estate of alumnus Thomas Hosmer, the third-largest single gift to benefit the university.

    June 12, 2012
  • USM professor nets federal grant for biology research

    June 11, 2012

    University of Southern Maine biology professor Lisa Moore has received a three-year, $294,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to work on a research project on the origins of life.

    June 11, 2012
  • Kaplan University launches Augusta campus

    June 11, 2012

    Kaplan University plans to open a new campus in Augusta for the fall semester, spending several million dollars to convert a former Staples store building at 14 Marketplace Drive into classroom space.

    June 11, 2012
  • A new plan puts employers at the forefront of job training

    June 11, 2012

    A walk through the General Dynamics manufacturing facility in Saco juxtaposes old-school manufacturing and an increasingly high-tech environment.

    June 11, 2012
  • Work starts at new ski academy center

    June 4, 2012

    Carrabassett Valley Academy, a ski school in western Maine, broke ground Friday on its new, $2.5 million academic center, part of its $7 million New Campus fundraising campaign.

    June 4, 2012
  • LePage vetoes $20M R&D bond proposal

    May 29, 2012

    A $20 million bond for research and development approved earlier this month by the Legislature has been vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage.

    May 29, 2012
  • Training for the hospitality industry gets a boost from three institutions

    Matt Dodge May 28, 2012

    Consistently rated as the largest service sector industry worldwide, tourism is an especially important economic driver in Maine where miles of coastline and natural wonders draw those "from away" to the state.

    Matt Dodge May 28, 2012
  • KVCC president again plans to retire

    May 25, 2012

    Kennebec Valley Community College President Barbara Woodlee has again announced her retirement, more than two years after she first said she would step down.

    May 25, 2012
  • Budget cuts lead to Muskie School layoffs

    May 18, 2012

    At least 11 people will be laid off from the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service because of budget cuts.

    May 18, 2012
  • $95M in bonds net lawmaker approval

    May 17, 2012

    The Legislature yesterday voted in favor of $95 million in bond proposals that would fund transportation, research and development and education. The five bond packages head to voters in November.

    May 17, 2012
  • N.J. man tapped as Saint Joseph's president

    May 16, 2012

    Saint Joseph's College has hired James Dlugos of New Jersey as its new president. He replaces Kenneth Lemanski, who is serving as interim president.

    May 16, 2012
  • A skills/jobs database could offer employment stability for The County

    Derek Rice May 14, 2012

    The long-held perception of Aroostook County — and, to some extent, the state of Maine in general — is that there are no jobs. Or, if there are jobs, they're not very good ones.

    Derek Rice May 14, 2012

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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into the workplace, it's no surprise that many workers are feeling uneasy — wondering whether their roles might eventually be handed over to machines.

Ultimately, it’s the managers who hold that power — the ones who decide whether a job stays with a human or is passed on to an algorithm.

A global software company, Trio.dev, surveyed 3,000 managers across the U.S. to determine if they would swap staff for AI.

Strikingly, 67% of managers in the Pine Tree State said they would replace staff with AI without hesitation — the highest percentage in the country.