UNE in the News

Press Herald covers UNE's Thursday celebration of dental school accreditation and Patient Care Center construction

The Portland Press Herald on Aug. 29, 2012 reported that UNE's College of Dental Medicine and Patient Care Center are on track to open as scheduled, despite a delay in receiving voter-approved bond funds.

American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation recently granted initial accreditation status to the College of Dental Medicine.

UNE will celebrate the start of construction of its Patient Care Center and accreditation at the Portland campus at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Speakers at the event include Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew, Northeast Delta Dental President and CEO Thomas Raffio, UNE College of Dental Medicine (CDM) Founding Dean James Koelbl, UNE Board of Trustees Chair Mark Doiron, and UNE President Danielle Ripich.

The story quoted Nicole Trufant, vice president for fiscal affairs. Read the entire story.

Posted on: 08/29/2012