Maine Campus December 4 2017

The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 12-4-2017 Maine Campus December 4 2017 Maine Campus Staff University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus December 4 2017" (2017). Maine Campus Archives. 5277. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/5277 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Monday. December 4. 2017 ______ mainecampus.com < A a Vol 136, No. 12 /¥\ Maine Campus Jr w The University of Maine's Student Newspaper! Est. 1875 Sports Culture Opinion Black Beate settle for a draw versus Vermont B1 UMaine graduate, Manna Gray, wins Miss Maine A12 Editonal The end of affordable graduate school A6 Pltosc tcte a voncnt ?Uhrtp n io </ ofi yr (hoi ghti Mil 01 .. Sr*.J A Vision for 1 to i»‘r Maine Sea Gran 3* CO 7 . gw Dr Gayle Zydlewski speaks in front of faculty and staff about running for the position of the director for the Mame Sea Grant program Ian Ligget, Staff The speech took place on Nov. 30 in Norman Smith Hall. ack Barber the remainder supporting on sea-run fish, present beyond the impact my sci cording to his curriculum master’s degree in eco Staff Writer management, outreach, ed her vision on Nov. 30. ence is making," Zydlewski vitae. Ambrose worked as nomics and his Ph.D in and education programs,” Ambrose, who has taught said at her presentation. the Chairman of the Depart natural resources from the The Mame Sea Grant, a according the the job de biology at University of During her presentation, ment of Biology at Bates, University of Michigan, Ann National Oceanic and At- scription for the director Oslo, Norway; East Caroli- Zydlewski said expanding and received awards such Arbor. Rubino’s current • l ' * ' | • • • ■ • • . < - - . mospheric Administration position. v na' University and Williams the scope of the Sea Grant as the Alexander von Hum- role at the NOAA aquacul (NOAA) grant program, The position is on the College presented on Dec. and finding new sources boldt Memorial Prize ’and ture program requires him has narrowed down appli seventh band of the sal 1. Rubino, who has 25 of funding was one of the the Kroepsch Award for to manage a $9.3 million cants for Director of the aried pay schedule and years of experience in ag goals for Sea Grant proj Excellence in Teaching at budget anckcoordinate the Sea Grant to three finalists. therefore pays between riculture, aquaculture and ects. Bates. Ambrose also grad administration of at least NOAA awards roughly $1.2 $61,535 and $102,560 a Marine resources manage “I know the funding at uated magna cum laude $10 million a year in grants, million a year to the Sea year. ment, will present on Dec. mosphere is really diffi from Princeton, and has according to his curriculum Grant, according to the job Dr. Gayle Zydlewski, as 4. cult,” Zydlewski said. advised over 50 students vitae. description. sociate professor of marine Zydlewski worked at Zydlewski also said the during his career. Rubino has worked for The chosen finalist will science at the University the University of Mame as Sea Grant should focus on In 2015, Ambrose was the Carbon Finance Unit replace the former director, of Mame; Dr. William G. a postdoctoral research the relationship between appointed to a one-year of the World Bank, the In Paul Anderson, who has Ambrose, Jr., professor of associate from 1996 to the land and the sea, such term as the program di ternational Finance Cor stepped down as director biology at Bates College; 1997, according to her as the Penobscot water rector for NCAA’s Arctic poration and the Palmet for a position at the Mame and Dr. Michael C. Rubi curriculum vitae. She re shed and dam removals. Observing Network (AON), to Aquaculture Company. Center for Coastal Fisher no, director of the Office of turned to UMaine m 2012 Zydlewski suggested hiring where he managed over In 1987 he co-founded ies. Aquaculture at NOAA are after holding positions at an extension agent for the $12 million according to the aquaculture company "Approximately 50% of the three finalists. UMass Amherst, the Conte Penobscot River estuary a Bates News article by Bluewaters, Inc. the NOAA funds are distrib The finalists are required Anadromous Fish Research area. Kent Fischer. The AON uted for research and edu to give a presentation on Center and the Abernathy Ambrose received his uses buoys and satellites cation projects, awarded their vision for the future of Fish Technology Center. Ph.D m marine sciences to observe environmental through a biennial peer-re the Sea Grant. Zydlewski, “I look at this as an op from the University of North change m the Arctic. viewed competition, with whose research focuses portunity to have an impact Carolina at Chapel Hill, ac Rubino received his LePage discusses UAAaineGOLD Medicaid bill to Develop New • % Online Graduate Hailey Bryant the cost of Medicaid cov up 40.9 percent of Mame’s Contributor erage for 80,000 people. A Medicaid population, or recent Politico article cited 114,000 children. Medicaid In early November, Mame’s health agency, who costs just over $3,500 per Course Standards Maine citizens voted to said that by 2020, expan child each year, and just expand Medicaid under sion of Medicaid will likely over $5,400 per adult. The the Affordable Care Act. cost the state $97 million. report also highlighted the ack Barber dent for Research and Dean 20105. According to a New York Until 2016, the fed loss of federal funding for Staff Writer of the Graduate School, Kody Varahramyan also ex Times election poll, Mame eral government fronted cutting state funding — for Varahramyan; and Associate pressed the need for these is the first state m the the cost under the Afford every $1 Mame removes The University of Mame Provost for the Division of online programs to meet country to solve the Medic able Care Act, colloquial from the state Medicaid Graduate School is creating Lifelong Learning, Monique state, national and global aid question via a referen ly known as Obamacare. budget, it loses $1.81 in a framework for a new stan LaRocque; held an open needs, and increase research dum. Though 58.9 percent Over time, however, state federal funds. dard of online graduate pro meeting to discuss UMame capabilities and interdisciplin of the state voted in favor governments will have to Most states, according grams. The initiative, called GOLD m Room 57 of Stodder ary work. of expansion of access, pay higher percentages of to the Kaiser Family Foun UMameGOLD, will allow cur Hall. One goal of UMaine Governor Paul LePage has the cost, starting with five dation’s annual Medicaid rent graduate programs to Varahramyan laid out the through the UMameGOLD stated that he will not im percent and moving up in budget survey, use gener achieve the UMameGOLD goals of the initiative. He said initiative is "to be the Premier plement the expansion. crementally to 10 percent al state funds to cover ex label if they reach specific that increasing revenue and Provider of graduate educa As of mid-November, over the next two years. pansion costs, and some benchmarks. growth is vital, especially tion” m the state, according LePage has vetoed Med- Because of the high cost, tax health care providers. The UMameGOLD initia due to a downward trend of to Varahramyan. icaid expansion bills five LePage is hesitant to im Maine has until fiscal year tive is being created by the graduate enrollment over the UMaine will implement a times. Finances are a ma- revenue sharing model for • • ; plement the expansion, 2019 to finalize state fund- Graduate School, the Divi last decade. This trend has jor concern, because the even though the majority of ing. sion of Lifelong Learning and reversed somewhat in 2016 programs that qualify for . I federal government will Mame voters are in favor. In 2016, the Bangor the University of Mame. Pro and 2017, according to the UMameGOLD. The model will not fund it entirely. During In January 2017, the Daily News published an grams have the option of ap fiscal year 2019 General and allocate $200 per student en the January session, Mame American Academy of Pe article regarding the laws plying for the UMameGOLD Education Budget materials, rolled m a three-credit course legislators will have to cre diatrics released a report label. but enrollment is still far be ate a new budget to cover that said children, make See LePage on A2 On Nov. 29, Vice Presi- low what it was m the early See Graduate on A3 • • * I High: *49 H'9h: Sunday High: 35* Low: 41’ Wednesday Low: 25* Friday Saturday Low: 28* r Low: 19* O• ,5. Police Beat - A.5 Opinion - A6 Diversions - A8 Reviews •• A11 Culture Al2 Sports Bl . I _________________The Maine Campus Monday, December 4, 2017 A2. News — J V *. ? 5; Maine minimum wage set to increase workers fear that this will 2017 (it was previously at nation. Three other western Taylor Abbott ficially enacted and went by the Bangor Daily News deter guests from leaving $3.75), and then increase states also voted for mini . Contributor____________ into effect. (BDN). The Maine referendum For workers that rely on an appropriate tip. Also, by $1 until 2024.

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