Summary
A $12 million gift to the University of Maine, in addition to being the largest the campus has ever received, offers the School of Forestry a rare opportunity to more aggressively move in new directions to coincide with the national emphasis on alternative energy and sustainable forestry. The school is already heavily involved in research into the use wood as a source of new types of fuel, for example. This donation will enable the university to move such efforts to a higher level with the prospect encouraging companies to locate here to build on that expertise.
The donation, from Bangor native George Houston, a member of the class of 1937, will be used primarily for scholarships, enabling the School of Forestry to recruit top students from Maine and beyond. A variety of scholarships, from full-tuition to study abroad assistance, will be offered as will support for research and teaching positions for students.See the full content of this document
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Mr. Houston's Generosity
Assuming about $600,000 will be available from the fund each year, the school can support a significant number of new st...
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