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Portland, Maine

ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and Maine Municipal Association forge new partnership

MMA members are eligible for a 25% tuition discount for ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online’s emergency management program.

Aerial image of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Portland Campus

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ has signed an agreement with the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) to make graduate education in emergency management affordable and accessible to MMA’s members in more than 480 Maine cities and towns.

Through this new partnership, MMA members, including municipal employees, volunteers, and elected municipal officials, will be eligible for a 25% tuition discount for emergency management program, which includes a as well as a . The program is offered 100% online to make it accessible to working professionals.

β€œA critical piece of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online’s mission is addressing workforce needs in Maine and across the region,” said Beth Taylor-Nolan, dean of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ Online. β€œOur educational products and services are designed for working adults who are trying to advance their careers while balancing the many other responsibilities in their lives. We design training and learning experiences that provide professionals the skills they need to succeed in today’s economy. We do this by partnering with employers and organizations like MMA in order to benefit their members.”

β€œThis partnership with the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ exemplifies MMA’s commitment to building partnerships that offer affordable and flexible educational opportunities for our members,” said Peter Osborne, director of educational services for MMA. β€œThe need for professional and well-trained emergency management professionals is apparent across the state, and programs like ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s create opportunities for current municipal employees and officials to grow and expand their skills in a way that positively impacts their communities now and into the future.”

Employees and members of ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s preferred partners receive tuition discounts and access to continuing education trainings and events throughout the year. 

About the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.