After 45 years, program for nontraditional students at UMaine will close - Nell Gluckman, Bangor Daily News

A statement from the university cited “eroding enrollments; a large financial aid overlay that the university could use more effectively elsewhere; [and] a six-year graduation rate significantly lower than the rate for the general UMaine student population.” It explained that the faculty who work for the Onward Program will be moved to other areas in the university, where they will serve more students. The Onward Program’s 52 current students will continue to receive support through other advising resources available at the university, the statement said. The statement also said that the program elimination helps the University of Maine System achieve its goal of having seven distinct universities, each with a different focus. http://bangordailynews.com/2014/11/11/news/bangor/after-45-years-program-for-nontraditional-students-at-umaine-will-close/