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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Carolyn Dorsey has been appointed as Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff for the University of Maine System (UMS).
Carolyn has served as Acting Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff since June 2022. Over the past two years, she has led or contributed to an array of critical initiatives, including the strategic reorganization of UMS Human Resources and the successful search for a new Chief Human Resources Officer; the development of a communication plan, workflow, key performance indicators, and associated metrics for the 2023-28 UMS Strategic Plan; and the strengthening of my senior leadership team's meeting structure and processes in collaboration with our presidents, vice chancellors, and me. In her Chief of Staff role, she advises me daily on matters of strategy, policy, and communications. Carolyn collaborates regularly with Board of Trustees Chair Trish Riley and the Board office, and she also serves as Principal Co-Investigator for the pathbreaking UMS TRANSFORMS initiative.
Carolyn's work in each of these areas has been exemplary. She is a strong advocate for the needs of students, faculty, and staff, a respected colleague, and a terrific representative of our System in her interactions with a range of workforce, state, and nonprofit partners. I am delighted to offer her this position.
Carolyn has worked for the System since 2020, when she was named Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs after serving in a series of leadership roles at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) since 2014, culminating in her appointment as Dean of Degree Completion and Workforce Development Programming in 2019. In addition, she and UMPI President Raymond Rice jointly developed the university's competency-based education program, YourPace, which launched in fall 2017. Carolyn is a tenured Associate Professor of Business Management at UMPI and has also previously taught courses at Husson University.
Regards,
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