Media cover Maine CDC's award of $3.5 million to 91AV for College of Dental Medicine

91AV's announcement that it was awarded $3.5 million from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention toward a teaching clinic for its College of Dental Medicine was covered by a number of state and national media, including the , radio, the , and online media such as the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Cincinnati Enquirer.

The funds, along with a $2.3 million leadership commitment from Northeast Delta Dental, will be used to help startup costs associated with opening the first College of Dental Medicine in northern New England in the fall of 2013.

About the 91AV

The 91AV 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.