The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are offering new online Early College Career Pathways. Designed to introduce high school students to higher education and careers of interest, Early College Career Pathways are typically 15 credits or five courses that allow students to make progress toward a university […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Livermore Falls Advertiser, the Sun Journal and Centralmaine.com reported that Patty Williams, an associate professor of early childhood education and chair of the Division for Elementary, Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Maine at Farmington, has received a grant of $10,000 to create a “Pathways to Teaching for Adult Learners” […]
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Patty Williams, an associate professor of Early Childhood Education and chair of the Division for Elementary, Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Maine at Farmington, has received a grant from the University of Maine System to develop a collaborative adult learners program in partnership with Franklin County Adult Education and […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot promoted a free open house and academic program informational session scheduled for 4–6 p.m. Aug. 4 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. This drop-in session is intended to provide information about new academic programs offered at the Hutchinson Center, including the associate and certificate programs from the University of Maine […]
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In reporting on a vote by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees to approve the 2021–22 budget for the System, the Portland Press Herald reported on two pilot programs at UMaine and UMaine Machias. A revenue-neutral initiative seeks to consolidate student fees to simplify billing, and a new research learning program will provide […]
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Several local news outlets reported on the new research learning experience (RLE) courses being offered at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias starting this fall. These tuition-free, one-credit courses offer a variety of experiential learning opportunities for first-year and second-year students. WVOM’s “George Hale and Ric Tyler Show” featured UMaine and […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot, The Free Press and VillageSoup reported that a new partnership between the University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the University of Maine at Machias will allow students in Belfast to enroll in select associate degree and certificate programs from UMM. For more information, contact Kim Wilson-Raymond, 207.944.1796; kim.raymond@maine.edu.
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The Penobscot Times shared a University of Maine news release announcing that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at UMaine received the inaugural Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact. Since February 2020, the EOC has provided and coordinated the COVID-19 response for UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias.
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Through a new partnership, students from midcoast Maine can now earn associate degrees or certificates from the University of Maine at Machias at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Enrollment is now open for programs beginning fall 2021 and scholarships may be available. The Hutchinson Center will be hosting an online information session […]
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The University of Maine System Rural Health and Well-being Grand Challenge Initiative’s Injury Prevention Collaborative recently held a seed grant competition for UMS researchers. The program is coordinated by Marcella Sorg and Jamie Wren at the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, with assistance from UMaine’s Office of Research Development. The UMS Injury […]
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