The Lincoln County News, Centralmaine.com, WVII (Channel 7) and the radio station 92 Moose (WMME) reported the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias are offering tuition-free summer courses for high school students through a partnership with the Maine Department of Education.Tuition is waived for all qualified Maine high school students, covering full […]
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Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education, the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias (UMM), tuition is waived for all qualified Maine high school students, covering full tuition for up to 12 college credits per year at the two universities. Eligible students are able to earn college credit while still […]
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The Machias Valley News Observer reported the University of Maine at Machias named Dawn Johnson of Orleans, Massachusetts the 2020 valedictorian and Kirsten Lisee of Milbridge the salutatorian. Both students majored in psychology and community studies, the article states.
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The Machias Valley News Observer reported the University of Maine at Machias announced awards for 2020 graduating seniors. Three seniors are being honored with special recognition for their contributions to the campus community with the Ivy Orator and Senior Watch awards, according to the article.
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The Ellsworth American reported the University of Maine at Machias plans to offer an Early College Summer Institute, tentatively planned for July 2020. The program is designed for about 60 high school students to focus on three different academic areas: graphic novel, wildlife law, and psychology and community studies. The program is among four education […]
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News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5) reported on virtual Commencement celebrations held by University of Maine System campuses, including the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias. “Every graduating class — of course, it’s such a special time,” said UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy. “We’re so proud of what they’ve accomplished, and we’re […]
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The University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias will hold Class of 2020 Recognition Ceremonies to honor the success and achievements of graduates. In-person ceremonies for both universities are tentatively planned for the fall, and will be determined based on health and safety guidance from the federal and state Centers for Disease Control […]
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Daniel Qualls has been appointed vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias for a three-year term. Qualls, an associate professor of education, has served in an interim capacity since August 2019. Qualls joined the UMM community in 2008 and holds a Ph.D. from the University of […]
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Tora Johnson, chair of the division of environmental and biological sciences at the University of Maine at Machias, co-authored an opinion piece published in the Portland Press Herald titled “COVID maps don’t tell the whole story about where virus has spread.” Johnson also is an associate professor of Geographic Information Systems and director of the […]
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The Mount Desert Islander and The Ellsworth American interviewed Jon Reisman, an associate professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine at Machias, for an article about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act approved by Congress and President Donald Trump. “This is a huge injection of liquidity into the […]
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