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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The Mount Desert Islander included Audra Christie, an assistant art professor at the University of Maine at Machias, in a list of artists and musicians offering free lessons to residents during the coronavirus outbreak. Christie has been providing live online origami classes.
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A University of Maine at Machias pilot program will launch this summer to give high school students an opportunity to preview college life and explore a potential degree pathway with a four-day stay on campus. The Early College Summer Institute, an initiative of UMM’s Early College program, will be offered July 8–11. Students can choose […]
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Poet Jason Grundstrom-Whitney will read from his newly published collection, “Bear, Coyote, Raven,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at the University of Maine at Machias Merrill Library. Light refreshments will be served at the free, public event. Grundstrom-Whitney, a Bear Clan member of the Passamaquoddy tribe, is a lifelong activist for Native American rights […]
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Maine Public Television will broadcast the 2019 University of Maine at Machias student film “When the Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Fix Big Problems)” at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb 22. The film was the third feature-length production to come out of the Downeast Documentary filmmaking course. Alan Kryszak, […]
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