University of Maine Early College has partnered with the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture to develop a Climate Change Online Career Pathway. The 15-credit Pathway consists of a set of core courses (nine credits) in geology, economics and English, and six credits of recommended electives. Climate Change joins a portfolio of 30 pathways […]
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To make campus a better place for Native students, the best thing to do is to get those students involved. The Kinap Mentorship program at the University of Maine Machias empowers Native students to engage with their culture on campus and take what they have learned to empower the local tribal community. Since about 2013, […]
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Two nationally recognized University of Maine alumnae, the scientific director of The Jackson Laboratory and a land protection project manager for Maine Coast Heritage Trust will be the UMaine and University of Maine at Machias commencement speakers for ceremonies for 2022 graduates and 2020–21 alumni, May 6–8. Jacob van de Sande, a land protection project […]
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Alan Kryszak, a member of the University of Maine at Machias creative arts faculty, has produced his third solo album, “Murmur Rations,” reviewed in the Machias Valley News Observer and Bangor Daily News. The European venue Moving Classics TV published a Q&A with Kryszak about his 35-year career as a composer and guitarist, including a […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine to enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the campus of the University of Maine and to support speaking engagements or lectures at the University of Maine at Machias. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated on March 21. University of Maine Early College summer course registration is open, with over 50 online courses available to high school students tuition-free. Qualified high school students can earn up to 12 college credits per year at UMaine and its regional campus in Machias. Early College students have access to […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will give the 2022 State of the University address at 10 a.m., March 8 in Minsky Recital Hall, located in the Class of 1944 Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/MgvNVjsFaNs. The event will feature guest appearances by UMaine Faculty Senate […]
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News Center Maine featured Family Futures Downeast, a collaboration among five nonprofit and public organizations, and the University of Maine at Machias and Washington Community College that provides transportation, peer support, and academic counseling to help parents stay in school. Family Futures Downeast is not only breaking down economic barriers to a college degree, it […]
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The UMaine Jazz Ensemble will present a concert of big band music on Friday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Powers Hall in the University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center. The Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of School of Performing Arts lecturer Dan Barrett, is UMaine’s premiere auditioned big band, performing on campus […]
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Jacqueline Leonard has been named assistant director of marketing and communications for the University of Maine at Machias, effective Feb. 28. Leonard will be a primary contact for regional media and stakeholders, and will serve as the liaison with the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications, Enrollment Management, campus leaders and community members. […]
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