Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I wanted to add a few personal words of thanks and encouragement to the many greetings and end-of-semester communications that we all are receiving. In pandemic time, each semester brings more challenges, unexpected turns of events and issues than the one […]

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, As we take a brief break this week from working and learning together, I want to thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for the well-being of our communities. As we watch climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations […]

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, Among the many things I am grateful for in our return this fall are the opportunities we have to be together as a community of students, faculty and staff who come from diverse and rich backgrounds and experiences. Veterans Week events […]

Dear UMaine and UMaine Machias faculty and staff members, Across the University of Maine System, 88% of full- and part-time employees are either fully vaccinated or have a medical or religious exemption. At our campuses, 88% of all University of Maine employees and 81% of University of Maine at Machias employees have reported being fully […]

Dear Members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, Today, Oct. 11, the state of Maine, along with an estimated 14 other states and more than 130 cities, observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Both the University of Maine and our regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, have land acknowledgements, […]

Machias students, faculty and staff, Tomorrow will be a beautiful day for our campus picnic. I am looking forward to welcoming new students to our community, and the chance to connect with returning students, faculty and staff. COVID-19 remains a concern, but our science-based practices and our commitment to vaccination have returned us to a […]

Dear members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities, Today, 20 years after the horrors of 9-11, join us in reflecting on the thousands of people who perished and all who have suffered because of that tragedy. Thank you to so many first responders and to all those who reached out to help on that […]

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine Machias communities, A Hearty Maine Hello to all who are returning to our campuses, programs, and facilities, and to all who are learning remotely with us. For many of my friends and colleagues in academia, the fall brings back memories of first-day-of-school pictures and new sharp pencils. […]

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias students, faculty and staff, How wonderful it is to see our beautiful campuses returning rapidly to new levels of vibrancy, with many of you already back and preparing for the beginning of the fall semester. This Sunday at UMaine we will welcome several hundred first-year […]