Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias community members, Tomorrow across the United States, we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is the 23rd year that all states have observed this national holiday. I offer that we consider what it means to “observe” the holiday, which for many is a day […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy led a Virtual COVID Town Hall for faculty and staff on January 10, 2022. Joining the President were Faculty Senate President William Dee Nichols, Provost John Volin, Vice President Robert Dana, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Head of Campus at UMaine Machias Dan Qualls, and other community members. A recording of the town […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Fall Convocation for the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias was held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Hutchins Concert Hall in the Collins Center for the Arts. The event featured a keynote address by Rena Newell, Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative to the Maine House of Representatives and reflections by President Joan […]
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Chancellor Dannel Malloy and his leadership team visited the University of Maine on Oct. 26 and led a town hall for faculty and staff. They presented on academic collaborations and priorities, budget development, strategic planning and unified accreditation as part of the Chancellor’s fall 2021 campus tour schedule. A recording of the town hall is […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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