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UMM to Hold Preview Day for Prospective Students April 20
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host a spring Preview Day for interested students and their families from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 20.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 13-Apr-12 16:44
UMM Students Plan Upcoming Running and Canoe Races
MACHIAS, Maine – Students in the Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management program at the University of Maine at Machias have been busy planning two upcoming adventure races. The Machias Valley Run, which includes several road races for adults and youth, will be held Saturday, April 21. The 21st Annual East River Challenge, an exciting canoe race down the East Machias River, is set for Saturday, April 28.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 13-Apr-12 12:34
UMM Juried Student Art Show on Display Through April 20
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias’ Juried Student Art Exhibit is on display in the UMM Art Galleries through April 20. The exhibit features the work of eighteen students.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 13-Apr-12 11:18
Retiring WCCC President Joyce Hedlund to Deliver Keynote at UMM Commencement
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias has announced that Dr. Joyce Hedlund, retiring president of Washington County Community College in Calais, will deliver the keynote address at UMM’s 101st commencement ceremony in May.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 10-Apr-12 18:41
UMM to Host 9th Annual Thou Art Fair on April 12
MACHIAS, Maine – The Interdisciplinary Fine Arts program at the University of Maine at Machias will host the 9th Annual Thou Art Fair, an annual showcase of creativity and talent, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 in the Reynolds Center Gymnasium.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 10-Apr-12 09:02
Gardening Expert Roger Doiron to Speak at UMM
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host guest speaker Roger Doiron, garden writer and founder of Kitchen Gardeners International, for a presentation on Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The talk is part of the Four Seasons of Food and Community lecture and workshop series.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 09-Apr-12 08:49
UMM to Host U.S. Senate Primary Forums in May
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host a pair of U.S. Senate candidate forums in May.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 03-Apr-12 13:25
UMM Receives NEH Grant to Examine Humans and Nature
MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Enduring Questions Program to develop a course exploring the relationship between humans and nature.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 02-Apr-12 13:51
UMaine Machias Students Learn Valuable GIS Skills
On March 31st, the Bangor Daily News featured an article on UMM's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs. The article appears in the BDN's "Perspective: Living" custom publication.
Click here to read the full postPublished on 02-Apr-12 09:00
Gothic Romance: UM-Machias Students Fall for Long-dead Author
The April 1st issue of the Maine Sunday Telegram featured an article on UMM's English and Book Arts program and a project students are working on to reprint the first novel published in Maine, "Julia and the Illuminated Baron."
Click here to read the full postPublished on 02-Apr-12 08:39
