American Red Cross Blood Drive
12 – 5 p.m. in the Clipper Lounge of Sennett Hall

Sponsored by Psi Delta

The Environmental Recreation and Tourism Management program at the University of Maine at Machias has organized a field class to Patagonia in January 2013. An informational session on the course and trip is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, in the Reynolds Center, room 14.

The class will meet once a week throughout the fall semester, with the main course running January 3–19, 2013. Class participants will travel to the Aysen region of Chile, Patagonia to engage in outdoor adventure activities, experience Patagonian culture, and learn about nature-based tourism and sustainable development.

The three-credit course is open to all students, regardless of academic major, and fulfills the Global Perspectives core learning requirement. The course number is REM 210.

Interested students should attend the information session on May 1, or contact Karen Beeftink, assistant professor of environmental recreation and tourism management, at 255-1249 or karen.beeftink@maine.edu.

MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host a Democratic U.S. Senate primary forum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1 in the Portside room of Kimball Hall.

The four Democrats running in the primary and confirmed to attend are State Senator Cynthia Dill, former Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, State Representative Jon Hinck, and Portland businessman Benjamin Pollard.

Each candidate will have an opportunity to make brief opening and closing statements and respond to questions from the moderator and audience. Tora Johnson, director of the Geographic Information System (GIS) Service Center, and Ron Mosley, professor of business administration and business law, will moderate the forum.

The forum is free and open to the public and will also be streamed live on the UMM Web site at www.machias.edu. Twitter users can tweet questions to be asked of the candidates by using the hashtag #UMMLive.

For more information, contact Jon Reisman at 255-1242.

Presented by UMM Counselor Tara LiBrizzi, LCSW
Open to all UMM students and employees

To register, contact Julie Millay at 255-1470 or millay@maine.edu.

The Psychology and Community Studies program will hold its annual Community Partner Appreciation Day to thank the many community partners from throughout the year.

For more information, contact Meghan Duff at 255-1227 or meghan.duff@maine.edu.

On Thursday, May 3, the University of Maine at Machias will present “Celebrate UMM,” the annual exposition showcasing student research and service projects. The event will run from 4:30 to 6:00 on the first floor of Torrey Hall; light refreshments will be available. All members of the campus and surrounding communities are invited to help the University celebrate the students’ accomplishments.

For more information, please contact Carol Wolf at 255-1264.

Coordinated by Kappa Eta sorority.

Volunteers are needed. For more information, contact Kayleigh Rolfe at kayleigh.rolfe@maine.edu.

Songwriters Concert: 6 p.m. in Portside

Pop Band Concert: 8 p.m. in Porside

Kappa Alpha Kappa will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 next to Torrey Hall.

Money raised at the car wash will help fund a swimming scholarship.

The annual Clipper Athletic Performance Yearly (CAPY) Awards Show will honor the achievement of UMM's student-athletes.

For more information, contact Brac Brady at 255-1290 or bracb@maine.edu.

Presented by Literacy Volunteers of Washington County

"A Killer's Love," the senior project of UMM student Katrina Morey, will be performed on Sunday, May 6, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

Morey will star alongside UMM students Stephen Faust, Ezra Halkett, Sean Glidden, and Andy Siegler. The play was written, directed, and produced by the UMM senior.

Colleges and universities from throughout New England will be on campus for this college fair sponsored by the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC).

For more information, visit: http://www.neacac.org/cf_spring.cfm

MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will host a Republican U.S. Senate primary forum at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11 in the Performing Arts Center.

The six Republican candidates running in the primary and invited to attend are former State Senator Rick Bennett, businessman Scott D'Amboise, State Senator Debra Plowman, State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, Attorney General William Schneider, and Secretary of State Charlie Summers.

Each candidate will have an opportunity to make brief opening and closing statements and respond to questions from the moderators and audience. Jon Reisman, associate professor of economics and public policy and chair of the Division of Professional Studies, and Tora Johnson, director of the Geographic Information System (GIS) Service Center, will moderate the forum.

The forum is free and open to the public and will also be streamed live on the UMM Web site at www.machias.edu/umm-live. Twitter users can tweet questions to be asked of the candidates by using the hashtag #UMMLive.

For more information, contact Reisman at 255-1242.

Commencement Speaker:
Dr. Joyce Hedlund, President of Washington County Community College

Line-up for Commencement is at 1 p.m. in the first floor of Torrey Hall.

Commencement activities are coordinated by the Office of the President.

Click here for more information on Commencement.

UMM’s Early College Program together with AOS 96 will host a Saturday workshop and brunch for 8th grade students and their parents on the UMM campus on Saturday, May 19. “What’s N.E.X.T.?” will run from 10:00-12:30 in Kilburn Commons and will feature a student panel and speakers who will talk about preparing for high school and beyond. The morning’s activities will end with a brunch and drawing for prizes.

Contact: Carol Wolf, Early College Coordinator, at 255-1264 or cwolf@maine.edu.

Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) and the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) are teaming up to offer a social media workshop on Wednesday, May 30 from 8 a.m. to noon. The workshop, "Making Social Media Work for Your Business" will feature a panel of Washington County businesses and nonprofit representatives who have successfully tapped into Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking tools to grow their organizations. UMM's Lisa Athearn will be working with beginner and intermediate users to get the most out of their social networks.

Cost for the workshop is $10. To register, please contact SCEC Communications Manager Will Tuell by May 25. Tuell can be reached by phone at 255-0983 x 10 or by email at wtuell@sunrisecounty.org. Space is limited so register early! The workshop will be held in UMM's Computer Labs (upstairs Torrey Hall).