Students, family, faculty and staff will gather in the Reynolds Center Gymnasium at the University of Maine at Machias on May 10 at 10 a.m. to celebrate its 114th commencement. Emma Soctomah and Bev Miller are the 2025 UMaine Machias valedictorian and salutatorian, and this year’s ceremony speaker will be Dwayne Tomah. Valedictorian: Emma Soctomah […]
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The 2025 Presidential Awards recognize outstanding teachers in microbiology and marine biology; applied research in creative blind and low vision technologies; engagement with Maine’s youth through outdoor education; innovation in shellfish cultivation; and extraordinary impact on economic enhancement and collaboration across Maine. Award winners this year include two professors from UMaine Machias. Gayle Kraus, professor […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — Kameron Landry, a senior at The University of Maine at Machias, will open his undergraduate art exhibition, “PRODUCE 111,” in the Powers Hall art gallery on April 16 at 6 p.m. A multidisciplinary artist within the Creative Arts and Professional Studies Division, Landry’s journey is one of exploration and refinement, as he […]
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MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias celebrated the completion of the long-awaited renovation of Reynolds Gymnasium, as students, regional and state leaders and guests took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today and facility dedications. The extensive renovations include a brand new, NCAA-compliant hardwood floor, modernized bleachers with computerized mechanisms, upgraded scoreboards, a […]
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Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias is raising awareness about sexual violence. As part of April’s annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the university will hold two events that honor survivors and educate the community on how to prevent sexual violence. In line with this year’s theme, “Together We Act, United We Change,” […]
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MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will open its spring gallery show on Feb. 12 from 4-6 p.m., featuring some of the latest pieces and previous work from five faculty from the Creative Arts Program. The mixed media artwork will be from the collections of Bernie Vinzani, Leslie Bowman, Lauren Luloff, Audra […]
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The University of Maine at Machias recognized 68 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 40 are from Maine, 27 are from 16 other states and 1 is from Canada. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student must have completed […]
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In fall 2024, with the highest increase in at least a decade, the rention of full time, first year students at UMaine Machias has increased by more than 10 percentage points. With 130 students living on campus, this academic year has welcomed the highest number of resident students since 2020. A shared academic catalog with […]
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Kait was recently named Girl Scouts of Maine Volunteer of the Month. We wanted to congratulate her and share about her time here at UMaine Machias that led to the life she has now. Home Town: Fairfield, ME Graduation Year: 2011 Major: Interdisciplinary Fine Arts Please tell us a little about what you are doing […]
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MACHIAS, Maine ― University of Maine at Machias Dean and Campus Director Megan Walsh has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. Walsh joins more than 1,100 members from 48 states, […]
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