The University of Maine’s Zillman Art Museum, located in downtown Bangor, opened six new exhibitions for the public on Jan. 19. The latest shows include works by Maine-based artists Richard Wilson and Linda Packard, a show curated by the museum’s yearlong curatorial intern from UMaine, Sarah Renee Ozlanski; and selections from the Museum’s permanent collection […]
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Myrna Bouchey, professor emerita of English at the University of Maine at Machias, passed away on Dec. 14. Bouchey taught at UMaine Machias from 1972 until she retired in 1997. With a clear, intelligent voice and compassionate instruction, she educated generations of effective writers and critical thinkers from Downeast Maine and beyond. An early feminist […]
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Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias recognized 118 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2022 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 96 are from Maine, 13 are from seven other states and nine are from seven countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the […]
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University of Maine at Machias, AMHC’s Sexual Assault Services and NextStep Domestic Violence Project will hold events in April to raise awareness and prevention about sexual assault. According to the Rape Assault Incest National Network (RAINN), an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. One out of every six women has been the victim of […]
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Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias recognized 101 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2021 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 82 are from Maine, 12 are from six other states and seven are from six countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the […]
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The University of Maine is launching a Nursing Pathway program at its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, in fall 2022. The Machias Nursing Pathway will help more students pursue bachelor’s degrees in nursing and will build nursing workforce capacity in response to a critical statewide shortage. The pathway is the first step […]
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University of Maine at Machias will hold events in recognition of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in September. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the rate of suicide in Maine, like the nation as a whole, has been increasing since 2006. On an average, 257 Maine citizens die […]
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The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are offering new online Early College Career Pathways. Designed to introduce high school students to higher education and careers of interest, Early College Career Pathways are typically 15 credits or five courses that allow students to make progress toward a university […]
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This month our spotlight shines on Heather (Crouthamel) McCollum from Virginia. Since her graduation from UMM’s biology program in 1993, McCollum worked in drug development for fourteen years before finally realizing and following her dream in writing full time. Now Heather is a successful published author with 22 novels she has published to date. Heather […]
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Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias recognized 164 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2021 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 139 are from Maine, 12 are from eight other states and 13 are from eight countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the […]
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