UMaine Machias News

MACHIAS, Maine — Three outstanding seniors at the University of Maine at Machias will be honored during its 114th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10.  Each year, the senior class chooses one student to receive the Ivy Orator award, which honors the enduring friendships, wisdom and knowledge graduates have gained and their hopes for the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,” […]

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 […]

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 […]