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A panel of 5, including President Ferrini- Mundy of UMaine and UMaine Machias as well as President Susan Mingo of WCCC, sit behind a table with some banners on it.

Co-Enrollment program streamlines pathway to UMaine and UMaine Machias for community college students

Within this new agreement, UMaine Machias is proud to work with Washington County Community College (WCCC) to encourage WCCC students to consider continuing their education by earning a bachelor’s degree at UMaine Machias. Students from WCCC who are completing the AAS in Human Services can transfer into BA in Psychology & Community Studies at UMaine […]

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FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Machias for January storm support

FEMA has opened a disaster recovery center on the UMaine Machias campus in Torrey Hall for those needing assitance from the January 2024 storms. The center is currently open Monday through Friday from 8 AM – 6 PM. To seek assistance, please come by the center or apply online. News Center Maine has reported additional […]

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Artist Michelle Scarlett to display a collection of her work at the UMaine Machias Art Gallery

Michelle Scarlett is a Downeast papermaker who uses sketchbooks and journals to create art in the mediums of papermaking, printmaking and book arts. She will open her show, “Placemarkers – The Inner Workings Of Sketchbook Ideas” at the University of Maine at Machias on April 12 from 4-6 p.m. in Powers Hall. “Through the mediums […]

UMaine projects expanding nationwide access to 2024 total solar eclipse

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UMaine Machias events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April

MACHIAS, Maine — In April, the University of Maine at Machias, in partnership with Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc.’s (AMHC)’s Sexual Assault Services and NextStep Domestic Violence Project, will hold events to raise awareness about sexual assault and prevention. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s 2024 theme, Building Connected Communities, “focuses on addressing social and […]

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University of Maine at Machias announces fall 2023 Dean’s List

The University of Maine at Machias recognized 100 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 67 are from Maine, 31 are from 17 other states and 2 are from a country other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Wallace

Home Town: Jonesboro, ME Graduation Year: 2022 Degree: Biology with a Wildlife concentration Job Position: Naturalist, Denali Park, Alaska Please tell us a little bit about what you are doing now. After I graduated from UMM in December of 2022 and completed my last interview out of the 15 jobs I applied for, I was […]

Daniel Faulkingham wins eNASCAR College iRacing Series victory on the Michigan track

Daniel Faulkingham, a student at UMaine Machias and Washington county native, qualified for the eNASCAR College iRacing Series at the start of the school year. On January 23rd, Faulkingham competed in the first race of the spring semester and won his second race of the season, leading 43 out of the 73 laps. For more […]

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Gerry Zegers, UMaine Machias’ animal DNA detective

Gerry Zegers, associate research professor of biology at the University of Maine at Machias, knows that a career in biology is about more than just working in a lab. Zegers uses his DNA analysis skills to help solve wildlife-related crimes — and he is teaching his students how to do the same. Zegers moved to […]

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Class of ’22 alumnus Caleb Dunn passes away

Caleb Dunn, an alumnus of the University of Maine at Machias, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 24 at the age of 24. Dunn, of Turner, Maine, earned a bachelor’s degree in outdoor recreation and leadership from UMaine Machias in 2022. He was an active member of Kappa Delta Phi during his time on campus. Friends, […]