UMaine Machias News

In November 2018, Maine will elect its next governor. As of now, eleven candidates are under consideration for the primaries. Seven are democrats, and four are republicans. As part of its public service mission, the University of Maine at Machias is hosting two debates during which candidates from both parties will makhinge statements about their […]

Johnny Peers plays the straight man to a comedy troupe of dogs, and will take the stage at UMM on Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. This is a slapstick comedy act unlike any other. They have appeared in Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus and David Letterman. Peers […]

PORTLAND, MAINE —  Presidents of the Universities of Maine at Machias, Augusta, Fort Kent, and Presque Isle informed the University of Maine System Board of Trustees today that the promise initiative announced last October has already produced 300 financial aid awards that would completely cover the cost of tuition and standard fees for Maine students […]

Two new artworks have arrived on campus at the University of Maine at Machias. Both donated by Machias resident, Sandi Bryand, the sculptures are in place by the pond at the center of campus. One sculpture, metal work by Peter Jackson, a piece called “Ta Da,” is suggestive of an anchor and serves as a […]

UMM’s Psychology and Community Studies program is featured on the American Association of Colleges & Universities website alongside eight other academic departments across the country that have “crafted hands-on, project-based learning requirements that tackle public problems in concert with others.” Because of the innovative, successful way that our Psychology and Community Studies program has included civic and community engagement, the […]

Machias, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias has received a $200,000 Davis Educational Foundation grant to improve student retention and academic performance by expanding a program called Supplemental Instruction. SI has been offered at the university in STEM subjects since 2015. The new funding allows the university to expand the program to include […]

MaineToday Magazine published an article about a film created by University of Maine at Machias students in Alan Kryszak’s Down East documentary class. The semester-long film project, “Who Made You in America?,” focuses on the current state of the immigration debate in Maine and elsewhere, according to the article. Since a diversity of viewpoints was necessary, […]

Because of the weather forecast for Saturday (rain!) all outdoor portions of the Winter Carnival have been cancelled. However, please join us for the fun, indoor events listed below. Everything is free and open to the public. Showing of Thor Ragnarok at 2 pm in the PAC Paint ‘n Sip at 2 pm in Kilburn […]

Author Sara Majka will deliver a reading at the University of Maine at Machias on February 8 at 6 p.m. This event is part of the Maine Writers Series, and is supported by the university’s English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts Program and the Libra Foundation. The series brings published writers to campus to read […]