UMaine Machias News

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 […]

The University of Maine at Machias Student Engagement and Inclusion organization has launched a monthly concert series to take place in Kilburn Commons. Tunes at Noon will feature a different musical artist each month, and will take place from 11:15 to 12:30. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are all welcome to attend for no […]

Comedian Hailey Boyle will perform at the University of Maine at Machias on Tuesday, January 23 at 8 pm in Kilburn Commons. A rising star on the New York comedy circuit after her transplant from Fairbanks Alaska, Boyle was a regular at Caroline’s on Broadway before relocating to Los Angeles and back to NYC again. […]

Andrew Egan has been named vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM), effective Aug. 13. Egan was one of four finalists in the national search for the next leader of the regional campus of the University of Maine. As UMM vice president and head of […]