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UMM To Launch Medical Doctor Mentoring Program for Students

MACHIAS, ME – The University of Maine at Machias is now part of a medical mentoring service that will take place on rural UMaine campuses and will be run by UMM Alumnae Kelsi Bean and a Maine physician. UMM is hosting an introductory meeting for the program and is inviting all interested students and community […]

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Four UMM Faculty Provided Tenure

University of Maine at Machias President Sue Huseman has announced that the University of Maine System unanimously granted tenure to four UMM faculty members at their meeting earlier this week. Those approved are Dr. Uriah Anderson, Dr. Heather Ball, Dr. Karen Beeftink, and Dr. Tora Johnson. Beeftink and Anderson were also awarded promotion to the […]

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Maine Writer Series Hosts Lubec Author Penny Guisinger

MACHIAS, Maine – The University of Maine at Machias will be hosting Lubec author Penny Guisinger at 4 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Merrill Library on campus. This is the fourth literary reading this year as part of The Maine Writer’s Series. Guisinger’s book, Postcards from Here, published by Vine Leaves Press, is a […]

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UMM Hires Three New Coaches for Fall 2017

The University of Maine at Machias has hired three new coaches. Athletic Director Nick Cowell announced Betty J. Marshall as head coach of the women’s soccer team; Amy Fritz as head of the volleyball team; and Joseph Tibbs as coach of the men’s soccer team. Cowell said Marshall brings a wealth of knowledge and experience […]

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Annual CAPY Awards set for April 15

Join the University of Maine at Machias on Saturday, April 15, for our annual CAPY Awards honoring UMM’s outstanding student-athletes and their accomplishments on and off the field over the past year. This year’s awards will include the inductions of Bill Ashby and Becky Tower into the Clipper Athletic Hall of Fame. UMM Athletics will […]

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Harlem Rockets to Perform at UMM April 5

The World Famous Harlem Rockets – an extraordinary basketball entertainment team – will be performing at the University of Maine at Machias at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Reynolds Gymnasium. UMM students, staff and faculty are free. Community members admission is $5. Tickets are only available at the door.

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UMM and WCCC Enter Into Landmark Collaboration

MACHIAS, Maine — The Presidents of the University of Maine at Machias and Washington County Community College signed a landmark agreement Thursday afternoon which will insure that WCCC graduates, once they have achieved their associate degrees, are guaranteed admission to UMM with no fees. Entitled “Pathway to the Future, Assured Admission Program,” the agreement recognizes […]

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Service Dog Training Informational Meeting

An informational meeting on  the training and use of service dogs will be held in Science 102, Monday, March 27, from 4-6 p.m. This will be an opportunity to learn more about service dogs and find out about upcoming training classes at UMM.

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DEI Awarded $1.8 Million to Continue Expansion

  The Harold Alfond Foundation has made a $1.8 million gift to support the expansion of the Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education in the Washington County town of Beals.  The announcement was made by the Foundation’s Chairman, Gregory Powell Thursday evening at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockland. The Foundation’s gift represents […]

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