During the month of September, the University of Maine at Machias will host multiple events bringing awareness and support to those who have been touched by suicide. The lawn bordering College Hill will be the site of an outdoor Suicide Memorial/Awareness Display featuring pinwheels representing lives lost annually to suicide in Maine. To have a […]
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University of Maine at Machias, AMHC’s Sexual Assault Services and NextStep Domestic Violence Project will hold events in April to raise awareness and prevention about sexual assault. According to the Rape Assault Incest National Network (RAINN), an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. One out of every six women has been the victim of […]
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Attending an Accepted Student Day is one of the best ways for students and their families to explore the academic programs UMaine Machias has to offer. This program is applicable for first-year or transfer students wanting to learn more about the various majors and opportunities at the University of Maine at Machias. Hosted at the […]
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Eastport Health Care Inc., now has two locations in Machias with a new pediatric clinic located on the first floor of Sennett Hall at the University of Maine at Machias. EHC UMM Pediatrics opened Feb. 28 with hundreds of new patients, newborn to age 18, and a clinical support staff led by Alfred Wakeman, a […]
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The University of Maine is launching a Nursing Pathway program at its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, in fall 2022. The Machias Nursing Pathway will help more students pursue bachelor’s degrees in nursing and will build nursing workforce capacity in response to a critical statewide shortage. The pathway is the first step […]
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The University of Maine at Machias will provide temporary housing for the new Town of Machias Police Chief: outgoing University of Maine Police Detective Sgt. Keith Mercier. Detective Sgt. Mercier’s last day with the UMaine Police Department will be Oct. 31, concluding a more than decade-long career serving the university community. He joined the force […]
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University of Maine at Machias will hold events in recognition of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in September. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the rate of suicide in Maine, like the nation as a whole, has been increasing since 2006. On an average, 257 Maine citizens die […]
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Through a new partnership, students from midcoast Maine can now earn associate degrees or certificates from the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Enrollment is now open for programs beginning fall 2021 and scholarships may be available. The UMaine Hutchinson Center will be hosting an online […]
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The University of Maine at Machias has recognized two alumni for outstanding professional achievement and service to the community. Krystyn Ransom of Enosburg Falls, Vermont is the 2021 Young Alumna Award recipient and Pablo Roberto Jarrin Yepez of Ibarra, Ecuador is this year’s Distinguished Alumnus. Both are UMM Class of 2015 graduates. Ransom earned bachelor’s […]
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Carol Smith of Jonesport is the 2021 University of Maine at Machias valedictorian and Alisha Burtt of Sturbridge, Massachusetts is this year’s salutatorian. Smith is a secondary education major with a concentration in social studies and a minor in history. She honed her teaching skills as a tutor in the UMM study center, and as […]
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