University of Maine at Machias

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University of Maine at Machias
Former name
Washington State Normal School (1909-1952)
The Washington State Teachers College (1952-1965)
The Washington State College (1965-1971)
MottoService, Fellowship, Idealism
Type Public college
Established1909;115 years ago (1909)
Parent institution
 University of Maine, University of Maine System
Accreditation New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Chancellor Dannel Malloy
President Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Academic staff
61 full-time & part-time
Undergraduates 293 (fall 2024)
Location
Machias
,
Maine
,
United States

44°42′35″N67°27′25″W / 44.70972°N 67.45694°W / 44.70972; -67.45694
Campus Rural 243 acres (980,000 m2), 243 acres (98 ha)
Colors Maine blue, white, and navy
   
Nickname Black Bears
Affiliations USCAA
MascotBananas T. Bear
Website machias.edu
University of Southern Maine at Machias logo.png

The University of Maine at Machias (UMaine Machias or UMM) is a satellite campus in Machias, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine System, and it is the only regional degree-granting campus of University of Maine. [1] The institution was founded in 1909 as a normal school for educating teachers. Enrollment is 293 students.

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History

The original name of school was the Washington State Normal School. [2] It was later renamed to the University of Maine at Machias. The prior name is still evident in several locations on campus most prominently on Powers Hall.

In April 2016, the institution announced that it would enter into a partnership with the much larger University of Maine in Orono. The agreement included the sharing of administrators between the institutions. [3]

Academics

The University of Maine at Machias offers 12 undergraduate majors. [4]

Campus

The University of Maine at Machias is part of the University of Maine System. The university was founded in 1909. The campus occupies 243 acres (980,000 m2) in rural downeast coastal Maine on the Machias River. [5]

Student life

Activities

All student organizations are run independently through an elected process with oversight by a Student Senate. Students are responsible for meetings, financial organization, and group meetings and outings. [6] Additionally, there are a great deal of unofficial activities on campus, ranging from hallway sports to movie nights in the lounge. UMM offers a wide variety of activities for all manner of students.

Greek organizations

There are seven Greek organizations on campus, four fraternities and three sororities. Some organizations are nationally affiliated, while others are local and exist solely at the University of Maine at Machias. All groups are run independently and jointly form Greek Council, which oversees Greek life as a whole. The recognized Greek fraternities on campus are Psi Delta (a local chapter of the Alpha Delta), Kappa Mu Alpha, Sigma Chi Lambda, and Omicron Delta Pi (a co-ed fraternal organization). The sororities located on campus are Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Kappa Alpha Kappa, and Phi Tau Phi. [7]

Sunrise Senior College

The University of Maine at Machias is the home of Sunrise Senior College, which is one of 16 enrichment experience institutions in Maine for people 50 and over and their partners of any age. Founded in 2002 as part of the Maine Senior College Network, Sunrise Senior College offers most of its classes on the UMM campus. SSC has fall and spring semesters, and all SSC courses are shorter. The courses are not for credit, are taught by volunteers with expertise in their areas, and no one needs to be a college (or even high school) graduate to attend.

Maine Blackfly Breeders Association Annual Convention

The University of Maine at Machias has for many years been host to the annual Maine Blackfly Breeders Association [8] convention in March. Convention-goers are asked to bring limericks, jokes, stories and songs for annual contests. Exhibits, art, crafts and other items also are sought. Special guests in March 2009 were members of the UMM Ukulele Club. Bloody Merry, an 8-foot-long black fly who made her debut at the 2007 convention, was in attendance, gently flapping her wings and posing for admirers. Breeders also heard the latest buzz on the association’s attempts at establishing a blackfly farm in Washington County, first discussed at last year’s event. (The blackfly farm would harness the power of black flies to provide renewable energy.) [9]

Athletics

The Maine–Machias (UMM) athletic teams were called the Clippers. The university campus-based college was a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), primarily competing in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) from 2011–12 to 2019–20. [10] The Clippers previously participated in the Sunrise Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2002–03 to 2010–11. [11]

UMM competed in five intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included basketball and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, soccer and volleyball.

Suspension

On July 21, 2020, Machias suspended all sports due to financial losses and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

Clubs/intramurals

The university also offers several club and intramural sports.

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References

  1. ↑ "Universities". University of Maine System. Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ↑ Celebrate UMM's Birthday March 3rd, UMM. Accessed 2009-03-07.
  3. ↑ McCrea, Nick (April 6, 2016). "Struggles at Machias campus prompt partnership with UMaine in Orono". Bangor Daily News . Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Majors & Programs Archived 2018-01-11 at the Wayback Machine , UMM. Accessed 2018-01-10.
  5. ↑ "UMM Facts - About UMM". Machias.edu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Student Senate, UMM. Accessed 2009-03-07.
  7. ↑ Greek Organizations Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine , UMM. Accessed 2009-03-07.
  8. ↑ Maine Blackfly Breeders Association - official website. Accessed 2009-03-07.
  9. ↑ “Black fly breeders to ‘wing in the new’”, Bangor Daily News . February 20, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-07.
  10. ↑ Mahoney, Larry (June 17, 2011). "UMFK, UMPI, UMM leave NAIA for new association". Bangor Daily News . Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Sunrise Conference - Members". 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Official Home of Clipper Athletics". UMM Department of Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
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