University of Maine at Machias
The University of Maine at Machias 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. The institution was founded in 1909 as a normal school for educating teachers. Enrollment is 293 students.
History
The original name of school was the Washington State Normal School. It was later renamed to the University of Maine at Machias. 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.Academics
The University of Maine at Machias offers nine undergraduate majors.Campus
The University of Maine at Machias is part of the University of Maine System. The university was founded in 1909. The campus occupies in rural downeast coastal Maine on the Machias River.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.Greek organizations
There are seven Greek organizations on campus, four fraternities and three sororities.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. There are no academic credentials required to attend. Founded in 2002 as part of the Maine Senior College Network, Sunrise Senior College offers most of its classes on the UMM campus. The courses are not for credit, are taught by volunteers with expertise in their areas, and no one needs to be a college graduate to attend.Athletics
The Maine-Machias athletic teams were called the Clippers. The university campus-based college was a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, primarily competing in the Yankee Small College Conference from 2011–12 to 2019–20. The Clippers previously participated in the Sunrise Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics from 2002–03 to 2010–11.UMM competed in five intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included basketball and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, soccer and volleyball.
On July 21, 2020, Machias suspended all sports due to financial losses and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.