University of Maine at Machias

This article is about the University of Maine at Machias. For the flagship campus in Orono, see University of Maine.
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
TypePublic college
Established1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Parent institution
University of Maine, University of Maine System
AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
ChancellorDannel Malloy
PresidentJoan Ferrini-Mundy
Academic staff
61 full-time & part-time
Undergraduates760
Location
Machias
,
Maine
,
United States

44°42′35″N 67°27′25″W / 44.70972°N 67.45694°W / 44.70972; -67.45694
CampusRural 243 acres (980,000 m2), 243 acres (98 ha)
Colors  Dark Blue
  Light Blue
  White
NicknameBlack Bears
AffiliationsUSCAA
MascotBananas T. Bear
Website[1]

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, and offers studies in recreation, English, education, social sciences, and physical sciences, including a marine biology program. Enrollment is 760 students.[2]

  1. ^ "Universities". University of Maine System. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ UMM Facts. University of Maine at Machias (UMM). Accessed February 1, 2023.