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President Rebecca Wyke and the UMA DEI Council provide statement on recent racially motivated attack in Atlanta

UMA is saddened and horrified by the violent attacks in Atlanta this week.  We stand by our students, faculty, andRead More

University of Maine at Augusta and Maine Department of Corrections open new Doris Buffett Higher Education Center at Maine State Prison

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) and the Maine Department of Corrections (Maine DOC) recently held a virtual celebrationRead More

Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Emergency Management now available at the University of Maine at Augusta

New certificate program at UMA is Maine’s first graduate program in the interdisciplinary field of emergency management, and the country’sRead More

University of Maine at Augusta student honored as 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact

Augusta – Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 212 studentsRead More

Virtual 2021 Student Art Exhibition now through April 3, 2021 at UMA’s Danforth Gallery

The Charles Danforth Gallery is pleased to announce the UMA Virtual 2021 Student Art Exhibition is now live on the Danforth’s website, andRead More

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame to Hold Virtual Induction Ceremony March 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame to honor 2020 Inductees Betty-Jane Stanhope Meader and Joanne D’Arcangelo and 2021 Inductees Joyce T.Read More

UMA Designated as Military Friendly School

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® Schooldesignation by VIQTORY recognizing its exceptional serviceRead More

UMA Announces New Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

Recognizing diversity is an essential element of academic excellence, the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is offering Equity andRead More

Danforth Gallery presents a virtual exhibition of fresh works by UMA Art and Architecture Faculty

The Charles Danforth Gallery presents a virtual exhibition of fresh works by UMA Art and Architecture Faculty January 28 –Read More

US Senator King to Address Senior College Members on Education Beyond High School

Augusta, Maine – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) will be the guest speaker in an Idea Exchange Webinar presented by UMARead More

UMA Dental Health Programs Attends COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Healthcare Workers

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor held a vaccination clinic for healthcare workers at an event onRead More

UMA receives $941,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support and expand Prison Education Partnership Program

AUGUSTA—Through its Future of Higher Learning in Prison grant program, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s (Mellon Foundation) awarded the UniversityRead More

Health Equity Dialogues: Healthcare & Health Equity in Transgender Communities

The University of Maine at Augusta will host a webinar featuring a panel of experts on trans health, health equity,Read More

University of Maine at Augusta Ranked Best Online Programs in three categories by U.S. News and World Reports

UMA ranks in top 100 for Best Online Bachelor’s Degree, Best Online Bachelor’s Degree for Veterans, and Best Online BusinessRead More

Plunkett Breaks Out

Annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival calls on makers and writers to contribute works for hybrid event of visual and literaryRead More