Community Education and Outreach

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The Office of Community Education and Outreach enhances the academic mission of the University of Maine at Machias by building successful community/University partnerships; by providing facilities and services to on- and off-campus individuals and groups; and by offering non-credit workshops and courses to the communities it serves.

It accomplishes this by:

  • offering lifelong learning opportunities by coordinating a selection of UMM non-credit workshops and courses each semester to meet community needs,
  • coordinating a diverse and rich selection of conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, banquets, and receptions for on- and off-campus groups and individuals,
  • providing accommodations with competitive conference rates,
  • providing professional staff ready to assist with every conference need, allowing the conference coordinator to focus on content rather than on logistical details,
  • providing the coordination of meeting room set-up, exhibit space, audio visual equipment, instructional technology, signage, dining and lodging arrangements,
  • providing account management and direct billing services.

Successful events include conferences, seminars, trainings, workshops, concerts, plays, children’s camps, summer wedding receptions, and more.

Facilities include state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, lecture halls, a 360-seat theatre, a large gym, an olympic-size pool, fitness area, outdoor areas, seminar and conference rooms.

Comments from past event coordinators include:

  • "The dining staff went far beyond anything they might have been expected to do. Great people!"
  • " The facility was top notch."
  • " We appreciated how friendly the coordinators were in assisting us plan such an important celebration for over 150 guests. It’s nice to see an organization take pride in their services and seeing that each request was completed as suggested. The University has a wonderful setup and has the advantage of being the only banquet hall in the Down East area with every service – location, seating, catering, bar service, cleaning, etc. I would recommend the University to any prospective clients/organizations."

Stay tuned for a listing of non-credit workshops for the Fall 2008 Semester in areas such as drawing, painting, cooking, the medical field, yoga, and more.

For more information about facilities rental or non-credit workshops, please contact the Office of Community Education and Outreach at (207) 255-1289 or email naida@maine.edu.