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AUGUSTA – The American Foundation, an Ohio private family foundation, has made a gift to the University of Maine at Augusta Rockland Center to expand, upgrade and enhance its science education teaching space in support of nursing and medical laboratory technology degree programs.
The American Foundation’s gift of $85,000 to UMA Rockland will support a renovation of the science classroom and its adjacent lab space plus add new microscopes, slides, spectrophotometers, skeleton and scientific bone models for the teaching of anatomy and physiology plus expand technology to support instruction, according to a news release from UMA.
Last fall, the UMA Rockland Center accepted 20 new students into UMA’s bachelor of science in nursing program. With a serious nursing shortage statewide, UMA’s renewed commitment to educating nurses is important to meeting nursing shortages in the midcoast area. With clinical instruction planned for local hospitals, UMA’s program will educate students who plan to live and work locally in the health care field.
According to UMA Rockland Director Deborah Meehan, “We are incredibly grateful to The American Foundation as they give generously to support the highest quality science education for local health care professionals. This will allow us to dramatically improve our science education programming at the Rockland Center.”
Jan Corning of The American Foundation said, “We at the Foundation are pleased to support such a worthwhile and needed endeavor in Midcoast Maine. Addressing the nursing shortage here can lead to better healthcare for all of the area’s population.”
The UMA Rockland Center is one of UMA nine centers in Maine where students can take courses, pursue degrees, and receive all the support needed to earn a university degree close to home, taking classes that fit into busy family and work life. Courses are taught by faculty on-site, online, via interactive television, or two-way videoconferencing.
The University of Maine at Augusta is accepting new applications to its nursing and medical laboratory technology programs for next fall. Applications are due by Jan. 31. For information about fall registration, contact UMA Admissions at 1-877-862-1234 or visit www.uma.edu/admission.
