The Saco Center of the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) is open for business at its new location, 209 Main St., Suite 104 in Saco, continuing to serve as a welcoming hub for academic and community engagement.
For the past 40 years, the UMA Saco Center has proudly facilitated higher education in the area, serving an average of 350 students each semester. Approximately 1,500 York County community members have achieved their educational goals and now serve our community in fields such as mental health services, business administration, computer information systems, the justice field and more.
Though the Saco Center’s new home has less physical space, it will continue to offer all the same services and support for students and partners. “UMA has been part of the greater Biddeford/Saco community for over 40 years, and we are excited to now be part of Saco’s vibrant downtown,” said Saco Center Director Dan Philbrick.
The new facility addresses the needs of how students now access higher education and includes a computer lab, three onsite classrooms, office space and break area. One of the three classrooms can also serve as a public meeting room.
Equipped with an infrastructure that includes all-new Cat 6 ethernet cabling and a dark fiber network, the UMA Saco Center provides cutting-edge connectivity, with faster, more reliable internet speeds that support advanced learning tools, high-tech classrooms, and scalable bandwidth for future growth. In addition, through its video conference capabilities, the center continues to provide the flexibility and ability for members of the community to work at a distance.
For more information about UMA’s Saco Center and its offerings, please call (207) 282-4111 or visit uma.edu/saco.