Highlights
Helping Maine teens achieve college dreams
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is home to a chapter of Upward Bound, a federal program helping disadvantaged high school students achieve college degrees. This fall, 35 of our Upward Bound grads will attend 14 colleges and universities, including USM.
Softball star nominated as Woman of the Year
USM Huskies' softball shortstop Mary Caron was nominated as the 2017 Little East candidate for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year honor. A public health graduate student, Caron is an Academic All-American and co-winner of the Paula D. Hodgdon Leadership award.
National honor for USM student ROCC founder
Congratulations to Andrew Kiezulas, a founder of USM's Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCC), who was honored as "Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year" at the national Association of Recovery in Higher Education conference in Washington, DC.
Proud to lead the way for diversity and inclusion
USM was the first university in Maine to have gender-neutral housing for students and a center dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. Over the last 20+ years, USM's Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity has educated thousands of students, faculty, and staff on how to be supportive allies through Safe Zone training
Featured News & Events
Gloria S. Duclos Convocation
The Gloria S. Duclos Convocation on September 29 will be a major University event, launching a full year of events on the theme of Race and Participatory Democracy. The event will include a processional with faculty in academic regalia, a unique recognition of many of our top students, musical performances by students and faculty in our School of Music, and guest speakers, including keynote speaker Dòwòti Désir. RSVP deadline is September 26.
USM to host author and Walgreens' diversity executive Steve Pemberton
The University of Southern Maine will host author and Walgreens' chief diversity officer Steve Pemberton on Oct. 2, when he will give a talk titled, "Every Big Dream Starts Somewhere."
Undergraduate Open House
Find out what life is like at USM! Join us on October 21 for an open house to explore campus, meet current students, and learn more about living and learning at the university of everyone.
Weekly Event Highlights
Here are just a few of this week's event highlights from USM's Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn campuses.
Replay: 'The USM Update,' September 4, 2017
In the Season 2 premiere of "The USM Update," USM President Glenn Cummings talks with guests about corporate partnerships and community engagement at USM; the university's upcoming Convocation theme, "Race and Participatory Democracy," kicking off September 29; and a recent Honors Program study abroad trip to Iceland.
USM issues statement condemning hatred and violence
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings has issued a statement in response to the tragic events that occurred between Aug. 11-12 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
METRO announces agreement with USM to offer new expanded service for students, public
The Greater Portland METRO will serve as USM's transportation for students between Portland and Gorham campuses — with new express routes providing longer weekday hours, more frequent pick-ups and expanded service to include the growing METRO system — beginning August 2018.
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