Senior theatre major Trekk Skeate has seen USM’s “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” from every angle. Keep reading to find out how this fast-paced first-year tradition brings each new theatre cohort together, and what it taught Trekk along the way.
One evening on Saco Bay, Christian Taylor looked down at his kayak and saw a new direction for the business he was building.
The 2027-28 FAFSA is open, and it’s more approachable than you might think. Keep reading to learn where to start, what you’ll need, and how to make the most of the aid you qualify for.
Inside the vault at USM’s Osher Map Library, nearly half a million rare maps are preserved with painstaking care, then carried out to the table for students to study by hand. Keep reading to see what is kept inside, and how centuries-old maps are still teaching today.
Newly inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, Al Bean reflects on more than 50 years with Husky athletics. Keep reading to find out what it taught him about people, persistence, and why those lessons still matter.
If you’re curious about how government, communities, and ideas shape the world, political science is a great place to start. Where it leads is up to you. Keep reading for five fields to explore.
Daryl Geer bought a ticket to her first USM show in 1976 and has been coming back ever since. Keep reading to find out what five decades in the audience have taught her about the students on stage.
On the first day of the fall semester, we grabbed a microphone and asked USM students the questions that actually matter: hot or iced, dream job in one sentence and the one thing in your bag you couldn’t survive without. Keep reading to get their hot takes.
Move-in day comes and goes in a blur of boxes, but your start at USM is bigger than a single afternoon. Keep reading for the tips that carry you from the drive in to the day USM becomes your place.
Orientation at the University of Southern Maine unfolds over several weeks, beginning when you submit your deposit and continuing through your first semester. Keep reading for what to expect at every step, from your advising appointment through Move-In and Orientation Weekend.