Standing in the doorway of her first dorm room with just a gold key in hand, Alana had no idea how many memories were waiting inside. Now a second-year, she’s sharing everything she wishes she’d known about dorm life at USM.
When it comes to finding jobs and internships, who you know can matter just as much as what you know. Keep reading to discover five ways to prepare for a networking event and show up ready.
November Monthly Roundup Welcome to the Monthly Roundup, your go-to guide for what’s happening at the University of Southern Maine and across the Greater Portland area each month! From campus performances, concerts, and student events to local festivals, cultural happenings, … Read More
Registration Week for spring semester runs Nov. 2-6, which means it’s time to start building out your schedule. While choosing classes can be tough, I’ve found a handful of classes I’d recommend to anyone, whether you need to check off a requirement or just want to try something new. Here are a few of my favorites.
This October, USM graduate student Rachel Straw traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland, to present her research at the Arctic Circle Assembly, the world’s largest international gathering on Arctic issues. Keep reading to hear about her research, her time in Iceland, and what she’d tell anyone thinking about joining the cohort.
Between classes, work and everything else that comes with being a student, I realized I was spending more time reading captions than actual books. Keep reading to see what I found when I traded scrolling for exploring the bookstores around USM.
From a lighthouse to a blue lobster and a seagull sipping Moxie, a new mural at USM packs Southern Maine onto a single wall. Keep reading to meet the two artists behind it and find out how it came together.
As a USM sophomore with gluten and dairy intolerances, I spent much of my first year figuring out where and what I could eat. Keep reading to see the meals and snacks I rely on across the Gorham and Portland campuses.
USM nursing grad Jaden Dalrymple went from training with an NCAA Division 1 dance team to landing a spot in Maine Medical Center’s Medical ICU. Keep reading to learn how USM’s accelerated nursing program got her there.
October Monthly Roundup Welcome to the Monthly Roundup, your go-to guide for what’s happening at the University of Southern Maine and across the Greater Portland area each month! From campus performances, concerts, and student events to local festivals, cultural happenings, … Read More