We're recapping our top stories of 2018 in a big, multimedia way.

The Educator Diversity Initiative at USM's Lewiston-Auburn College hopes to inspire immigrants to become teachers.

To Brian Toy — the interim dean of the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College — just walking onto the Lewiston Campus and meeting the staff is all it takes. “I have never seen a more friendly or open environment for a student,” said Toy, who began his tenure as interim dean on July 1. “If I can get people through the front door here, I know I have the individuals here who can help those students and get them over any hurdles.”

University of Southern Maine professor of Natural and Applied Sciences Ike Levine is hosting the Algae Academy at USM-LAC this week.

Brent Kraushaar, a USM School of Nursing student has launched an awareness campaign focused on the chemical properties of arsenic and its ability to contaminate Maine’s drinking water wells.

Nearly 1,200 undergraduate students from across the globe have been named to the Spring 2018 semester Dean's List.

“I feel as though USM has done an amazing job at offering opportunities to students that will help pave the way to a successful career after graduation,” said Stacey Henson-Drake, a 2018 featured graduate.

The University of Southern Maine congratulates those students who have been named to the 2017 Fall Semester Dean's List.

USM will host a lecture featuring the descendants of Henrietta Lacks as they explore ethics, race, and the commercialization of human tissue on Oct. 13.


USM’s Master of Occupational Therapy program is growing to meet the demands of the marketplace.