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Healthy Huskies
Detailed information regarding the re-opening of our university is available on a dedicated section of our website, Healthy Huskies, that is updated regularly. Find answers to frequently asked questions — from new and returning students to faculty and staff to community members — that cover all facets of our institution.
Make a direct impact on students and double the power of your giving
The Promise Scholarship Program is at the heart of our mission to widen access to a college degree for first-generation college students across the state of Maine. When you make a gift to this scholarship before the end of 2020, two generous donors will match it — dollar for dollar — up to $1,000,000! Help us step up to this challenge and fill a financial aid gap that allows deserving students to thrive at USM.
Connect with us: Visits & Online Experiences
While our in-person visits and campus tours are limited, there are still many dynamic opportunities for you to learn about our thriving academic community from home. Attend an informational webinar about our university or a specific academic program, schedule a one-on-one video chat with a current student or an admissions counselor, and more. We’re excited to connect with you!
President Cummings' "Stand Against Racism" statement
As a university, USM stands against racial injustices. We make a collective and individual call for accountability and justice. We bear witness to the precarity of black lives, both at the hands of individuals and at the hands of our systems and policies. We are angry, disgusted, and saddened. We stand in solidarity with everyone calling for an end to this legacy of racial violence. We remember that our ultimate calling is love.
Archiving signs of the times
History professor Libby Bischof is asking for help to crowd-source an online archive of COVID-19-related signage called “Signs of the Times: Documenting COVID-19 Signs in Southern Maine.” She wants to capture the pandemic as it unfolds so the archive can one day serve as a reminder for those who experienced it and as a slice of history for those who come later.
News Highlights
Two USM students receive Maine Association of Broadcasters Award
USM students researching Maine complicity in slave trade
USM aims to compete in modified and reduced 2021 winter sports schedule
USM Campus Food Pantry expands with gift from Martin’s Point Health Care
USM’s McQuade earns a pair of honors for Criminology book
USM hosts conversation with Independent Sen. Angus King
USM contributes to CDC understanding of COVID-19 spread
USM graduate Dolloff named 2021 Maine Superintendent of the Year
Foerster ’22 researches the positive effects of reading to people with Alzheimer’s disease
Hunter ’23 wins famed Nordica Scholarship for excellence in classical singing
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Monthly Newsletter: USM Spotlight
Every month, we share stories about USM undergraduate and graduate students who are extending their learning experience well beyond the classroom walls, and faculty and alumni who make themselves available as supportive community connections.
'The USM Update' TV show
A monthly, half-hour program covering all things USM. New episodes of "The USM Update" air at the beginning of each month on community access television stations across Maine.
'USM Connects' magazine
In this issue: How strong community and employer partnerships help fuel the success of our students and cultivate the next generation of talent for Maine's workforce.
'USM Now' Podcast
A biweekly podcast produced in collaboration between WMPG Community Radio detailing the current and future happenings at the University of Southern Maine.
Office of Public Affairs
The Office of Public Affairs tells the University's story through strategic communications and digital, social and news media, and provides resources for the USM community and our media partners.
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