FEATURED STORY: USM Nursing Students Continue Decades-Long Partnership Supporting Maine’s Fishing Community
FEATURED STORY: USM Launches First Student Innovation Challenge with Trip to Iceland on the Line
From D.C. to Downeast: Muskie School to Host Forum on National Debt and its Impact on Maine
USM Renews Partnership with The Arctic University of Norway, Expanding Student Exchange and Applied Research Collaboration
USM Gorham Campus Earns Top Safety Designation
USM hosts screening of “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” examines democracy in practice
University News
Press Releases
Student Behavior
3/16/26 (Maine Public): Dr. Sarah Wilkinson, assistant professor of special education at University of Southern Maine, is among the featured panelists discussing problematic student behavior on the rise in Maine and across the country.
Jaycie Christopher reignited her basketball passion with USM women’s basketball
3/4/36 (Portland Press Herald): Jaycie Christopher transferred to USM for her senior year, and has helped the women’s basketball team win the LEC tournament and earn a spot in the NCAA Division III tournament.
Women in Maine: 250 Years Ago
3/2/26 (Maine Public): Ashley Towle, Ph.D., associate dean and professor of history and women and gender studies, and Libby Bischof, Ph.D., executive director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, discuss what life was like for women in Maine during the American Revolution.
Campus Updates
Husky News Briefs
University of Southern Maine’s students, faculty and staff earn kudos every day for their contributions to our campuses, our communities, and the world at large. Here is a selection of brief items on their ongoing and exemplary works. For more in-depth stories, please go to University News.
Huskies Making Headlines
Media outlets are turning out new stories all the time about the extraordinary work of USM’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The coverage runs the gamut from local newspapers to national television and more. We’ve collected the stories into a single list for easy viewing.
Scholarly Publications
The books, academic papers, journal articles, and other publications generated by the USM community demonstrate a depth of expertise and creativity. Contributors include faculty, staff, students, and researchers, with additional material drawn from USM Libraries’ specialized collections. Visit the USM Digital Commons to view them or submit your own.
Writer’s Guide to Campus
Every college campus has its own language of abbreviations and acronyms. Some of the terminology regarding degrees and titles is common throughout higher education. But certain examples are unique to USM. From LAC to QC2, this guide helps you make sense of it all by setting a standard format for official campus communications.
Looking for More News?
USM thrives on the open discussion of new and diverse ideas. Public Affairs is only one outlet among many. Explore some of the other voices that provide further insight into the academic, athletic, and cultural happenings on campus.
Office of Strategic Communications
The journalistic ideals of truth, fairness, and accuracy are also the guiding principles of the Office of Strategic Communications. Every story that we present is important to us. We welcome your ideas and feedback to make our coverage of the University of Southern Maine even better.