FEATURED STORY: USM hosts screening of “9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero,” examines democracy in practice
FEATURED STORY: Celebrating our Fall 2025 Dean’s List students
USM honors the next generation of nurses at December pinning & hooding ceremony
Evan Kaminski ’26 digs into data while interning at Portland brewery
Vernon Tarbell: Brightening Campus with Color and Kindness for 25 Years
New Cybersecurity Classroom Gives Students Real-World Experience to Prepare for High-Demand Field
University News
Press Releases
Maine’s got big plans for celebrating America’s 250th
2/11/26 (Portland Press Herald):
USM’s Osher Map Library is featured as one of the many institutions planning exhibits, lectures and events all year long to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.
Loud Budgeting
2/3/26 (WalletHub):
Maureen Ebben, Ph.D., chair and professor in USM’s Department of Communication and Media Studies, offers expert insight into a personal finance trend popular on social media.
Vermont Prosecutors Operate Without Public Data Dashboards While Peer Jurisdictions Embrace Transparency
01/29/26
(Compass Vermont): Maine’s statewide prosecutorial dashboard, developed in partnership with the Maine Statistical Analysis Center at the Catherine Cutler Institute, is highlighted as a example of public data transparency for small, rural states.
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Husky News Briefs
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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.
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