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Honoring BLACK HISTORY MONTH with celebrated Maine speakers
On February 21, Daniel Minter, an award-winning artist and past artist-in-residence, and Myron Beasley, an associate professor at Bates College, will make an appearance on our Portland campus. Stirred by the history of Maine’s Malaga Island, Minter will examine the historical and cultural impact of art, and Beasley will discuss the need to challenge some mythical narratives from Maine’s past in the year of our bicentennial.
USM announces 1,200 named to Fall 2019 Dean's List
The University of Southern Maine is pleased to announce that more than 1,200 undergraduate students from across the globe have been named to the 2019 Fall Semester Dean's List, a marker of academic excellence and high achievement
Replay: 'The USM Update,' December 2019
In the final 2019 episode of "The USM Update,” USM President Glenn Cummings talks with guests about programming for student veterans, experiential learning partnerships and students in the arts.
Weekly Event Highlights
A few of this week's event highlights from USM's Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn campuses.
News Highlights
USM criminology degree ranked #4 in nation by GradReports
Trustees unanimously support largest construction project in USM history
$2.5 Million in public and private investment will transform nursing at USM
USM Art Galleries presents "Lusus Naturae" — video and sound installation by Icelandic artist Ólöf Nordal
Earnhardt and Collins' USM conversation featured on Maine Public's "Speaking in Maine"
USM celebrates launch of transformative construction on Portland campus
Snow removal parking bans for Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6
World renowned business leader to deliver keynote address at USM’s Hussey Leadership Institute
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