FEATURED STORY: USM, Hearts of Pine Kick Off Partnership With New Opportunities for Students
FEATURED STORY: University of Southern Maine Launches Academic Year With Two New Colleges
USM Hosts NEA Chairman for Statewide Conversation on Creativity and Community
USM’s Osher Opera Theatre Named National Finalist for The American Prize in Directing
USM Project Makes Rural Housing Insecurity Visible Through Photography
USM alumnus Riley Worth elected to World Affairs Council of Maine board
University News
We can’t give up on reading — or its role in our democracy | Opinion
8/30/26 (Portland Press Herald): University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmondson writes about declining reading proficiency and reading for pleasure in Maine and nationally, highlighting USM’s role in supporting the state’s literacy efforts through USM Reads, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the America Reads/America Counts tutoring program.
When Maine students return to school this fall, they’ll have to power down the cellphones and put away the smartwatches
8/19/26 (Spectrum News): Jennifer Chace, assistant director of USM’s Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation, discusses Maine’s new statewide “bell to bell” cellphone ban and how reduced access to social media during the school day can benefit student mental health.
They graduated college together in 1956. 70 years later, these friends are still making memories
8/10/26 (News Center Maine): A group of friends who met at Gorham State Teachers College, now the University of Southern Maine, in the early 1950s and graduated together in 1956, are featured reflecting on more than 70 years of friendship since their college days.
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.
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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.