First USM faculty receive training to improve student learning
Two dozen instructors spent a year going through the Effective Teaching Practice Framework course offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).
U.S. Senator Angus King speaks at Timothy B. Hussey Leadership Institute
U.S. Senator Angus King believes that our best leaders strive toward specific goals, resist the urge to dismiss others’ ideas and stick with solutions long enough to see them implemented.
Graduate Spotlight ’23: Sophia Slovenski
A national championship in javelin and a school record in pole vault are among Sophia Slovenski’s many athletic accomplishments as her time at USM comes to a close.
Graduate Spotlight ’23: Bailey Hartill
posted in: Commencement, Leadership Studies, University news
A head injury altered her plans after high school, but it didn’t hold her back for long.
USM’s AGILE My Inbox – Final Exam Edition!
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What is USM’s AGILE My Inbox? USM’s AGILE My Inbox is a weekly newsletter brought to you by the USM’s Learning Support team. Every learner can become more AGILE, which … Read More
USM to open $2.5M nursing simulation center
posted in: Office of Admissions, Press releases, School of Nursing, USM Foundation
The opening celebration and ribbon cutting will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25 in the Science Building on the University’s Portland Campus. Members of the media will have the opportunity to tour the space, see the simulation lab in action, and interview students and faculty on site.
USM to celebrate 143rd Commencement on Saturday, May 6th
The University of Southern Maine will celebrate its 143rd Commencement on Saturday, May 6th with nearly 1,000 graduates scheduled to participate. The event, scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, will feature comments from University President Jacqueline Edmondson, student speaker Nadine Bravo, and featured speaker Neil Genzlinger ‘77, a New York Times journalist and USM alumnus.
Setting boundaries without stoking divisions
Dr. Bill Rankin talks about the role cartography can play in counteracting us vs. them thinking by recasting borders as a middle ground rather than dividing line between cultures.
USM’s AGILE My Inbox – Make the Days Count!
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What is USM’s AGILE My Inbox? USM’s AGILE My Inbox is a weekly newsletter brought to you by the USM’s Learning Support team. Every learner can become more AGILE, which … Read More
USM researcher to look at Medicaid-funded doulas to help with maternal health disparities
Dr. Katherine Ahrens, Assistant Research Professor of Public Health in the Muskie School of Public Service, will serve as co-investigator on the major, $11 million research project.