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Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute creates first alumni chapter at USM

The Institute was the creation of its namesake, Olympia Snowe. In 1979, when she was only 31 years old, Snowe became the youngest Republican woman ever to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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USM’s Lewiston Campus announces second exhibition at recently reopened Atrium Gallery

Posters from the “Celebrate People’s History” exhibit and event series, as well as a new poster celebrating the Papermaker’s strike that took place in Jay from 1987 to 1988, will be featured in the main Atrium Gallery at 51 Westminster Street from January 11 through February 20.

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USM and UMF receive grants to recruit educators, help alleviate Maine’s teacher shortage

USM received $160,000 to start or expand Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs (RTAP), which allow school system employees to complete their degrees and teacher certification through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.

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Maine’s public universities will provide free tuition to Lewiston mass shooting victims

As requested by Gov. Mills, the University of Maine System will ensure the cost of college is not a barrier for those directly impacted by the tragedy by providing free tuition and establishing a fund to support other postsecondary educational expenses.

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Edmondson inaugurated as University of Southern Maine’s 14th president

The hour-long event began with a procession of faculty and administrators in Hannaford Hall on the Portland Campus, included remarks from several colleagues and culminated with a presidential address. It was followed by a short speech from award-winning actor and USM alumnus Tony Shalhoub ‘77.

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