University of Southern Maine hires new Provost
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Dr. Georita M. Frierson will serve as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs starting June 1.
Author to speak on transgender history
Dr. Jen Manion’s book recovers the lives of people assigned female who lived as men and married women in the 18th and 19th centuries in the U.S. and U.K.
USM researchers find emerging adults, 18 to 24, are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A new report from the Catherine E. Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine shows 1 in 10 young adults ages 18 to 24 in Maine have had some level of contact with the Maine Department of Corrections.
University of Southern Maine receives $1.2 Million Gift from the Avangrid Foundation
The generous investment will create the AVANGRID David Flanagan Endowed Professorship and establish the AVANGRID David Flanagan Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Sustainability, both at USM’s Muskie School of Public Service.
Award-winning Actor and USM alum Tony Shalhoub ’77 Named Honorary Chair of the Center for the Arts Campaign
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Foundation announced that actor and USM alum Tony Shalhoub ’77, has been named honorary chair of the USM Center for the Arts campaign.
University of Southern Maine’s Promise Scholarship Builds New Partnership with the Rural Futures Fund’s Aspirations Incubator
A new scholarship resulting from a partnership between the Promise Scholarship program and the Aspirations Incubator will cover 100% of eligible students’ financial needs regarding tuition, fees, and on-campus living expenses.
New Research Finds Low Rates of Infectious Disease Screening Among Medicaid Enrollees with Opioid Use Disorder
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Researchers found that approximately three-quarters of enrollees were not screened, and screening rates were lower if enrollees were male, living in rural areas, or being treated with methadone or naltrexone rather than buprenorphine.
New UMS program awards scholarships to students from historically underrepresented communities
Two of the six inaugural Alfond Ambassadors attend the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service.
Bath Savings gift supports new student center
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For Immediate Release Contact: Corey Hascall, VP USM Foundation corey.hascall@maine.edu or 207-650-2343 Bath Savings Gift Supports New Student Center at the University of Southern Maine A … Read More
New teacher residency program seeks to address teacher shortage
For Immediate Release: 10/11/22 Press contact: Lindsay Tice, USM Public Affairs Associate, lindsay.tice@maine.edu, (cell) 207-838-8087 New teacher residency program seeks to address teacher shortage Led by … Read More