2025 USM Summer Book List
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Even when classes let out for the summer, the reading never stops for USM faculty and staff.
USM Dedicates Dr. Richard L. Pattenaude Reception Room in honor of former President’s transformative leadership
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Pattenaude served as USM’s eighth president from 1991 to 2007, the University’s longest-serving leader since 1960.
MeMUNC makes a case for cooperation in a polarized world
Organized by USM’s Department of Political Science, the 2025 session of the Maine Model United Nations Conference drew 435 students from 26 high schools.
Broadreach Public Relations Supports USM’s Access to Education Scholarship with a $25,000 Gift
posted in: Career & Employment Hub, University news, USM Foundation
The Access to Education Scholarship provides critical financial support to undergraduate students who face financial, social, or systemic barriers to attending college.
Exhibition interrogates the shortcomings of World’s Fairs’ worldviews
Students in Dr. David Lowry’s Anthropology class curated the exhibition “A World On Display” at the Osher Map Library.
USM celebrates its 145th commencement with more 1,100 graduates
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More than 1,100 students crossed the stage to become graduates, following speakers’ advice to keep learning, work hard, and lead a meaningful work life.
Pres. Jacqueline Edmondson honors graduates’ unwavering hope at USM Commencement
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Higher education is essential to a healthy democracy. It’s where we prepare global citizens — not just for careers, but for life.
Class of ’25: Emma Brearley found her voice at WMPG
Brearley, 22, will graduate from the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, May 10, with a dual major in both Communications and Tourism and Hospitality. The milestone signals not only a major change in her education, but also a change in her life at the university radio station.
Class of ’25: Joie Paciulli trades campus life for the Caribbean
The 2025 Commencement ceremony will be the first time that Joie Paciulli has ever been in the same room with her classmates.
Class of ’25: Kyle Penton takes his goals seriously on and off the ice
A career coaching hockey is the long-term goal, but first, Kyle Penton wants to see how far he can go as a player.