Pride parade emphasizes authenticity, advocacy in return from hiatus
About 40 members of the USM community marched in the 2022 Pride Portland! parade in a return to form after the event was postponed for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadway star shares Tony moment with Music School lecturer
USM’s Ed Reichert was 20 years ahead of the Tony Awards in recognizing Robyn Hurder’s star quality.
Husky Ruck walks the walk of honoring fallen service members
Veterans Services staff led a group of walkers on a four-mile route around Portland’s Back Cove with five stops along the way to honor members of the USM community who died during active military duty.
Model UN exposes delegates to a new world of possibilities
Regulating cryptocurrencies, protecting pollinators, and repatriating cultural objects to their countries of origin were some of the topics that delegates debated at the Maine Model United Nations Conference.
Jacqueline Edmondson named 14th President of the University of Southern Maine
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A first-generation college student and accomplished faculty member, academic administrator and author at Penn State University will become the 14th President of the University … Read More
USM celebrates 142nd Commencement with return to in-person celebration
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The University of Southern Maine celebrated its 142nd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday with more than 900 graduate and undergraduate students marching across the Cross … Read More
ASL program makes signing popular
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Sadie Fischbeck was in high school when she first considered becoming an American Sign Language interpreter. But she’d need advanced training, a college degree. … Read More
Graduate Spotlight ’22: Samantha Donley
Social Work classes were a full-body workout for Samantha Donley as she typed notes with her hands while rocking her infant son to sleep with her foot.
Graduate Spotlight ’22: Jackie Luckhardt
Neither an ACL tear nor the COVID-19 pandemic could stop Jackie Luckhardt from compiling some of the most impressive statistics in the history of the Women’s Basketball program.
Graduate Spotlight ’22: Prudent Ndihokubwayo
Prudent Ndihokubwayo pulled double-duty to earn his English degree, working five days a week for USM Custodial Services while attending classes on his time off.