Military Friendly® recognizes USM student veteran, athlete
Trevor Engling, a four-year member of the Huskies’ wrestling team, was recently named the first Student Veteran Athlete of the Year by Military Friendly®. … Read More
Icelandic engineering contest rewards winners with a trip to Portland Campus
A delegation from Iceland renewed the partnership between Reykjavík University and the University of Southern Maine with a tour of the Portland engineering facilities.
School of Social Work Students Participate in NASW Social Work Day at the Statehouse
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On Thursday, March 23rd, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Southern Maine School of Social Work attended the National Association of Social … Read More
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.
‘Into the Woods’ allows fairy tale fan to release her inner witch
Sold-out shows deliver a storybook ending for “Into the Woods,” a joint production of the Theatre Department and the Osher School of Music.
Honors Study Abroad
posted in: Campus updates, Honors Program, Office of Admissions
We are super excited to share that after a 3-year hiatus the scholarship-supported Honors Iceland course is BACK! The travel dates are May 27th through … Read More
With good eats and catchy beats, WMPG gets the Mardi Gras party (re)started
For the first time in two years, the “saints came marching in” to the Abromson Center for a traditional Mardi Gras party, hosted by WMPG.
Speakers with ties to Iran spur discussion about protest movement
A Nursing student was so bothered by the treatment of protesters in Iran that he organized a panel discussion to make the campus community more aware of the situation.
Piano Student at Osher School of Music Wins Statewide Competition
Josie DiPhilippo, graduate student of Laura Kargul in piano performance, won the Hanna Powell Memorial Piano Competition held at the Sanford Performing Arts Center … Read More
Student ‘Cybersecurity Ambassadors’ spreading online safety message with growing podcast
Since the podcast debuted in October, the students have managed detailed, full-length interviews with several people including John Forker, the chief information security officer at University of Maine System, Rob Simopoulos, the cofounder of Portland-based cybersecurity company Defendify, and U.S. Senator Angus King of Maine.