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Photo of installed woodcut of tree with children sitting in branches.

11 Mar 2026

Associate Professor of Art Annie Lee-Zimerle awarded Maine Percent for Art

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Associate Professor of Art Annie Lee-Zimerle was awarded the Maine Percent for Art in 2025. She was commissioned to create public art for the new … Read More

Branches with autumn leaves shine in the sunlight, a lamp post stands in the background.

18 Feb 2026

Celebrating our Fall 2025 Dean’s List students

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The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate the remarkable number of students named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List — 1,385 full-time … Read More

Emma Graffam on stage as Shelby Hinkley in I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire. Kat Moraros Photography.

3 Feb 2026

USM theater and music students shine at 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards

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Three University of Southern Maine students are celebrating a combined four wins at the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards, earning statewide recognition for their work … Read More

30 Jan 2026

USM Art Gallery showcases student creativity in 2026 Juried Student Exhibition

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On Thursday, Jan. 29, the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham gallery showcased student creativity from across campus as paintings, sculptures and digital media filled … Read More

Shovels with hats on them stand in a row awaiting the ground breaking ceremony of the new Arts Building on the USM Gorham Campus.

13 Jan 2026

USM breaks ground on new visual arts building at Gorham campus

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On January 10, the University of Southern Maine officially marked the start of construction on a long-anticipated new home for visual arts programs on … Read More

Susan Elliott, Robert Henriquez and Clint Elliott at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.

24 Nov 2025

From Midcoast Maine to the Big Screen: USM Alum Clint Elliott Brings 20-Year Story to Life

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This Thanksgiving weekend, Clint Elliott ’97 will mark a major milestone: the release of his first feature film on the big-screen. His screenplay, Stone … Read More

Crewe Center for the Arts Ribbon Cutting

2 Oct 2025

USM Celebrates Grand Opening of Crewe Center for the Arts in Portland

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The University of Southern Maine officially opened the Crewe Center for the Arts, a 40,000-square-foot facility that transforms how students learn, and how the … Read More

Lew Ayres, actor playing Dr. Cory, inspects Donovans-brain-in-Donovans-Brain-USA-1953 black and white film

21 Aug 2025

We Are Our Brains: Professor Pierson’s New Publication

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David Pierson, professor of Communication and Media Studies, has published a chapter “‘We Are Our Brains’: Disembodied Brain Films in 1950s Cold War America” … Read More

25 Jul 2025

Celebrating our Spring 2025 Dean’s List students

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The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate the remarkable number of students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List — 1,485 full-time … Read More

Professor Shedletsky wearing a blue tshirt standing on a beach

21 Jun 2025

Professor Shedletsky Publishes in International Journal of Transformative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

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Professor of Communication Lenny Shedletsky has published his work Pedagogy of Dialogic Communication: Becoming Aware of Our Unconscious Beliefs in The International Journal of … Read More