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Seven people stand smiling beside a signed steel beam inside the unfinished visual arts building, surrounded by exposed metal framing and ceiling joists. Two wear white hard hats, one marked with the Great Falls Construction logo, and the beam behind them is covered in handwritten signatures.
4 Nov 2026

USM’s New Arts Building Reaches Halfway Point in Construction

posted in: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHS), Department of Art, Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, University news, USM Foundation |

University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmondson, alongside fellow university leaders, signed a structural beam of USM’s new visual arts building in Gorham on … Read More

A student in a white button-down shirt and black puffer vest smiles while holding a leather portfolio and posing with Champ, USM’s husky mascot, who wears a navy “Southern Maine” No. 40 jersey. A volunteer in a yellow vest and students carrying bags move between booths in the busy gym behind them.
14 Oct 2026

USM Connects Students With More Than 90 Employers at Fall Job and Internship Fair

posted in: Career & Employment Hub, University news, USM Foundation |

The University of Southern Maine’s Job and Internship Fair brought more than 90 employers to its Portland campus on Oct. 8. Students had the … Read More

The glass exterior of Harpa in Reykjavik, Iceland, the venue for the Arctic Circle Assembly, with blue flags out front.
8 Oct 2026

USM Returns to Arctic Circle Assembly for 11th Year, Deepening Global Partnerships

posted in: Muskie School of Public Service, Office of Commercialization, University news, USM Foundation |

This week, a delegation of students, faculty, and staff from the University of Southern Maine is in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the Arctic Circle Assembly … Read More

Speakers share research and program highlights during State of Casco Bay 2026 at USM's Abromson Community Education Center on Oct. 2.
5 Oct 2026

USM’s Casco Bay Estuary Partnership releases State of Casco Bay 2026

posted in: Catherine Cutler Institute, Research, University news, USM Foundation |

More than 200 scientists, community leaders, artists, faculty, and students gathered at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Community Education Center on Oct. 2 … Read More