Nursing student upholds John Lewis’ legacy of community action
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presented Marwo Sougue with the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award in recognition of her many efforts to strengthen her community.
Carpool Spaces Open
This academic year, the University began offering preferred carpool parking spaces in prime locations for students, staff or faculty sharing a vehicle.
‘Kiwibots’ delivering meals on the Portland and Gorham campuses
posted in: Office of Admissions, University news
Fifteen of the semi-autonomous robots are in service at USM, ten in Gorham and five in Portland, to deliver meals to people too busy to walk to an on-campus dining hall or snack shop for their food.
Maine-Greenland Collaboration joins USM students and faculty with southern Greenland
Faculty from the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School – Geography-Anthropology program, the School of Social Work and the Department of Art led students … Read More
New President feels honored, humbled to serve USM
posted in: All news, Office of the President, University news
Dr. Jacqueline Edmondson knows what it’s like to be the first in a family to go to college: the anxiety, the uncertainty, the financial realities. But there’s also the joy of succeeding. And there are the life-changing results — results like becoming the new president of the University of Southern Maine.
Muskie students excel at internships!
posted in: Campus updates, Muskie School of Public Service
Students from the Muskie School’s Policy, Planning & Management graduate degree program taking Dr. Carolyn Ball’s PPM 534 Managing Cities Towns and Counties course were stars this summer!
Profiles in Persistence: Nurta Hade ’21
Hade graduated from USM the spring of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences degree with a concentration in social work — the first in her family to get a four-year degree. She plans to get her master’s in social work, also from USM.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason White
posted in: Campus updates, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Jason White is a new assistant professor here at USM, and comes to us from the social services field, with about 20 years of experience.
Move-In Weekend sets a hopeful tone for the year ahead
Students and parents share their hopes for a successful academic year between lugging all of those boxes during Move-In Weekend.
Brewery internships satisfy a thirst for science
The tests conducted by USM interns will help area breweries prolong beer freshness and eliminate contaminants.