Bonded in blue and gold, campus community stands with Ukraine
At the urging of flag-waving students, faculty, and staff outside of Glickman Library, passing cars honked their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
When you gotta go, you gotta go…to see Urinetown
“Urinetown” mixes social commentary with potty humor in the first musical to hit the stage at USM in two years.
Report Release: Economic Security of Older Women in Maine
posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research
Researchers from the Catherine Cutler Institute released a report, Economic Security of Older Women in Maine, and presented it to members of the Maine Legislature and the press on February 28, 2022.
$1 million gift to USM supports needs of talented, underserved students from Maine
The University of Southern Maine (USM) Foundation announced a gift of $1,000,000 to support two critically important scholarship programs at the University: the Access … Read More
Map exhibition straddles the border between fantasy and reality
For anyone who’s ever dreamed of following Dorothy over the rainbow or flying to Never Never Land with Peter Pan, an exhibition at the Osher Map Library points the way.
When she had nowhere else to teach, Llewena Baker Hill taught by example
The legacy that Llewena Baker Hill left behind as a teacher far exceeds her short time in a classroom.
USM Graduate Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Cindy Soule ’00, a graduate of the Special Education master’s program and the 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year does it again. Soule became … Read More
Catherine Cutler Institute Researchers Publish Article on Building Youth Resiliency and Aspirations During a Crisis
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Elora Way and Sarah Goan from the Catherine Cutler Institute published an article in the Maine Policy Review entitled, “Building Youth Resiliency and Aspirations During a Crisis: Lessons Learned from Maine’s Aspirations Incubator During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
USM Alumna Receives Presidential Award for Teachers
Cindy Soule ’00 has received the nation’s highest honor for science and math teachers. Soule, who works for the Gerald E. Talbot School in … Read More
Duty calls when snow falls for grounds crew, custodial staff
posted in: All news, Facilities Management, University news
Extra layers of clothing and a steady supply of coffee help to fortify workers who are tasked with clearing snow from campus even as the storm rages around them.