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25 Feb 2022

Map exhibition straddles the border between fantasy and reality

posted in: Department of Theatre, Libraries, Office of Admissions, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, University news |

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.

Llewena Baker Hill studied to be a teacher at Gorham Normal School.

25 Feb 2022

When she had nowhere else to teach, Llewena Baker Hill taught by example

posted in: College of Management and Human Service, Libraries, Office of Admissions, School of Education and Human Development, Special Collections, University news |

The legacy that Llewena Baker Hill left behind as a teacher far exceeds her short time in a classroom.

17 Feb 2022

USM Graduate Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

posted in: Campus updates, School of Education and Human Development, Special Education, University Alumni |

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

16 Feb 2022

Catherine Cutler Institute Researchers Publish Article on Building Youth Resiliency and Aspirations During a Crisis

posted in: Campus updates, Catherine Cutler Institute, Research |

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.”

16 Feb 2022

USM Alumna Receives Presidential Award for Teachers

posted in: Office of Admissions, School of Education and Human Development, Teacher Education, University Alumni, University news |

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

Custodial workers keep walkways clear after a Feb. 2022 snow storm.

10 Feb 2022

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.

Topping-off ceremony celebrates installation of final panel in framework of the future Career & Student Success Center.

31 Jan 2022

Portland Campus construction reaches new heights with final panel placement

posted in: All news, Office of the President, University news, USM Foundation |

Accompanied by the sound of applause, a crane lifted the last structural cross-laminated timber panel into place near the top of the framework of the Career & Student Success Center.