USM, Hearts of Pine Kick Off Partnership With New Opportunities for Students
The 2026-27 academic year at the University of Southern Maine (USM) begins with the official kickoff of its partnership with Hearts of Pine, giving … Read More
Preparing Teachers and Supporting Maine Schools
The College of Education is tackling Maine’s critical teacher shortage by preparing highly qualified educators for full professional certification in areas such as general … Read More
University of Southern Maine Launches Academic Year With Two New Colleges
As students begin classes today, the University of Southern Maine (USM) is launching the new academic year with two new colleges: the College of … Read More
President Edmondson writes an Op-Ed “We can’t give up on reading — or its role in our democracy”
President Edmondson, a literacy educator, recently published an Op-Ed in the Portland Press Herald on the importance of reading in today’s world and highlights our Literacy, … Read More
TESOL Faculty Member Heather Alden Receives Educate Maine Teaching Award
Congratulations to Heather Alden, part-time TESOL faculty, for being awarded the Karen MacDonald Service to Teaching Award from Educate Maine!
They Met at Gorham State Teacher’s College in the 1950’s and Have Been Friends Since
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The College of Education is proud of its history preparing teachers. Please see the following story about our 1956 Gorham State Teachers College grads. … Read More
Recent GYA graduate reflects on a semester Study Abroad.
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Recent Geography-Anthropology graduate, Rachel Duguay, spent a semester studying at Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Rachel shares her experience below. There are several experiences … Read More
USM’s CEPARE to Lead Maine’s First-Ever Citizens’ Assembly on Education
The Maine Citizens’ Assembly on Education Priorities will bring together 64 everyday Mainers from all 16 counties this month to develop shared recommendations for … Read More
Osher Map Library Brings Interactive Map Lab to Lewiston-Auburn Campus
The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education celebrated its first full school year at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus … Read More
USM Graduates 28 in Elementary Education
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28 students from the Department of Teacher Education’s Elementary Education major graduated this year. Several of this year’s students already have jobs lined up.