Bursting with Pride like never before in Gorham
Students played a central role in organizing and supporting Gorham’s first community-wide Pride celebration.
University of Southern Maine researchers identify ambulance deserts, rural healthcare needs
Areas with the most limited access to ambulance services include the Appalachian region in the South, Western states with difficult mountainous terrain, coastal areas across the U.S., and the rural mountainous areas of Maine, Vermont, Oregon, and Washington.
Artist really lets her hair down with braided sculpture exhibition
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Veronica Perez made sculptures from braided hair that she gathered at campus events over the course of a months-long residency.
Dress display shines a red light on safety concerns for Indigenous women and girls
The sight of red dresses hanging from trees on campus serve as a wake-up call about the violence that Indigenous women and girls face at a disproportionately high rate.
A banner day for LGBTQIA+ pride on campus
Two student members of the Queer Straight Alliance held the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag as it was raised over the Gorham Campus for the first time.
Speakers with ties to Iran spur discussion about protest movement
A Nursing student was so bothered by the treatment of protesters in Iran that he organized a panel discussion to make the campus community more aware of the situation.
Q&A with author Marpheen Chann ’14
Marpheen Chann ’14 will discuss his new memoir “Moon in Full: A Modern Coming of Age Story” on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Hannaford Hall on the Portland Campus
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.
Pride parade emphasizes authenticity, advocacy in return from hiatus
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About 40 members of the USM community marched in the 2022 Pride Portland! parade in a return to form after the event was postponed for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.