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!
USM Faculty Represent Osher School of Music on International Stage in Peru
posted in: Osher School Of Music, University news
A friendship built over 30 years in the professional music world led a pair of University of Southern Maine faculty members to Peru last … Read More
USM Joins Nearly 1,400 Arctic Researchers and Leaders at UArctic Congress 2026
Five members of the University of Southern Maine community attended the UArctic Congress 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from May 26 to 29, alongside … Read More
LOS Faculty presents at the UMA 2026 Faculty Institute
posted in: Campus updates, Leadership Studies
The 2026 UMA Faculty Institute held on May 14th in Augusta, explored what it means to teach with humanity: to lead with empathy, foster inclusion, … Read More
University of Southern Maine Celebrates 146th Commencement
Nearly 7,000 graduates, loved ones, faculty, and staff packed Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena on Saturday as the University of Southern Maine celebrated its 146th … Read More
From Portland, Maine to Montana: USM Students to Map Climate Refuges Across Country in Summer Roadshow
This summer, a group of students and alumni from the University of Southern Maine will embark on a 2,000–mile journey from the stone coast … Read More
Two Majors, One Degree: USM Launches Polymath Pathways Designed for Intellectual Breadth
posted in: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHS), Department of Biological Sciences, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Psychology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography-Anthropology, Office of Admissions, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Philosophy Department, School of Business, University news, USM Foundation, Visual and Performing Arts
The University of Southern Maine has launched Polymath Pathways, a new multidisciplinary undergraduate program that allows students to earn two fully developed majors within … Read More
Publication of The Commemoration of the Haymarket Affair
posted in: Campus updates, Teacher Education
Adam Schmitt, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and History, recently published a chapter, History and Memory at Les Lieux de Memoire: The Commemoration of the … Read More
USM students, alumni and faculty help make children’s theatre history with first ASL-integrated production
As the lights dimmed in Maddy’s Theatre, a historic moment began to unfold in front of an audience of eager children. The theater’s production … Read More
Honoring Don Nicoll: A Powerful Beginning to a New Lecture Series
posted in: Campus updates, Muskie School of Public Service
The Muskie School of Public Service launched the Don Nicoll Memorial Lecture Series on October 28, 2025 with an evening that reminded everyone why … Read More