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Attendee of mapping event pointing at a mark of interest on a map of Portland, Maine.
7 May 2026

Layering the Past: USM Geography Students Analyze Decades of Change Across Portland’s Landscape

posted in: Geography-Anthropology, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, University news |

A University of Southern Maine (USM) professor and his students brought Portland’s past and present into sharp focus at a May 1 public event, … Read More

Students in Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt's master's level Social Work class explain the research that went into their allegorical map about the complexities of student loan debt.
16 Dec 2024

Social Work students convey complex ideas through mapmaking

posted in: College of Management and Human Service, Graduate Studies, Libraries, Office of Admissions, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, School of Social Work, Special Collections, University news |

Each of the four maps produced by Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt’s Social Work class used different techniques including collage and allegory to illustrate how student loan debt grew into a national problem.

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