Portland Campus Development Project
With the construction of a new Career & Student Success Center, an environmentally-friendly residence hall, and a welcoming, spacious quad, we are substantially upgrading student facilities and developing an iconic, inviting entryway to our academic community. Learn more about Portland Campus Development Project.
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Sustainable, beautiful, and affordable student housing
The new Portland Commons will offer an attractive addition to our Southeast campus entrance, activating and illuminating the sidewalks of Durham and Bedford Streets.
Current View of the Construction
A view of the current activity on the construction site of the new Career and Student Success Center and Portland Commons Residence Hall
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Virtual Tour: Plans for our new Career & Student Success Center
Fly under the timber portico, through the first-floor dining hall and lobby, and onto upper-level floors dedicated to career services and student affairs.
Highlights
Welcome to Campus: The Residential Quad
The new Portland campus gateway and central gathering space will welcome students, staff, and faculty members alike, as well as our neighbors and visitors to the University.
Portland Campus Hub: The Career & Student Success Center
The three-story Center will feature a dining hall, Fireside Student Lounge, University Store, and The Husky Brew cafe/pub, along with entire floors devoted to career services and to student affairs.
A Residential Community in Maine’s Economic & Cultural Hub
Meeting leading-edge sustainability standards, our new Portland Commons Residence Hall will host third- and fourth- year undergraduate, USM and UMS graduate, and Maine Law students.
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The largest Passive House residence hall in the Northeast
The new Portland Commons will be built to Passive House standards — meaning it will be remarkably energy-efficient, with a reduced ecological footprint.
An iconic campus Center built to LEED sustainability standards
By observing Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) principles, we’ll ensure continual efficient use of resources as well as healthy gathering spaces.
Breaking ground in Spring 2021
The University’s transformative project advances our civic and cultural engagement as well as our commitment to student success.
Frequently Asked Questions
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News
Board of Trustees authorizes new residence hall, career and student success center for USM’s Portland Campus
Events
May
20
Thu
Virtual Groundbreaking Celebration
10:00 AM, Online