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Published
June 14, 2019

Kennebunk school superintendent takes job at USM

Katie Hawes has accepted a position as a professor at the University of Southern Maine.
Published
May 13, 2019

USM chorus is headed to competition in Vietnam

The USM Chamber Singers are the only U.S. chorus in the international contest, which starts Wednesday.
Published
May 11, 2019

Gov. Mills urges USM grads to embrace ‘world of opportunity’ in Maine

She delivers the keynote address to more than 900 University of Southern Maine graduates on a day that saw commencement ceremonies at colleges across the state.
Published
May 10, 2019

Next stop Madagascar for 18-year-old graduating from USM

At an age when most teens are graduating from high school, Sam Matey is about to get a college degree and study lemurs.
Published
April 29, 2019

Maine Composites Alliance, needing trained workers, will locate research lab at USM

A collaboration between the university and the Maine Composites Alliance will bring $1.5 million worth of equipment to the school's Portland campus.
Published
April 21, 2019

Maine Voices: Students don’t get commencement guidance when they really need it

Advice to those starting college: Reach out to faculty, lean on your advisers, talk to career-services staff and be flexible.
Published
April 16, 2019

Maine Voices: Reform bill would allow DACA recipients to give back to U.S.

A USM student who's lived here since he was 4 sees the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 as a sign of hope.
Published
March 31, 2019

Maine Voices: Genocide inflicts wounds that last long after the killing stops

An event April 3 at USM will feature a therapist noted for her work with survivors and members of communities who've survived.
Published
March 25, 2019

Maine Voices: College students need to fill their stomachs to fuel their brains

Like many other Mainers with low-wage jobs, students are one unexpected expense away from having no money for food or rent.
Published
March 17, 2019

Bill Nemitz: The good people back USM students

The Promise Scholarship identifies kids with big aspirations but not a lot of money and provides them a $5,000 annual scholarship for each of the four years they attend USM.