University of Southern Maine faculty and other community members expressed frustration with the search process, saying it has not been as transparent as it should be.
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'Yes' on Question 4 invests in Maine’s work force
Recently, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce endorsed Question 4 on the Nov. 6 ballot. There are 158,000 important reasons why. 158,000 is the number of additional workers with a post-secondary degree or credential that Maine employers will need by 2025. Even now, there are thousands of jobs in Maine that stand vacant, because […]
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USM president: Retired professor went ‘rogue’ in offering trip to lobby Collins as college course
The University of Southern Maine’s president defended the institution Wednesday night, saying a retired professor acted in a “rogue manner” when she offered students a “pop-up” course and college credit to take a bus to Washington, D.C., with demonstrators planning to urge Sen. Susan Collins to oppose confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. President […]
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USM president proposes new name — University of Maine Portland
Since it was founded as the Gorham Normal School in 1878, the University of Southern Maine has undergone several name changes. Now, its current president is proposing that its name be changed again, possibly to one more in line with the school’s connection to the city of Portland. USM President Glenn Cummings sent letters to […]
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USM receives gift of 450,000 maps valued at $100 million
The University of Southern Maine has received what it describes as the largest gift in its history — mostly in the form of maps. Loosely valued at $100 million, Harold Osher of Portland is giving 450,000 maps to the Osher Map Library at USM, including a 1475 map of the Holy Land and the first […]
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USM president defends decision to remove sex offender’s artwork in Lewiston
President Glenn Cummings says it was a difficult decision, and the school is taking criticism from artists and activists. The University of Southern Maine removed paintings by a convicted sex offender from a campus art show in Lewiston because displaying them might “serve as a trigger” for victims of abuse, USM President Glenn Cummings said […]
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USM seeks to put school in reach with $15M plan
PORTLAND (AP) — Officials at the University of Southern Maine say they’re rolling out a $15 million plan to help provide a four-year college education for disadvantaged students in the state. USM President Glenn Cummings says the “Promise Scholars” program is a major piece of the university’s future. The school says it will fund half […]
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USM president: L-A College growing, Twin Cities critical to USM
LEWISTON — Glenn Cummings came to town Thursday morning warm, funny and with lots of love for Lewiston-Auburn. The new University of Southern Maine president and former state legislator said new student undergrad enrollment was up 4 percent USM-wide in the fall of 2016 compared to the year before. But at the L-A campus, it was up […]