PORTLAND (AP) — University of Southern Maine officials are set to announce the finalists for its next president. University of Maine system trustee Jim Irwin says 80 people applied to be the president of the university, which has nearly 10,000 students and campuses in Gorham, Portland and Lewiston. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/15LvUb5 ) reported Irwin […]
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USM cuts will affect Muskie School, eliminate language programs
PORTLAND — The loss of 50 faculty positions at the University of Southern Maine will affect more than just the two programs the University of Maine System board of trustees voted to eliminate last week. If a plan presented by University of Southern Maine President David Flanagan and Provost Joseph McDonnell is carried out, the […]
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UMaine System panel backs program cuts at USM
PORTLAND (AP) — A University of Maine System committee is backing a plan to cut some programs at the University of Southern Maine. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/ZHj75q) that the committee voted 6-1 on Wednesday in favor of eliminating the undergraduate French major and master’s program in applied sciences. The full University of Maine […]
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David Flanagan, retired CEO of Central Maine Power, to head USM
PORTLAND — David Flanagan, the retired CEO of Central Maine Power Co. and a former University of Maine System trustee, will be the interim president at the University of Southern Maine, system administrators announced Wednesday. The position is vacant after UMS Chancellor James Page announced two weeks ago that the former president, Theodora Kalikow, would […]
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USM proposes selling historic Stone House in Freeport
FREEPORT (AP) — University of Southern Maine officials want to sell the John Calvin Stevens-designed Stone House in Freeport in an effort to cut costs at a time the entire state university system is dealing with budget struggles. President Theodora Kalikow said in an email Monday “it no longer makes financial sense” to hold onto […]
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College Baseball: Huskies back in the Badger State, looking for one more win
The University of Southern Maine made getting back to Wisconsin its mission as soon as last year’s trip ended one win short of a national championship. Back in the Badger State again, the 2013 NCAA Division III baseball national runner-up begins its quest to win one more game Friday night in the opening round of […]
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College Baseball: Huskies have quite a catch in Verrier
GORHAM — Andrew Richards wanted to describe how in sync he and his fellow University of Southern Maine pitchers are with senior catcher Matt Verrier when they are looking in for a sign. Verrier was standing within earshot and called out the Huskies’ rubber-armed reliever when he exaggerated his point just a bit. “I haven’t […]
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Search for new USM president launched
BANGOR (AP) — The search for a new president for the University of Southern Maine has been launched. University of Maine System trustees Chairman Samuel Collins and Chancellor James Page announced Sunday that a presidential search committee will be formed this summer. The committee will search for a new president to replace Theo Kalikow. Kalikow, […]
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After reprieve, USM faculty will weigh in on where university cuts budget
PORTLAND, Maine — University of Southern Maine faculty members are preparing to take a more active role in addressing a $14 million budget shortfall that the university must resolve before the end of May after USM President Theodora Kalikow announced Friday that faculty layoffs would be reversed. Kalikow surprised faculty and students at a Faculty […]
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USM will save recreation and leisure program due to its high enrollment, revenue
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine no longer plans to eliminate its recreation and leisure studies program, according to a statement released by university officials on Friday. Instead, the program will become part of USM’s School of Nursing until January of 2015. It is yet to be determined what will happen to the program […]