PORTLAND (AP) — More than 50 employers will be represented at the University of Southern Maine’s annual job fair this week. The event at the Portland campus’ Sullivan Gym will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday. It’s free and open to the public, including USM students and alumni. Among the employers […]
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USM faces $14 million budget shortfall
PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine President Theo Kalikow announced Thursday the school faces a $14 million budget deficit — representing 10 percent of the school’s operating budget — for the coming fiscal year. In a statement released Thursday evening to the Bangor Daily News, Kalikow was not specific about what is causing the budget […]
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Maine fraternity member in USM standoff heads to court
GORHAM (AP) — A University of Southern Maine student charged with threatening one of his fraternity brothers with a gun, prompting a three-hour standoff with police, is headed to court. Alan-Michael Santos, a business marketing major from Winchester, Mass., is scheduled to face a judge Friday on charges including terrorizing and threatening with a firearm. […]
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Lewiston forum discusses ACA for small businesses
LEWISTON (AP) — Small business owners are getting the chance to learn about their options under the federal health care law. Maine Health Access Foundation and the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce are hosting an Affordable Care Act forum on Tuesday at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus. The event designed for businesses for […]
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UMaine System enrollment down about 2 percent
FARMINGTON (AP) — Enrollment is down 2 percent across the University of Maine System this fall when compared to last fall, and down more than 6 percent when compared to the fall of 2009. The flagship campus in Orono — with a more than 3 percent increase in enrollment — and the Fort Kent campus […]
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Stolen keys cause security concerns at USM
PORTLAND (AP) — The University of Southern Maine is stepping up security after someone broke into a school-owned van and stole keys that gave access to nearly 50 buildings on the Portland and Gorham campuses. University officials say the security breach placed millions of dollars of personal property as well as confidential records at risk. […]