LEWISTON — One big shot led to another. Then another big shot led to the biggest basket of the night. Molly Brown’s jumper from the top of the key fell with five seconds left Tuesday, lifting Bates College to a thrilling 61-60 comeback win over the University of Southern Maine at Alumni Gymnasium. “I just […]
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‘What’s so damn liberal about wasting money?’: Madeleine Albright talks about politics, Muskie’s legacy in Portland
PORTLAND — Madeleine Albright told Portland audience members Saturday afternoon they must be willing to listen to political opinions that challenge theirs. Albright, a prominent Democrat who was the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state in 1997, said her mentor, the late former U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, was willing to buck […]
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USM will consolidate departments, get new vice president for enrollment management
PORTLAND — In an effort to centralize services, cut costs and attract and retain more students, University of Southern Maine President David Flanagan announced Thursday the consolidation of several departments and the creation of a new vice president for enrollment management position. “We have issues with recruiting and retention,” Flanagan said. “Our first job here […]
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USM students in programs that have been cut worry about how they will complete their degrees
PORTLAND — In an effort to cut costs at the University of Southern Maine, the University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees voted to cut five academic programs and eliminate 50 faculty positions at the school this year. But 215 students are still listed as being in those programs and have yet to complete their […]
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After Portland fire, questions about victims, cause
PORTLAND (AP) — Questions swirled in the aftermath of an intense blaze that tore through an apartment house, including whether the five people killed were students at the nearby University of Southern Maine and how the fire started the morning after a Halloween party at the home. Even as the cause of the fire and […]
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‘A pathetic shadow of what a university should be’: USM faculty, students say layoffs will gut programs
PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine students and faculty said layoffs at the school will hollow out popular departments and all but close down pathways to graduation for many students. “This university is just a pathetic shadow of what a university should be,” said Susan Feiner, professor of economics and women and gender studies at […]
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USM trustees cut French, applied medical sciences
PORTLAND — Before a crowd of more than 100 people, many wearing purple “Invest in USM” stickers and holding signs with phrases such as “stop the cuts,” the University of Maine System’s board of trustees voted Friday to cut two academic programs from the curriculum — undergraduate French and graduate applied medical sciences. Dozens of […]
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USM calls students not registered for fall 2014 classes in effort to increase retention rate
PORTLAND — In an attempt to bring back 329 students who had enrolled at the University of Southern Maine but had not yet registered for classes this fall, almost 30 faculty, staff and students spent several hours on the phone Tuesday encouraging them to register before the Sept. 8 deadline. The effort, which included contacting […]
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USM, Maine Maritime make list of most expensive public colleges
PORTLAND — A U.S. Department of Education report puts the University of Southern Maine and Maine Maritime Academy among the most expensive public colleges for in-state students. USM came in 23rd for four-year colleges with $18,177 a year in net costs, or the amount students paid after grants and scholarships. The report lists Maine Maritime […]
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USM president announces another $2.5 million in cuts
PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine President Theodora Kalikow announced Friday the final phase of cuts needed to pass a balanced fiscal year 2015 budget, though more cuts are expected in the coming years. The bulk of the savings — $1.56 million — will come from 16 faculty retirements and one staff layoff. Another $483,000 […]