Presidential-candidate hopeful Ron Paul to visit USM on Saturday
USM names two of its new colleges
Posted on December 23, 2010 by Paul Koenig in News
Two of the three new colleges at USM were officially named last week. USM President Selma Botman sent an e-mail on Dec. 14 announcing the decision.
The College of Engineering, Health Professions, Nursing, Science and Technology, or …
Students implore local legislators to see value of higher education
Posted on December 10, 2010 by Noah Hurowitz in News
Student leaders and Maine state representatives met to build relationships and forge an alliance in favor of higher education on Dec. 6 at the Wishcamper Center in Portland.
The event was organized by Anastasia Alexis, undergraduate student …
Students to advocate for higher education to legislators tonight
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Paul Koenig in News
Local legislators will be coming to USM tonight to sit down with students and discuss the value of higher education from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Woodbury Campus Center in Portland.
There are eight confirmed legislators coming, according …
Big lights at Congress Square
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Marina Douglas in Arts & Culture
Jenny Holzer, a “world-renowned” contemporary artist, according to Kristen Levesque, director of marketing and public relations at the Portland Museum of Art, will be coming to Portland for a lecture and giant light projection on Dec. 7.
Spanning from …
Shop local in Portland for the holidays
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Meagan Maguire in Arts & Culture
It is that time of year again. and suddenly you find yourself appraising friends and relatives to find something to get them besides fruit cake and socks. Have no fear, dear reader. The Free Press has …
David Harris, professor of nursing, discusses his outdoor hobbies and November’s election
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Charles Albert in News
David Harris is a professor for the School of Nursing. He has a Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Vermont Medical School, an undergraduate degree in Nursing from Salem State College and has …
Looking at the time consuming process of course evaluations
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Paul Koenig in News
For some students, the last questions they answer in a class aren’t graded, don’t affect their final grade and aren’t even seen by their professor. It’s a course evaluation, and it’s required for every class.
The purpose …
How WikiLeaks changes the role of secrecy in government
Posted on December 06, 2010 by Meagan Maguire in News Analysis
The newest leak from whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks exposed over 250,000 embassy cables, 116,000 of which classified, has made one thing clear: The interaction between government and public information is changing.
Whereas in the past information could be …
