UMS Board of Trustees pick James Page to replace Pattenaude as chancellor
Faced with massive budget shortfall, colleges forced to make large cuts next year
Posted on February 20, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
The University of Southern Maine’s three major colleges have three weeks to come up with about $1 million each in budget cuts for fiscal year 2013 as a result of a budget shortfall of over $5 million. USM President Selma Botman and Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs John Wright’s delivered the news to the faculty of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on Friday in the Wiscamper Center.
UMS Board of Trustees pick James Page to replace Pattenaude as chancellor
Posted on February 16, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
James Page, CEO of the James W. Sewall Company in Old Town and adjunct of professor of philosophy at the University of Maine will be the new chancellor of the University of Maine System. UMS Board of Trustees Chair M. Michelle Hood announced the decision Thursday at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Page will replace the current chancellor, Richard Pattenaude, who has served since 2007, in March.
Students compete for spot as social media reporter for XFINITY
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
Seven University of Southern Maine students have the chance to work for a year as a social media sports reporter for XFINITY/Comcast at national sporting events.
The students in the BUS 415 sports management seminar course entered …
USM Police Beat: smoking weed, urinating on cars, post-Superbowl heartache
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
Wednesday, Feb. 8
8:30 p.m.–Drug Violation: Complaint of a subject smoking marijuana by the smoking benches. Officer responded and spoke with a group but they were only smoking cigarettes. —Robie Andrews Hall
10:13 a.m. -Fire Call: Report of …
Head of USM Foundation leaves university to become president of Maine Media Workshops + College
Posted on February 12, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
Meg Weston, vice president for advancement at the University of Southern Maine and president and CEO of the USM Foundation is leaving the university to take the helm as president at Maine Media Workshops + College. Weston’s last day at USM will be March 9, and she will begin her new job at the end of the month. The university has not yet chosen her successor.
USM receives grant to increase energy efficiency
Posted on February 07, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
The University of Southern Maine has received a $135,000 grant from Efficiency Maine that will go towards renovations to increase energy efficiency on the Gorham campus. The grant will supplement $200,000 of USM funds in order …
Judge sides with city, rules Occupy Maine can’t stay overnight in Lincoln Park
Posted on February 03, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
The city of Portland has issued Occupy Maine an order to vacate their encampment in Lincoln Park following a court ruling that stated Occupy Maine does not have a constitutional right to camp in inhabit the park around the clock.
Ron Paul receives enthusiastic support during speech at USM
Posted on January 28, 2012 by Noah Hurowitz in News
Drawing wild applause and cheers, Republican presidential nominee hopeful Ron Paul stumped at the University of Southern Maine Saturday, in the run up to Maine’s upcoming Republican Caucus.
