Managing your learning environment
By: Cristina Kerluke, Learning Commons Academic Support Program Specialist This week’s article is adapted from our Managing Your Learning EnvironRead More…
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Reminiscing with Lucinda Williams
By: Gregory Stowe, Library Specialist I remember that I had tumbled to Lucinda Williams before her breakout album Car Wheels on a Dirt Road. Jim PiRead More…
Letter to the Editor: Men’s locker room privacy violations must stop
On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at around 5pm, three female athletic department staff members entered the men’s locker room at the Costello Sports CoRead More…
Fire main burst closes Woodbury student center
By: Nancy Davis Griffin, Chief Operations Officer Sometime on Saturday evening or early Sunday morning the underground fire main going into WoodburRead More…
Working on Wellness: The power of group support
By: Janis Mallon University Health & Counseling Services will soon be offering a number of groups in 156 Upton Hall between 3:30 and 4:30 tRead More…
Discover your major & career interests at USM
By: Kelsey Bannon & Emma Roose, Academic Advisors There are many reasons why a student might be undeclared or want to explore major options. Read More…
Are you attending class with purpose?
By: The Learning Commons Team Are you Attending Class with Purpose? Your time is valuable, and every class meeting presents an opportunity to learRead More…
The phone dilemma
By: Garrick Hoffman, USM Media Studies, ‘20 The phone dilemma: an exhortation to faculty and students I have a professor who, in his syllabus,Read More…
New distracted driving law in Maine
Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer A new distracted driving law is going into effect Sept. 19 with the hope to protect Maine drivers. The new law willRead More…
USM Libraries join The Open Textbook Network
By: USM Library Staff The University of Southern Maine Libraries have joined The Open Textbook Network (OTN), a national consortium of colleges andRead More…
Athletics to follow this year
The first six weeks of each academic year is critical to the success of every student regardless of their chosen field or involvement in extracurriculRead More…
The Learning Commons: “Are my academic habits working for me?”
The start of the semester provides all USM students, new and returning, an opportunity to ask an important question: “Are my academic habits workingRead More…
Supportive recovery community on campus
Recovery at USM Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator/ Clinical Counselor September is National Recovery Month, and here at the University of SoRead More…
Letter from health and counseling
Welcome new and returning USM students, staff and faculty! We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating summer and are ready to launch into another sRead More…
Letter from the Student Body President
By: Averi Varney, Student Body President Hi all, First off, welcome back! I hope everyone had a great summer and is looking forward to startinRead More…
Welcome from Dean of Students
Dear Huskies, Welcome to the University of Southern Maine! Whether you are a new or continuing student you are an important part of our campus comRead More…
Welcome from President Cummings
By: Glenn Cummings, USM President To our new and returning students, welcome to the fastest growing, most exciting university in Maine. Those oRead More…
City of Portland decides to forgo USM’s offer to house asylum seekers
By Lydia Libby, Web Editor In a release Wednesday, President Cummings notified the USM community that the City of Portland has declined the universRead More…
Working on Wellness: Beware of the bugs
By Lisa Belanger, Director of Health Services With the arrival of spring, Ken and Ethan are eagerly anticipating the end of the semester and are taRead More…
Sustainability and Me: How to be a sustainable college student
By Shereen Toolabi, USM EcoRep As the semester comes to an end and I finish up my undergraduate career, I realized that throughout my four years atRead More…
Four winning entries: Poems for the Earth contest
GRACE SLEEMAN Malachi The bees let me pet them if I was patient. If I sat by the lavender gardens long enough, they would crawl over my skRead More…
Meet the Student Body President Candidates
Three USM students are running for Student Body President in this week’s elections, running from April 8 through 11. Shaman Kirkland JunioRead More…
Working on Wellness: Let’s talk about sex
By Samar Post Jamali, Family Nurse Practitioner To quote the forever amazing Salt-N-Pepa: “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby.” As a nurse practitionRead More…
Letter to the Editor: Dear President Cummings and Provost Uzzi
By Nikki Farmer, USM Student I’m writing to express my frustration at USM’s inaction on real Maine issues. For example, Maine’s high rates of dRead More…