AFUM update: no agreement reached at Sept. renegotiation
Posted on October 07, 2013 by USM Free Press in Briefly, News
The Associated Faculties of the University of Maine met again on Friday, Sept. 27 to renegotiate the full-time faculty contract that expired on June 30, 2011. However, no agreements were reached at that meeting. USM and AFUM are scheduled to meet again on Oct.18 to see if a compromise can be reached. “We all want […]
USM students look forward to fall flavors
Posted on September 23, 2013 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture, Features
By: Courtney Aldrich Everyone here in Maine knows what’s coming –– walking across campus or commuting to class will soon become unthinkable in the flurry of snow that will be waging war on our little New England world. So for now, it’s time to celebrate the fall. Smoothies are slowly going out of style. And […]
Playlist: First day of Fall
Posted on September 23, 2013 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
We know music is an essential in your everyday life. Whether you’re jamming out in your dorm room, studying in the library, or drowning out other students on the bus, you’ve got your headphones in. Because we know how important good tunes are, we’re going to publish a playlist on Spotify at least once a […]
Cram: Obama’s education reform will keep us from being buried by debt
Posted on September 16, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
With the increasing difficulties college students and their parents are facing, President Obama has come up with a new education reform plan according to recent White House reports and detailed on whitehouse.gov that is expected to help repair a failing plan intended to lower college costs for students,which would be appreciated by students across the […]
Divest UMaine pushes ahead, strives for more student involvement
Posted on September 16, 2013 by USM Free Press in Community, News
Despite a less than enthusiastic reception from students this fall, the USM branch of the student organization Divest UMaine plans to continue with its efforts this year to pressure USM’s community and administration to support a system move to divest its fossil fuels. Divest UMaine, is a group of students, staff, faculty and alumni whose […]
USM cripples all STEM programs by phasing out physics degree
Posted on September 16, 2013 by USM Free Press in Letter to the Editor, Perspectives
My name is Derick Arel; I’ve been a full time student of the University of Southern Maine for four years. I’m a non-traditional student in my 30′s, I love learning, and I deeply value my experiences at USM and the education I’ve received. I’m a physics major. I’m writing in response to what I’ve recently […]
USM President Theo Kalikow’s solutions aren’t creative enough
Posted on September 16, 2013 by USM Free Press in Letter to the Editor, Perspectives
When President Kalikow retires next year, the Board of Trustees should appoint me as the new President of the University of Southern Maine. I’m qualified, and I’d be really good at it. I have lots of experience working with the various political and bureaucratic cliques here at USM. I served on the Student Senate Executive […]
Our Opinion: Cutting physics is not the answer for USM
Posted on September 16, 2013 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
Last Thursday’s announcement that the physics department will be cut due to low enrollment maybe shouldn’t have come as such a surprise, especially after President Kalikow’s statement to the Free Press last week about how the faculty should be scared. Last week’s article touched on the issue of drastic cuts to faculty research, travel […]
Syria strike or education – where to spend U.S. dollars?
Posted on September 09, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
For two years now, horrific images from a brutal civil war in Syria, have dominated mainstream news in the U.S. Our military is ready to strike at a moment’s notice, while President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have made it clear that the “red line” has been crossed. It’s becoming increasingly clear […]
Our Opinion: Student Life a bright spot at USM
Posted on September 09, 2013 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
Even though in recent months USM has lost manpower and some serious cash, welcome events showed that the fun will go on. Everyone at USM could take a lesson from Student Life. They may have had to work a little harder to make Welcome Week a success, but they set an example in hard times […]
