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.

Planning for new Portland campus health center in the works

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Warren Nelson in News

A cure may be on the horizon for students sick of trekking to Gorham to access University of Southern Maine health services thanks to a project currently in the works to reopen a student health center on the Portland campus.

Portland has been without a health services center since 2010. But now USM health and counseling services and the School of Nursing are teaming up to fill the void and provide services for students in Portland while also providing a learning opportunity to nursing students.

University of Maine System trustees freeze in-state tuition for first time in 25 years

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Chris Chase in News

For the first time in 25 years, in-state tuition for undergraduate students at the University of Maine and throughout the University of Maine System will not see a year-over-year increase.

The decision, reached at a system board of trustees meeting on Jan. 23, came after a unanimous vote on a motion proposed by trustee Karl Turner. For now, tuition rates for out-of-state students have not been determined.

Faculty contract negotiatons continue to stall over pay raise dispute

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jim Sheldon in News

Representatives of the Associated Faculties of the Universities of Maine met with University of Maine System delegates Friday, continuing mediation over the contract dispute that has left faculty working without a contract for over six months.

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.

UMaine System Board of Trustees votes for one-year in-state tuition freeze

Posted on January 24, 2012 by From Staff Reports in News

 
The University of Maine System Board of trustees voted to approve a one-year freeze of in-state tuition rates at their meeting Monday. The decision, based on a motion from Trustee Karl Turner, marks the first year …

Presidential-candidate hopeful Ron Paul to visit USM on Saturday

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Paul Koenig in News

Ron Paul, candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination, is set to speak at the University of Southern Maine this Saturday. Paul is tentatively scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. in the Hastings Formal Lounge on the Gorham campus, according to Paul Madore, the state chairman for the campaign. He said the itinerary is still being developed for the rest of Paul’s visit to Maine.

How a USM professor became an Internet meme

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Dylan Martin in News

Two weeks ago, a familiar face from the University of Southern Maine Philosophy Department became something of an Internet star, appearing on the popular news aggregation site Reddit and the blog of Wil Wheaton, an actor best known …