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College deans will decide on proposed $1 million cuts this week
The additional $1 million in cuts needed from each college at the University of Southern Maine could result fewer faculty and staff and squeezed operating budgets, but the college deans hope to minimize the impact felt by students. The three deans of the major colleges will discuss their proposed $1 million-a-piece budget cuts for next year with Provost John Wright tomorrow, before Wright submits the proposals to President Selma Botman by Friday.
Faced with massive budget shortfall, colleges forced to make large cuts next year
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
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
Seven University of Southern Maine students have the chance to work for a year…
USM Police Beat: smoking weed, urinating on cars, post-Superbowl heartache
Wednesday, Feb. 8 8:30 p.m.–Drug Violation: Complaint of a subject smoking marijuana by the…
VIDEO: Delta Chi takes an icy plunge for charity
Brothers from the University of Southern Maine chapter of Delta Chi partook in Camp…
Head of USM Foundation leaves university to become president of Maine Media Workshops + College
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.
On-campus concert to be held in Gorham, artist still unknown
University of Southern Maine students can look forward to a concert on the Gorham campus April 28, with plans for the event moving forward after the Student Senate approved the use of student activity fee funds in January. No artist has been chosen yet.
Following delay, program review process back on track
Following a delay caused by disputes between faculty and administrators over data collection methods, the process to review under-performing academic programs is back on track, with results expected in March.
USM receives grant to increase energy efficiency
The University of Southern Maine has received a $135,000 grant from Efficiency Maine that…
Learning commons open in Portland and Gorham
With the opening of the new learning commons in Portland and Gorham, students can…
USM hiring new professor for African-American history and political science position
The departments of history and political science at the University of Southern Maine are…
As college bookstores compete, high textbook prices remain an issue
At the beginning of the school year, Chris Cunha stood outside of the Woodbury Campus Center to hand out coupons for his new employer, the Campus Bookstore. For nearly twenty years, the off-campus store has been the University of Southern Maine bookstore’s direct competitor — most notably, offering lower prices — and last May, it moved closer to the Portland campus. Some say a little too close.
Judge sides with city, rules Occupy Maine can’t stay overnight in Lincoln Park
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
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
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
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
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
The University of Maine System Board of trustees voted to approve a one-year…
Presidential-candidate hopeful Ron Paul to visit USM on Saturday
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
Two weeks ago, a familiar face from the University of Southern Maine Philosophy Department became something…
Efforts to increase enrollment focus on drawing residential students to Gorham
Jessica Harris, a freshman psychology major, is one of the students who received a housing grant for this semester. Without it, Harris said she would have to move back home and forgo an education in Gorham, where she has also developed a new social life.
“I wouldn’t have met half the people I’m friends with if I didn’t live on campus,” Harris said.
Leaky, old house perfect fit for USM applied energy program
The USM-owned building at 19 College Ave. was built in the late 19th century as a private residence and has been used for a variety of purposes for the university, though it wasn’t in use when the department took it over in January. The applied energy program will be using it as a laboratory and research tool for students, and, if all goes to plan, the house will become a resource for the community as well.