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Administration by day, DJ by night
Students might not know they interact with Christopher O’Connor on a weekly basis. But through emails informing students of activities, and his work advising student government and student organizations, O’Connor, associate director of student life for Portland, has a hand in nearly all aspects of student life.
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Funds approved for renovations to improve energy efficiency
The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees approved $2.3 million worth of obligation bond funds for energy efficiency upgrades of Gorham’s Bailey Hall and…
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USM appoints new Public Safety Director
USM’s search for a new director of public safety has come to a close with the hiring of Kevin Conger, currently chief of police in…
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USM converts Portland central heating plant to natural gas
USM converted the Portland campus central heating plant from oil to natural gas — a change that will save USM approximately $315,000 a year and…
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Anatomy of a snow day at USM
If you found yourself cheering or fist pumping when you heard the news last Tuesday that the university was closing at 2 p.m., then you have Dick Campbell to thank. Campbell, USM’s chief financial officer, decides when the university closes for weather. But it’s not a duty he relishes.
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LePage sworn in as governor, touts job creation and new possiblities for education
Republican Gov. Paul LePage, leading his party into newfound control of the Blaine House and legislature, touted the private sector’s role in job creation and his plans for education in his inauguration address Wednesday afternoon at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Fraternity leaders react to new ban
Despite a ban on new fraternity and sorority housing in Gorham and stricter regulations for the current houses, members of Greek Life at USM contend…
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Student hit by truck while crossing Bedford Street
A student was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Bedford Street in Portland Monday evening, according to USM officials. Aleksander Bresler, 28, of New…
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Candidates for governor debate live from USM
All five candidates criticized Maine’s business climate in a live televised debate two weeks away from the Nov. 2 election — but each suggested different ways of bringing businesses and jobs to the state.
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Botman to hold meetings to discuss reorganization and budget with community
President Selma Botman scheduled two meetings to keep faculty, staff and students informed about the implementation of the academic reorganization and the budget for Oct.…
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Panel discusses the future of public higher education
The panel was organized as part of the National Day of Action to Defend Education, a movement started last fall in California after tuition spikes and cuts in state funding prompted a day of protests and strikes on March 4 at universities and colleges across the country.
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Panel to discuss effect of economy on university funding
Students and faculty will hold a panel discussion Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2:45 p.m. at the amphitheater in the Woodbury Campus Center in Portland, as…
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USM to host gubernatorial debate in Portland
News 8 (WMTW-TV) and USM are hosting a debate with the five gubernatorial candidates from 7 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, in Hannaford Lecture…
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Gorham town council bans new Greek housing
The council voted 4-2 with one absence in favor of an amendment to the town’s Land Use and Development Code that excludes Greek housing from the realm of “acceptable use” of land.
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Faculty debate diversity mandate for core curriculum
The faculty senate debated the possibility of adding an international component to the core curriculum at their Friday meeting in the Hastings Formal Lounge in…
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Town council to discuss future of Greek housing in Gorham
The Gorham Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Council Chamber to discuss the proposed ban on new…
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WMPG’s Power Up campaign gets boost from grant
USM’s community radio station, WMPG, took one step closer to completing its Power Up signal upgrade project when it received a $128,044 grant on Sept.…
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Emergency campus repairs disrupt services
Emergency repairs to aging buildings and equipment as well as scheduled maintenance saw the campuses swarming with construction crews last week. Facilities management discovered a…
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Gorham bus stop location moving next week
The bus stop on the Gorham campus will be moved from outside Bailey Hall to the bus turn around in front of Costello Sports Complex from Monday, Oct. 4 to Saturday Oct. 9 because of a leaking steam pipe.
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Q & A with Maggie Guzman, former student body president
What do you do at USM? My title is project associate. My job is to partially oversee the office of Internships and Career Placement. I…
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Mine, craft, and survive in this year’s indie hit
If there were two lessons to derive from playing “Minecraft Alpha,” it would be these: be creative and be prepared. While some computer games boast…
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Student senate cancels fall election
The student senate canceled its fall election, which were to be held the week of Sept. 13, because too few students applied to run by…
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Faculty senate looks at the future of laptops in the classroom
We’ve all seen both kinds. On one hand there is the student diligently focused on taking notes and then there is the other student hiding…
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LOTR Online drops pay model, now free-to-play
“Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” is an MMORPG that takes place in the world of Middle Earth, based on the popular high…
