Kalikow to step down from presidency at USM and begin working at system-level
Posted on July 08, 2014 by Sam Hill in Uncategorized
Theodora Kalikow will be stepping down from her presidency at USM in ten days, according to a press release sent by Dan Demerit, the director of public affairs for the University of Maine System. Kalikow will work throughout the remainder of her existing employment contract as an acting vice chancellor at the system-level and will be undertaking […]
President Kalikow announces final balanced FY15 budget, last $2.5 million in cuts
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Sam Hill in Uncategorized
President Theodora Kalikow announced the final round of cuts needed to balance the budget for fiscal year 2015 on Friday and opened up discussion for future cuts for fiscal year 2016 and beyond. In an email to USM staff, Kalikow said the $14 million gap between expenses and revenues for FY15 has been closed and […]
Student honors fallen marine
Posted on April 21, 2014 by Justicia Barreiros in Sports, Sports Feature, Uncategorized
Brandon Sodergren is a senior criminology major, member of the wrestling team and a student senator. Before attending USM, Sodergren served in the Marines for six years beginning in 2006, including two tours–one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan–as an infantry machine gunner. Now he spends his free time running marathons and fundraising in honor […]
Protected: Pop Quiz: Guess the decade
Posted on April 14, 2014 by Sokvonny Chhouk in Uncategorized
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Student senate works through budget crisis
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Sam Hill in Uncategorized
Due to low enrollment this year, the amount of student activity fee funds expected to be dispersed this spring will be much less than expected, and in the past week, the Student Government Association has had to revise its budget and cut the budgets of its entities to adjust. In the past, the student activity […]
You are wrong: That’s March better than February
Posted on February 24, 2014 by Thaddeus Moriarty in Uncategorized
I’m Thaddeus Moriarty, and you are wrong. Why? Because you think that March is good for anything at all. After a long winter’s passing, full of holidays and holy days, and then the busy beginning of classes and the headfirst slide into the first break of the semester, March is about as dull as a […]
National Album Review: “The Age of Reason” by Gramatik
Posted on February 03, 2014 by Francis Flisiuk in Album Reviews, Arts & Culture, Uncategorized
The Age of Reason defies standards in electronic music albums featuring 15 dynamic tracks that are rich in innovation and variety. The Slovenian born DJ Gramatik, whose real name is Denis Jasarevic, has been busy creating his own record label Lowtemp and crafting this gem of an album that’s been released after much anticipation. The […]
USM bids spring students welcome
Posted on January 20, 2014 by Skyla Gordon in News, Uncategorized
To kick off the spring semester, several students donned bright blue and yellow scarves to signal to new students that they were welcome ambassadors for USM. These 50 volunteers, primarily from the Board of Student Organizations and Student Senate, wore the scarves as an indicator that they were available to answer questions about the school. […]
USM’s 14th Annual Royal Majesty Drag Show And Competition Photos
Posted on December 02, 2013 by Francis Flisiuk in Arts & Culture, Uncategorized
University and faculty union near agreement
Posted on December 01, 2013 by Sidney Dritz in News, Uncategorized
An agreement on faculty union contracts may be closer than it has been in two and a half years after a tentative agreement was reached in November. The proposed contract covers a four year span, including the past two and a half years and a year and half into the future. “I feel like we’re […]
