By: Haley Hersey, News Editor On March 25, after more than two years of masking,…
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A fresh start for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institution
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institution (OLLI) offers an array…
Applying to graduate school at USM and resources available to students
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor The spring semester is well underway, and many students are…
USM Athletics issues statement about incident that goes against program’s values
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor On February 17, the University of Southern Maine Athletics Department…
Students voice distaste for Sodexo and USM dining despite semesterly survey
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor Anna Lyons, a second-year double major in linguistics and…
USM Assistant Professor wins National Education Association Foundation Envision Equity grant for $5,000
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer Before higher education, Dr. Larissa Malone taught preschool, early…
FAFSA Event to be held on Gorham campus with pizza and scholarship opportunity
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer On February 15, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) will…
University of Maine System updates COVID-19 vaccine requirements to include a booster shot
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor Effective Tuesday, February 1, students who have an in-person presence…
New Dorm Policies Effective says Residential Life, but “Isolating” According to Some Students
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor On January 12, 2022, Residential Life released an update on…
Portland parking garage reopens with new entrance and exit
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer On January 18 the University of Southern Maine (USM) opened…
Sodexo opens food truck on Portland campus
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief Parked outside of Luther Bonney lies USM’s newest dining service on…
Director of Intercultural Student Affairs Resigns
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor Former Director of Intercultural Student Affairs, previously known as Intercultural…
Portland residential hall under development since 2017 to be a Passive House
By: Riley Mayes, Staff Writer Since the last campus update in May, a significant…
Office of the Student Body President holding events for DoubleTree Residents
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The Office of the Student Body President brought a catered…
Gorham power outage disrupts classes
By: Riley Mayes, Staff Writer On Sunday, October 24, the Gorham campus experienced an extended…
USM to have in-person ceremony for Commencement 2022
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The University of Southern Maine (USM) has decided on a…
Chancellor Malloy recently visited USM and discussed issues
By: Riley Mayes, Staff Writer On Friday, November 5, faculty members raised concerns at a…
USM President Glenn Cummings steps down as President
By Haley Hersey, News Editor In a press release on October 5, it was…
Vice Provost of Student Affairs position created and filled
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The University of Southern Maine (USM) has created and…
School of Music Receives Record $10 million Donation
By: Devin Witte, Staff Writer “A place for the worthy student body and faculty; for…
TRIO Students Win National Competition
By: Cayley Bowman, Staff Writer Four TRIO students have won a national competition. Patty…
Parking becomes more difficult on Portland Campus due to parking lot closure
By Haley Hersey, News Editor Dean of Students Rodney Mondor said during the first week…
USM Hires Residential Directors for Robie-Andrews, Anderson-Woodward, Philippi Halls
By Lydia Simmons, Arts & Culture Editor Residential Life (ResLife) at the University of Southern…
Graduate Student Conducts Vaccine Intervention Plan Research
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor “Before they made the decision to make the vaccine mandatory…