By Haley Hersey, News Editor In a press release on October 5, it was…
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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…
USM’s Land Acknowledgement of the Abenaki and Wabanaki People: “What We Say is Where We Start”
By: Sydney Morton, Web Editor During the University of Southern Maine’s spring 2021 graduation, the…
University of Maine System requiring vaccination, masking for in-person presence in Fall 2021
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The University of Maine System shared via an important message…
Alleged Incident Near Portland Campus
By: Haley Hersey, Staff Writer On April 13, Ronald Saindon, Director of Public Safety and…
Commencement Ceremony Goes Virtual for Second Consecutive Year
By: Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Saturday May 8, 2021 at 9 a.m. is the 141st…
Positive COVID-19 tests surge across the University of Maine System
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer As warmer weather approaches, the COVID-19 pandemic is still…
Financial Effects of the Pandemic on College Students
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has unprecedented mental, emotional, and financial…
Researchers Conduct Study of Maine’s Alternative Sentencing Program
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Director of Justice Policy Program at the Muskie Institute,…
USM Professors Inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
By: Haley Hersey, Staff Writer The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame’s 2021 inductees are Joyce…
USM Student researches the Effects of Reading to Alzheimer’s Patients
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Fourth-year English major with a K-8 pathway in education,…
USM Student Starts Petition Calling for Pass/Fail Grading Option
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer COVID-19 continues to present new academic challenges and difficulties…
USM Campus Food Pantry Able to Expand With New Donations
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Martin’s Point Health Care has recently donated $5,000 to…
Election 2020: Students’ Voices
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer On a local and national level, the 2020 election…
TRIO funding doubles with $2.6 million grant
By: Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Exciting news of the TRIO program’s funding doubling spreads campus-wide….
Detectable Trace of COVID-19 Found in Campus Wastewater
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief According to an email from President Glenn Cummings on Thursday addressed…
USM announces plan for Phase Three of asymptomatic testing
By: Emma Walsh, Staff Writer In last week’s Healthy Huskies update, USM announced a plan…
Residential students reflect on three day quarantine
2020 has been an unpredictable year, with COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the nation and…
Two residential students test positive for COVID-19
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the University…