Office of the Provost – News /news Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:03:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /news/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/07/favicon1.ico Office of the Provost – News /news 32 32 More than 1,200 students earn Fall ’24 Dean’s List honors /news/more-than-1200-students-earn-deans-list-honors/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:12:49 +0000 /news/?p=29341 Read More]]> Campus book group promises all the fun of reading without the stress of grades or papers /news/campus-book-group-promises-all-the-fun-of-reading-without-the-stress-of-grades-or-papers/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:27:06 +0000 /news/?p=29295 The third meeting of USM Reads focused on Percival Everett’s novel “James,” which recontextualizes “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.

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President Edmondson sets course in annual breakfast gathering /news/president-edmondson-sets-course-in-annual-breakfast-gathering/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:24:14 +0000 /news/?p=26994 The breakfast meeting, a USM tradition, gathered faculty and staff from all three campuses into the Brooks Dining Hall. It is a singular event that gathers everyone in one place.

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More than 1,400 students earn Dean’s List honors /news/more-than-1400-students-earn-deans-list-honors/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:24:59 +0000 /news/?p=26150 Read More]]> Guests at Opening Breakfast treated to muffins, coffee, and food for thought /news/building-the-campus-community-one-muffin-at-a-time/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:41:58 +0000 /news/?p=16479 Speeches by the University President, the Foundation President, and the Provost set a direction and tone for the new academic year at USM.

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First USM faculty receive training to improve student learning /news/first-usm-faculty-receive-training-to-improve-student-learning/ Tue, 02 May 2023 17:30:49 +0000 /news/?p=12728 Two dozen instructors spent a year going through the Effective Teaching Practice Framework course offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).

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Author provides historical perspective on political fight over transgender rights /news/author-provides-historical-perspective-on-political-fight-over-transgender-rights/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:09:03 +0000 /news/?p=11835 As research for the book “Female Husbands,” Dr. Jen Manion used newspaper articles and public records to show what life was like for transgender men in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Key accreditation gives boost to USM Work for Maine innovators /news/key-accreditation-gives-boost-to-usm-work-for-maine-innovators/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:36:00 +0000 https://usmstaging.lv-o-wpc-test.its.maine.edu/news/?p=5041 USM's Institutional Review Boards join MaineHealth as the only institutions in Maine to be accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs.

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Commentary: How USM is preparing for a collaborative future /news/commentary-how-usm-is-preparing-for-a-collaborative-future/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:49:13 +0000 https://usmstaging.lv-o-wpc-test.its.maine.edu/news/?p=4646 President Jacqueline Edmondson offers her insights on USM's future in a commentary, published by the Portland Press Herald.

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Media Studies Alum Highlighted on CBS News /news/media-studies-alum-highlighted-on-cbs-news/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:02:41 +0000 https://usmstaging.lv-o-wpc-test.its.maine.edu/news/?p=4546 Read More]]>