December
(Portland Press Herald) A trio of students from the Osher School of Music lent their skills on guitar, bass, and saxophone to a fundraiser in support of the nonprofit performance venue.
(Portland Press Herald): By donating his vast collection of rare maps to the 杏吧传媒, Dr. Osher laid the foundation for the Osher Map Library that bears his name.
(Portland Press Herald): Revelers can visit the Southworth Planetarium for a variety of shows, culminating at midnight with a viewing of the ball drop in New York’s Times Square.
(Maine Public): A radio interview with the author of a book about Maine’s concert scene includes a clip of Aerosmith’s performance at USM in 1973.
(Maine Morning Star): USM received $162,000 to be used in support of educator apprenticeships.
(Maine Public): Maine needs to expand its housing stock to keep home ownership within reach of the middle class, as explained by Assistant Professor of Economics Michael Cauvel in a discussion on the Maine Calling radio program.
(Portland Press Herald): USM alumnus Stephen Bennett was sick of having his submissions rejected by film festivals, so he founded a festival of his own.
(Portland Press Herald): 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 going to be a huge influx of people all at once, but more of a slow increase over time that gives communities time to plan for this if they really want it,鈥� said Dr. Vanessa Levesque from USM’s Department of Environmental Science and Policy.
(Portland Press Herald): A rumination about her appendectomy lands the Stonecoast MFA alumna a nod from the Press Herald’s weekly poetry showcase.
(WGME): A ceremony to induct the 1987-1988 women’s basketball team into the LEC Hall of Fame was one of several events that were held to mark the milestone in University history.
(ECAC ESports): Huskies claimed monthly honors for their gameplay in Rainbow Six Siege, Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Street Fighter 6, and Omega Strikers.
(Bangor Daily News): In researching his book, Ford Reiche cataloged the major acts that performed on the USM campus, including Tina Turner and Black Sabbath.
(Maine Public): The Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education hosted the forum in partnership with the Muskie School of Public Service.
(Portland Press Herald): Help from Stonecoast MFA faculty member Susan Conley was instrumental in getting Blue Butterfield’s book published.
(Bangor Daily News): 鈥淭hey鈥檙e special 鈥� they鈥檙e unselfish and understand how to win,鈥� said Huskies Head Coach Rob Sanicola of players Brady Saunders and Madden White.
November
(Gorham Weekly): Every performance of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” is different as the audience dictates the order in which the play is performed by the USM Theatre Department.
(Gorham Weekly): Admission for the general public is $5, while USM students, faculty, and staff can skate for free.
(Edible Maine): A cookbook compiled by USM students with recipes from Indigenous communities in Maine and Greenland is a three-time Gourmand Award winner.
(Sun Journal): The baritone voice of Scott Wheatley, who serves on the artist faculty at the Osher School of Music, will demonstrate the compositional leaps across several movements in art history from the 19th through 21st centuries.
The University of Maine System offers free college to people impacted by the mass shooting in Lewiston
(Forbes): After building a huge following on social media, 2022 USM graduate landed a job as Nerf’s first-ever chief TikTok officer.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): The USM Athletics received $30,000 last year, and department leaders hope donors will continue their support.
(NCAA): Sophia Slovenski is the first student-athlete from both USM and the LEC to advance into the round of nine finalists.
(Advertiser Democrat): The Husky Hall of Fame made Kennison a member in 2018 for his outstanding baseball career at USM, during which he set the program record for fewest hits allowed per nine innings (6.12).
(Gorham Times): Mixed media wall hangings by Jackie Milad share space in the exhibition hall with Libby Paloma’s soft sculptures.
(Sun Journal): A 2021 USM graduate, Osman created Generational Noor as a resource to help immigrants who are struggling with substance abuse and other difficult social issues.
(Sun Journal): After earning an English degree, Ndihokubwayo is now focused on writing his memoirs while continuing to work for USM janitorial services.
(Portland Press Herald): Between writing “The Kirschbaum Lectures” and his debut novel “First, the Raven,” Dr. Rogoff also serves as a part-time faculty member in USM’s History Department.
(Portland Press Herald): The unemployment rate needs to be balanced with other factors like inflation and homelessness to better gauge the overall economy, according to Dr. Rachel Bouvier, head of the USM Economics Department.
(Gorham Weekly): The artists behind the Embodying Softness/Excavating Delight exhibit “consider the intersection of the lives of objects and language, and the point at which truths otherwise indiscernible manifest.”
(Sun Journal): The grave markers in a small Maine town served as the inspiration for a collection of short stories written by a graduate of USM’s Stonecoast MFA program.
(Advertiser Democrat): A sculpture commissioned by USM is being crafted from discarded fishing gear with help from volunteers at a gallery in Norway, Maine.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Advanced acting classes taught by USM’s Tom Power helped set the course for Tony Shalhoub’s successful career on stage and screen.
(Portland Press Herald): Money raised through the annual event at the Costello Sports Complex helps offset athletics costs.
(Portland Press Herald): Between grand openings and new construction, the USM Foundation board enumerates the many changes to campus over the past year with more still to come.
(WGME): The Huskies enter the tournament with a 15-1-4 record, which matches up closely with the 14-1-2 record of their opening-round opponent, Rowan University.
(Gorham Times): The dedication that Bill Wise showed in pairing athletics with academics during his 25-year career at USM is reflected in the facility that now bears his name.
(WGME): By investing in a “dot gov” URL, local governments can immediately improve the trustworthiness of their websites and the information they provide, according to Dr. Lori Sussman, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity.
(Gorham Times): Gorham-grown talent contributed greatly to the programs’ success with Colin Albert and Asa Farley on the men’s side and Erin Castonguay and Julia Kratzer on the women’s team.
(WGME): The Huskies earned their place on the national stage by beating Keene State 1-0 to win the LEC championship.
October
(Mainebiz): The knowledge that Khan gained through his studies into Political Science and Finance at USM served him in a different way than he originally intended.
(Portland Press Herald): Dr. Derek Tharp, an associate professor of finance, cautions that the deals promised by retail credit cards are only as good as your ability to promptly pay your monthly bill.
(Reykjavik University): President Jacqueline Edmondson toured Reykjavik University’s classroom and research facilities with a delegation from USM that also included Assistant Provost for Research Integrity Ross Hickey and Maine North Atlantic Institute Project Manager Tracey Meagher.
(WGME): By extending their unbeaten streak to 15 games, the women’s soccer team has set a new school record.
(WGME): As combat veterans transition back to civilian life, spending time in natural environments can have a calming effect, according to research by Dr. Elizabeth Vella, chair of USM’s Psychology Department.
(Maine Morning Star): Planning will vary by region, according to research by USM’s Dr. Vanessa Levesque, with coastal areas more prone to flooding.
(Gorham Weekly): Whether you’re more interested in poetic dialogue or bear maulings, Shakespeare’s play has something for everyone.
(Bangor Daily News): Cyrus Evans runs for USM while his mother, Joy Evans, runs for UMaine Farmington.
(Portland Press Herald): A graduate of USM’s Theatre program, Dalton Kimball carries a badge as a deputy sheriff in a new show at Portland’s Good Theater.
Tony Shalhoub and Dan Crewe report for shoveling duty at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Crewe Center for the Arts
(Maine Public): Enough material resulted from research by USM’s Megan MacGregor to support concurrents exhibits at both UMaine and her own home campus.
(Mainebiz): President Jacqueline Edmondson stressed the importance of being a good listener for a successful career in administration.
(Gorham Times): USM’s Dr. William Kinne will be involved in all four of the featured concerts that will be held in the Gorham area through autumn.
(Sun Journal): With “An Extraordinary Place,” filmmaker Tom Bell shines a light on the broadcasters who helped WMPG stay on the air for 50 years.
(WGME): A BS in Elementary Education from USM laid the foundation for Joshua Chard’s 31-year career as a teacher.
(96.3FM Big Jab): With senior Bre Atwood in goal and four fellow seniors patrolling the back line, Coach Benjamin points to the veteran defense as a big reason for the impressive 11-0-2 start by the women’s soccer team.
(Portland Press Herald): University students will have a front-row seat to Greenland’s independence process through their travel courses and international field studies.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): USM occupies a green property in the space where Pacific Avenue is located on a traditional Monopoly game board.
(Maine Public): Having seen the damage that rusty crayfish caused in Wisconsin, Dr. Karen Wilson of USM’s Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy warns against letting them proliferate in Maine waters.
(Portland Press Herald): President Jacqueline Edmondson highlights the work of the Side x Side program to help teachers integrate art into their curricula.
(Bangor Daily News): A vigil let students, faculty, and staff share their memories of the Portland Campus landmark that was home to ducks and owls.
September
(Maine Public): As fiction editor for the R茅sonance project, USM adjunct professor Jane Martin highlights the many contributions by Franco American writers to the national literary canon.
(Mainebiz): A long line of donors and supporters stretched across the facade of the McGoldrick Center to participate in a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.
(Gorham Times): The USM Art Gallery’s new exhibition by artists Jackie Milad and Libby Paloma features mixed media wall hangings, free-standing soft sculptures, and more.
(Sun Journal): Stonecoast MFA alumna Laurie Lico Albanese will visit the boyhood home of Nathaniel Hawthorne to read from her book, which puts a new spin on “The Scarlet Letter.”
(Advertiser Democrat): The Norway Memorial Library welcomes USM’s Megan MacGregor and Jill Piekut-Roy for a presentation about the first gay and lesbian club at the University of Maine.
(Mainebiz): USM named the Prenctice Board Room on the second floor of the McGoldrick Center in appreciation of a $250,000 gift from the Prentice Organization.
(WGME): Working with USM’s Dr. Kelly Hrenko, Side x Side will use the funding to create a digital guide to help teachers integrate the arts into their curricula.
(Maine Public): USM is helping to ease the the housing crunch by allowing a segment of the new Portland Commons dorm to be occupied by students from Southern Maine Community College.
(Gorham Times): Gorham shops and restaurants thank USM students for their patronage with special deals and discounts.
(Gorham Times): Parking app earns high marks for ease of use.
(Mainebiz): The latest draft of the ordinance, created with input from USM experts, is up for review by the City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee.
(Bangor Daily News): Among the screenings at the Camden International Film Festival is “Bay of Herons,” directed by Jared Lank, who is both an alum and part-time faculty of USM’s Geography-Anthropology Department.
(Sun Journal): The Huskies made a statement to start the field hockey season by winning a trifecta of awards for Rookie of the Week, Goalkeeper of the Week, and Defensive Player of the Week.
(NHL): The beginning of the Pinchevsky era at USM also ends a 30-year drought during which time not a single NCAA men’s hockey program was led by a Black head coach.
(Inside Lowell): Marshunda Smith holds a master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from USM and credits the mentorship she received from Dr. Robert Lehmann as a formative influence on her career.
(Maine Beacon): The Scontras Center aims to build bridges with immigrant communities so new Mainers are aware of their rights as they enter the workforce.
(Sun Journal): Some of the research that Roy pursued to better understand Franco American culture is housed in the archives at the USM.
(Maine Public): Among the contributors to a panel discussion about the state of organized labor in Maine was Scontras Center Director Matt Emmick.
Federal funding empowers the Regulatory Training and Ethics Center at USM to study what leads scientists to make unethical research decisions
(Bangor Daily News): With more than 1,000 teaching jobs waiting to be filled across Maine, Flynn Ross wants job seekers to know that training is available at USM (where she serves as chair of the Teacher Education Department) and across the entire University of Maine System.
(Public News Service): A major goal of the new Scontras Center is to bridge the perceived differences between the labor and environmental movements by showing how their goals intersect.
(Portland Press Herald): Scontras Center Director Matthew Emmick credits organized labor for being forward thinking in the causes that it chooses to champion.
(Spectrum News): City leaders are working with the Catherine Cutler Institute at USM to develop a standard of best practices by which to implement the grant.
(Bangor Daily News): From its origins as a pirate station broadcasting out of a dorm room, WMPG established itself over the next half century as mainstay of campus life.
August
(NEWS CENTER Maine): If the apprenticeships at a handful of area school districts prove successful, the program’s leaders hope to expand their model statewide.
(Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel): Annie Lee-Zimerle and Brian Zimerle, who both teach at art USM, explore the act of gardening using a range of media from paintings to ceramics to book arts to works on paper.
(Sun Journal): Contest organizers sent specimens to USM’s Dr. Karen Wilson to help in her effort to monitor Maine’s crayfish population.
(WGME): The new Portland Commons complex is full of life with hundreds of residents settling into their dorms just two days before the start of classes.
(WGME): USM Political Science Professor Ron Schmidt explains the conundrum facing Republican candidates as they try to appeal to their party’s base without turning off moderate voters in the general electorate.
(Times Record): The featured performer on Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in the October concerts will be Anastasia Antonacos, artist faculty at the Osher School of Music.
(Gorham Weekly): Maine Pubic Television will broadcast the program, based on a book by the late USM chemistry professor, Dr. Maurice Whitten.
(Bangor Daily News): The new president of Maine’s largest hunger relief organization graduated from USM with a BS in Business Administration.
(Mainebiz): The triple bottom line of “profit, people, and planet” was central to the panel discussion moderated by Richard Bilodeau from USM’s School of Business.
New bachelor’s degree in Special Education addresses statewide shortage of qualified teachers
(The Forecaster): Memorable moments from WMPG’s 50-year history will be rebroadcast throughout its golden anniversary year.
(Maine Association of Broadcasters): Campus-based radio station WMPG beat statewide competition to win the award for best website.
(The Courier-Gazette): Teacher and student who first connected at USM will reunite online for a joint reading of their new poetry collections.
(Sun Journal): The Huskies’ new coach has a track record of guiding players toward higher-level hockey as the former head coach of the Maine Nordiques.
(Maine Public): Maine Calling’s panel discussion about late-in-life career changes featured insights from Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Director Donna Anderson, along with Fred Brancato who teaches courses at OLLI.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): More money for the apprenticeship program means more job training opportunities for USM students who are working toward the next level of education technician certification.
Portland Commons comes to life as first students move into new dorms
(Portland Press Herald): Before becoming museum director, Kristina Skillin studied classical languages at USM so she could read original documents related to the history of beadwork.
(Portland Press Herald): Dr. David Everson, assistant professor of Sociology, makes the case for expanding Wabanaki sovereignty in Maine on the basis of historical promises, political practicality, and environmental imperatives.
(Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel): The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks never before had a team captain until this season when they bestowed the honor on USM Hall of Famer Sam Dexter.
(Nevada Current): Research by a team from USM reveals that Nevada has the fewest ambulance stations per 1,000 square miles in the country.
(Portland Press Herald): Slated to open this fall, the Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education has been decades in the making.
(Sun Journal): Honorees are organized by county and town for easy reference by friends and family members back home.
(Portland Press Herald): Students will integrate into the Portland community like never before as the new dorms open for the fall 2023 semester.
(Portland Press Herald): Dr. Ron Schmidt, a USM Political Science professor, explains how a relatively small Congressional delegation can maximize its influence to bring federal money back home to Maine, and more specifically the University of Maine System.
(Arkansas Advocate): A shortage of ambulance coverage in rural parts of Arkansas reflects a national problem, according to research by a team from USM.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough joins community leaders at USM in campaign to find homes for unhoused veterans
(Sun Journal): A USM graduate, Dan Burns holds a fine arts degree with a focus on painting and sculpture.
(Gorham Weekly): The sculpture made of discarded fishing gear depicts a fantastical, five-legged creature.
(Bangor Daily News): The Consortium for Aging Policy Research aims to engage government officials, business leaders, and other difference makers to use their resources in service to older people.
(Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel): Expectations ran high in a family of wrestlers, but Del Gallo still exceeded them by winning a national championship at USM.
(Portland Press Herald): Instead of hanging up her running shoes after a hall of fame career at USM, Kelly Bennett Brown kept running in Cape Elizabeth’s annual road race for 25 years.
(BBC): By watching deaf children in Nicaragua create their own form of sign language, USM Professor Emeritus Judy Shepard-Kegl obtained rare insight into the building blocks of interpersonal communication.
(Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier): The money will be used to enhance career counseling services, expand internship opportunities, and provide additional resources to help graduates transition into the professional world.
July
(Spectrum News): Police recruitment can be better about recognizing the strengths that women bring to the job, according to USM Police Chief Gr谩inne Perkins.
(Portland Press Herald): As an adjunct instructor of professional writing at USM, Sharon Ross explains the importance of cultivating a wide range of diverse local voices for a healthy media landscape.
(Daily News of Newburyport): Upon hearing cries for help, Ella Bezanson — a USM Nursing student and softball player — rushed to the rescue of two swimmers who were caught in a rip current at New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach.
(Portland Press Herald): A weekly poetry showcase praises Dr. Menting for the “tender tangibility” of her writing.
(New England Soccer Journal): Breanna Atwood outpaces her divisional rivals by claiming the cover photo in a preview of the upcoming soccer season.
(The New York Review): Stonecoast MFA faculty Morgan Talty earns high praise for his collection of stories about the side of Maine that isn’t shown in tourism brochures.
(Sun Journal): Already a member of the Husky Hall of Fame, Dan Del Gallo has wrestled his way into another elite club of athletes.
(Bangor Daily News): If a book were to be written about UMaine’s Wilde Stein Club, the organization’s co-founder hopes that its author would be USM Instruction and Outreach Librarian Megan Mac Gregor, using documents in the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine.
(The Bay State Banner): Dr. Frierson settles into her leadership role at USM after a month on the job as Provost.
(Maine Public): In order to make policing more appealing to women, USM Police Chief Gr谩inne Perkins suggests flexible scheduling for caregivers among other innovations.
(Maine Monitor): State funding addresses the problem of “ambulance deserts” which was identified in research by USM’s Maine Rural Health Research Center.
(Portland Press Herald): Kendrick Perkins gets an assist from Dr. Seth Rogoff in telling the personal struggles behind his rise to NBA stardom.
June
(USA Today): A study by the Maine Rural Health Research Center at USM reveals the need for more systematic funding of EMS services to address ambulance deserts.
(Portland Press Herald): A family history of substance use fuels the desire of a recent USM graduate to help others avoid the same pitfalls.
(Portland Phoenix): New architectural standards championed by researchers at USM will reduce the number of birds that die by flying into windows.
(Maine Public): Estimates of the state housing shortfall should be adjusted upward to account for the new workers that Maine employers hope to recruit, according to the findings of USM researchers.
Sold-out crowd celebrates Juneteenth by attending the inaugural State of Black Maine Symposium at USM
(Portland Press Herald): With her services in such high demand, USM graduate Kaitlynn Hutchins has her choice between several career opportunities in nursing.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): The original answering machine message for a hotline which provided information and services to Maine’s gay community is preserved in USM’s LGBTQ+ collection.
(NPR): Even with all of her expertise in Environmental Science, Dr. Karen Wilson is still awed by the sight of the annual alewife migration, which also serves as a buffet for hungry predators.
(Sun Journal): Occupational Therapy is one of several health care programs open to LAC students, with more set to be added.
(Bangor Daily News): From Ireland to South Africa to Seattle, Gr谩inne Perkins traveled an unconventional road on her way to USM.
(The Forecaster): Between leading the boys’ soccer team at Waynflete High School to eight state championships, Brandon Salway also found time to return to his college alma mater to serve as an assistant coach of the USM women’s basketball team that played in the 2006 national championship game.
(Bangor Daily News): As an expert in alternative housing options, emeritus professor Robert Sanford floats the idea of using decommissioned windmill blades as building materials for homeless shelters.
(Maine Monitor): Statistical analysis by the Cutler Institute’s George Shaler reveals the nuance behind the crime rate numbers in Maine’s easternmost county.
(Bangor Daily News): By piecing together records in USM’s LGBTQ+ Collection, University librarian Megan Mac Gregor is working to preserve the history of Maine’s vanishing gay bar scene.
(Edible Maine): Reindeer, seal, and musk ox were some of the meats that students sampled on a trip to Greenland to collect recipes for a cookbook of Inuit and Wabanaki dishes.
(Gorham Times): In his senior year on the USM baseball team, Jason Komulainen posted a team-best batting average of .374, along with a perfect fielding percentage.
(Portland Press Herald): As with his acclaimed collection of short stories, the the first novel by Stonecoast MFA faculty member Morgan Talty will also be set within Maine’s Penobscot Indian Nation.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): A signing ceremony formalized a new partnership agreement that allows SMCC students who plan to continue their education at USM to live on the Portland campus.
(Literary Hub): Stonecoast MFA alumna and author Shannon Bowring recommends books with the types of tight-knit relationships that she recognizes from the small Maine community where she grew up.
(Reykjavik University): A group of 14 honors students from USM visited Iceland to learn about the country’s culture, landscape, and economy.
(Sun Journal): 鈥淥ne my goals personally with LAC is to do our best to tailor our offerings to the interests, but also the lifestyles of the students that come to the campus,鈥� said Dr. Netty Provost, whose tenure as director begins in July.
(Maine Audubon): The Maine Legislature passed a bill that will set guidelines for bird-safe architecture, as recommended by a team of experts including USM’s Dr. Christine Maher.
(Arms Control Association): Dr. Rebecca Davis Gibbons, of USM’s Political Science Department, lent her expertise to a panel discussion titled “Reducing nuclear risks and reinforcing the taboos against nuclear use and threats” at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
(Sun Journal): The annual event organized by USM brings together middle and high school students from across Maine to learn about space by launching their own microsatellites.
May
(Bangor Daily News): The donation, which will go to support the completion of the McGoldrick Center for Student & Career Success, is the biggest gift that the Trust has ever given.
(Mitchell Institute): For a junior Computer Science major, the relationships he built with fellow Mitchell Scholars have contributed greatly to his success in college.
(Portland Press Herald): A degree from USM is part of the American dream for many asylum seekers who settle in Maine.
(TIME): A study by Drs. Elizabeth Parks-Stamm and Derek Tharp shows how implicit gender biases influence the perception of parents as productive workers.
(WMTW): Failure to raise the debt ceiling will be especially hard on people who depend on Social Security and Medicare, warns Dr. Jono Anzalone of USM’s Economics program.
(Portland Press Herald): After being showered with numerous national awards, Stonecoast MFA alum Morgan Talty also earns recognition for his writing in his home state.
(Bangor Daily News): The sentiments voiced at USM’s Commencement by student speaker Nadine Bravo about persevering through the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic stood out to the BDN Editorial Board in its overview of Maine’s graduation season.
(American Scholastic Association): An investigative report by the Free Press wins first place against national competition.
(WGME): Security measures need to keep up with technology, warns Dr. Lori Sussman, Assistant Professor of Technology and Cybersecurity.
(Sun Journal): Affordability was a major factor in Nicholas Garey’s decision to study biology at USM.
(96.3FM Big Jab): Track Head Coach Rob Whitten talks up standout athletes including Riley Reitchel, Anna Reny, and Ben Drummey as they prepare for the Division III National Championship meet.
(Mainebiz): Philip Selberg graduated from USM with a degree in applied technical leadership.
(Boothbay Register): For her submission to the Osher Map Library’s annual mapmaking contest, Lucie Hollan created “A Dragon’s Map of Pantala,” inspired by the Wings of Fire series of fantasy books.
(Sun Journal): An app developed by USM’s Franco-American Collection teaches the history behind many of Lewiston’s most prominent landmarks.
(The Daily Yonder): The expiration of COVID-era health provisions may exacerbate the problems that were identified in a study co-authored by Dr. Erika Ziller, Chair of Public Health at USM.
(Portland Press Herald): While studying Theatre at USM in the 1970s, Tony Shalhoub also lent his talents to the Children’s Theatre of Maine.
(Sermitsiaq AG): A delegation from USM’s Tourism and Hospitality program visited Greenland to gather information from locals about their experience with tourists and how they’d like to see that relationship progress.
(Maine Public): Adjunct faculty instructor Chuck Lubelczyk lent his expertise as a field biologist and vector ecologist to a panel discussion about the upcoming tick season on Maine Calling.
(Portland Press Herald): “Get ready to be vigilant about yourself. Get ready to be your own best proofreader, your own best fact-checker. Get ready to be your own best editor,” said New York Times journalist Neil Genzlinger in his speech to graduates.
(Portland Press Herald): Dalton Rice is applying the same competitive drive to his MMA training that allowed him to set USM’s career strikeout record.
(Sun Journal): Capping off a season in which she set USM records in shot put and discus, Barnes again broke records in those events at the Little East Conference championship meet.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): The collaboration between USM and UMaine addresses a statewide need for more workers with specialized technical skills.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Bailey Hartill had to relearn to walk and talk while also earning her B.A. in Leadership and Organizational Studies.
(Portland Press Herald): A childhood trip to Southworth Planetarium supercharged Morgan MacLeod’s interest in astronomy and helped set the course for his future career.
(Artscope): Sunbathing is the theme of an exhibition at the under the curation of USM Art History Professor Emerita Donna Cassidy with assistance from two USM interns.
(Saint Albans Messenger): Almost 20 years after graduating from USM, Delorme returned to the campus baseball field to accept his LEC Hall of Fame ring in front of a cheering crowd of Husky fans.
(Vrije Universiteit Brussel): Using the skills she honed at USM’s Stonecoast MFA program, Clement would go on to write such acclaimed books as “Prayers for the Stolen.”
(On Research Podcast): As a basic test of research integrity, Maine Regulatory Ethics and Training Center Director Ross Hickey posed three questions: “Is it true? Is it fair? Is it wise?”
(Bangor Daily News): In an opinion article, Dr. Kimberly Simmons argues for a change in public policy to help working mothers overcome the challenges of balancing their families and jobs.
April
(Portland Press Herald): 鈥淚t鈥檚 a nice environment because so much of the emphasis is on performance,鈥� Jos茅 Manuel Lezcano said of the Osher School of Music. 鈥淚 think that鈥檚 the heart of the matter. A music program should be about performance.鈥�
(AGB Institute for Leadership & Governance in Higher Education): Incoming USM Provost Georita Frierson is one of 27 people nationwide selected to attend a leadership symposium in Washington, D.C.
(New England Soccer Journal): In the same season that ended with the women’s soccer team winning the LEC Championship, Gould won individual honors as 2022 LEC Offensive Player of the Year.
(Maine Audubon): The Northeast Natural History Conference in Burlington, Vermont, featured a presentation by USM biology professor Chris Maher on behalf of the bird-strike awareness group BirdSafe Maine.
(Advertiser Democrat): Otisfield Elementary School teacher Pamela Marshall drew on her USM coursework to make history come alive for her students.
(Gorham Times): An internship at the hometown newspaper of the Gorham Campus gave Maggie Norris experience covering town government and other community events.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Axels Samuntu was a practicing physician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In order to use those skill in the U.S., he is working toward his certification through USM’s public health program.
(New England Soccer Journal): Before accepting the job as head coach of the men’s soccer team, Jim Hopkins contributed to the program as a player and associate head coach.
Boyne Family Advanced Simulation and Interprofessional Education Center officially opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour
(Portland Press Herald): “Those years at USM were very developmental in becoming who I am today,” said Jonathan Marro ’12.
(Sun Journal): Now a USM student, Benjamin Reed fulfilled his Eagle Scout requirements in 2020, but had to wait years to celebrate the honor due to COVID restrictions.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Members of the Women and Gender Studies Program worked through the rain to hang the red dresses from trees outside Luther Bonney Hall in Portland.
(Wall Street Journal): The automotive industry’s role in the recent inflation surge is detailed in , who graduated from USM with an Economics degree in 2014.
(Portland Press Herald): Members of the University’s Student Alliance for Indigenous Peoples helped organize a rally in support of Earth Day at Monument Square in Portland.
(WGME): The family of Vinnie Degifico describes how much it means to them to know that the number he wore will occupy a special place of honor in USM Athletics history.
(Portland Press Herald): As the son of Holocaust survivors, Adjunct Professor Abraham Peck shares his thoughts on the importance of Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust day of remembrance.
(Maine Educator Online): USM President Jacqueline Edmondson and Dr. Paul Johnson make the case to rethink funding for the University of Maine System in light of changing enrollment patterns as students took advantage of free tuition at Maine’s community colleges.
(Portland Phoenix): Station Manager Jim Rand credits WMPG’s willingness to change with the times for its continued relevance as a voice for the USM campus and surrounding community.
(Maine DOE Newsroom): The award presentation was a highlight of the annual Educators for a Multilingual Maine conference, hosted by USM’s Department of Linguistics.
(Mainebiz): The need for more qualified forestry workers, as highlighted in a USM report, is being addressed by a new community college training program.
(The Forecaster): Softshell clam samples that were collected between 1978 and 1980 will be analyzed to understand past climates as part of USM’s Casco Bay Archaeological Project.
(Maine DOE Newsroom): For their presentations at the science fair, seven students earned scholarships to USM covering their full tuition for four years.
(Mainebiz): USM is a founding partner of Maine Space 2030 which seeks to expand economic and educational opportunities around the space industry.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Before she became a household name to the preschool set, Rachel Griffin-Accurso was a student at the 杏吧传媒.
(The Maine Monitor): A presentation by Assistant Professor Vanessa Levesque at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference tracked recent trends in state migration activity.
(Portland Press Herald): University President Jacqueline Edmondson reflects on the lessons we can learn in 2023 from the events of 1989.
(Maine Public): Hear Southworth Planetarium Director Edward Herrick-Gleason share his insights about the upcoming eclipse on the Maine Calling radio show.
(Sun Journal): Shawn Vincent graduated from USM in 2012 with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and he continues to serve on the EDL Advisory Board for the School of Education and Human Development.
(Bangor Daily News): Brady Saunders and Madden White were rivals in Maine’s Class A North region, but bonded after being paired up on the same AAU team.
(WMTW): Al Bean explains how the rules have changed in college sports, opening up new opportunities for athletes to make money.
(G.I. Jobs): “Once I transferred to USM I not only found my academic groove but also gained some fantastic support systems within the athletic and veterans services departments,” said Trevor Engling (see full story on pages 22-23).
March
(WGME): Mental performance coach Jim Karcanes helps Huskies keep their heads in the game.
(Mainebiz): The new college will consist of about 2,250 students and 90 faculty, drawing on resources from both USM in Gorham and the University of Maine in Orono.
(WGME): Dr. Rob Sanford advises homeowners on some of the environmental signs that their foundations might be shifting.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Even the newscasters assumed a Gallic accent to report on a gathering of French-speaking Mainers, hosted by the Franco-American Collection.
(Cal Maritime News): Since graduating from USM in 1984, Dumont rose to the rank of Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve and served as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command.
(Maine Public): “It’s going to transform the life of the campus,” said USM Foundation President and CEO Ainsley Wallace.
(WGME): One of the people who answers those requests for help is Grace Brenner, a student in USM’s Social Work program.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Building off the momentum of a speaking engagement on the Portland Campus, USM alum Shahin Khojastehzad finds an artistic outlet to raise awareness about Iran’s ongoing protest movement.
(WGME): Staff at Southworth Planetarium have tips for stargazers to get the best view of a rare alignment of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus.
(Research Ethics): To address evolving risks inherent to research with human participants, a paper co-authored by George Shaler and Ross Hickey envisions a corresponding evolution in ethical oversight.
(Broadway World): Although modern in its trappings, a new spin on the ancient myth of Orpheus reinforces time-tested themes of loss and resilience.
(Trusted CI): Included among the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence’s latest class of Trusted CI fellows is Assistant Professor Lori Sussman.
(Portland Press Herald): The report by the Catherine E. Cutler Institute recommends addressing the incarceration problem by, among other things, expanding diversion and treatment programs.
(U.S. News & World Report): The 杏吧传媒’s educational and cultural offerings were a major factor in Portland’s ranking at the top of the list.
(WMTW): A victory over Johns Hopkins earned Baseball Head Coach Ed Flaherty his 1,100th career win, a feat only accomplished by 11 coaches in Division III history.
(Amjambo Africa): Co-hosted by the USM Department of Linguistics, the event gave French-speakers an opportunity to interact with each other in a social setting.
(The Journal of Rural Health): John Gale, Senior Research Associate with the Catherine Cutler Institute, analyzes trends in rural healthcare to arrive at recommendations for the future.
(Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel): Long before the two Jakes were teammates, they were family friends who supported each other’s championship dreams on the wrestling mat.
(WMTW): Several inches of snow that fell on Hannaford Field overnight were gone in time for an afternoon lacrosse game thanks to the hard work of plow driver Matt Hirsch.
(Portland Press Herald): Drummey won the title by clearing a height of 16 feet, 6 3/4 inches, which was the same height as his winning jump last year.
(Maine Public): Among the speakers testifying in favor of the bill at a public hearing were Geography Professor Lydia Savage and Assistant Professor of Economics Michael Cauvel.
(Sun Journal): Hosted by the Franco-American Collection, the panel discussion about French speakers in Maine included contributors from such far-ranging countries as Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, France, and Rwanda.
(Mainebiz): Students of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute can expect an interactive environment that values their professional experience, according to Director Donna Anderson.
(The Maine Monitor): Associate Dean Brenda Petersen talks about the work being done at the School of Nursing to make professional training more accessible to multi-language learners.
(WGME): Jake Peavey and Jake Craig look forward to matching their skills against some of the best wrestlers in the country.
February
(New Phytologist): An an alternative to the traditional method of sectioning and staining sample tissues, the LATscan method eases the researcher’s workload by capturing hundreds of high-quality images per minute.
(Maine Public): With Black history classes being challenged in certain parts of the country, Assistant Professor Larissa Malone joined a panel discussion to examine Maine’s track record on the subject.
(Bangor Daily News): The Free Press staff compare their devotion to newsprint with the nostalgic resurgence of vinyl records.
(Portland Phoenix): A partnership between USM and SMCC helps address a decline in enrollment by providing students with a pathway to obtain their degree.
(WGME): Visitors to WMPG’s annual New Orleans-style party left with beads around their necks and bellies full of food.
(Daily Nous): Funded by Robert Louden, the new lecture series will kick off on October 23 with a presentation titled “The Value of Humanities.”
(WGME): As the Director of USM’s Center for Collaboration and Development, Dr. Heidi Parker says new technology always demands adjustments from faculty and students in order to ensure academic integrity.
(Portland Press Herald): People who feel excluded from the traditional definition of romantic love can find meaning in other ways beyond chocolates and flowers, says Assistant Professor of Social Work Rachel Casey.
(Kennebunk Post): By challenging viewers to see the meaning behind their imagery, artists Kate Cheney Chappell and Annie Lee-Zimerle hope the people who visit their exhibition will apply the same scrutiny to symbols in the world outside the USM Art Gallery.
(Portland Press Herald): Joanna Brown is one of several Huskies to be tapped for enshrinement at the next induction ceremony in August.
(The Maine Monitor): Dr. Flynn Ross explains how a teacher residency program at the 杏吧传媒 is working to ease a staffing shortage at schools across Maine.
(Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists): As related by Dr. Rebecca Davis Gibbons, life has never been the same for the Marshallese people after nuclear weapons testing poisoned their lands and waters.
(Bangor Daily News): A book talk hosted by the Osher Map Library reveals the dangers faced by women who dared to challenge gender norms about working outside of the home during the heyday of the textile industry.
January
(Maine Public): The Muskie School of Public Service will benefit from a $1.2 million gift, given by the Avangrid Foundation in honor of David Flanagan.
(Sun Journal): An exhibit at the Osher Map Library shows the economic and cultural impact of textile mills on their host communities, including Lewiston.
Fundraising campaign for the new arts center gets a boost with a donation from University alum Tony Shalhoub
(Blog of the APA): Philosophy Professor Jason Read examines what the films of director Jordan Peele have to say about the power dynamics of human interaction.
(Maine Public): The new residence hall under construction in Portland stands out as a prominent example of the growing trend toward passive housing.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Jean-Daniel Liwanga is working toward a degree in Computer Science thanks in part to financial support from the Mitchell Scholarship.
(WGME): The competitive spirit that senior Tanner McClure brings to his hockey career is matched by the community spirit that he brings to his work with the Best Buddies program.
(Portland Press Herald): The latest kudos for Stonecoast faculty member Morgan Talty add to a long list of awards and honors for his lauded short story collection.
(NEWS CENTER Maine): Dr. Katherine Ahrens, an associate professor at the Muskie School of Public Service, discovers a blindspot in the health records of a vulnerable population.
(Portland Phoenix): When Kiki Huntress isn鈥檛 wearing her USM soccer jersey, she keeps busy by screenprinting her artwork onto t-shirts for other people to wear.
(Portland Phoenix): University President Jacqueline Edmondson signals a turning point for the Portland Campus that has been years in the making.
2022
(The New England Quarterly): Retired English Professor Eve Raimon analyses the message that New England communities hope to communicate about their role in advancing civil rights by focusing on the way public monuments portray Black history.