The proposal for changes in governance, funding and course offerings will be reviewed by UMaine System trustees, who must determine how to pay for the endeavor.
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USM finds its hiring of former Kennebunk superintendent was done properly
But the internal review will yield some changes in the faculty hiring process, including a new requirement for diversity statements in all applications for permanent positions.
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USM chorus is headed to competition in Vietnam
The USM Chamber Singers are the only U.S. chorus in the international contest, which starts Wednesday.
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Gov. Mills urges USM grads to embrace ‘world of opportunity’ in Maine
She delivers the keynote address to more than 900 University of Southern Maine graduates on a day that saw commencement ceremonies at colleges across the state.
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Next stop Madagascar for 18-year-old graduating from USM
At an age when most teens are graduating from high school, Sam Matey is about to get a college degree and study lemurs.
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Maine Composites Alliance, needing trained workers, will locate research lab at USM
A collaboration between the university and the Maine Composites Alliance will bring $1.5 million worth of equipment to the school’s Portland campus.
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Maine Voices: Students don’t get commencement guidance when they really need it
Advice to those starting college: Reach out to faculty, lean on your advisers, talk to career-services staff and be flexible.
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Bill Nemitz: The good people back USM students
The Promise Scholarship identifies kids with big aspirations but not a lot of money and provides them a $5,000 annual scholarship for each of the four years they attend USM.
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Associate dean of UMaine law school selected as interim dean
Dmitry Bam will assume the position when Dean Danielle Conway leaves for a new position at Penn State.
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Trustees approve master plan for USM that would transform the Portland campus
The approval, which doesn’t include the millions of dollars that would be needed, clears the way for a revitalization of the campus with dorms, a student center and a new quad.