university of southern maine Archives

Food & Dining, Source

Get busy talking business succession at USM

October 28, 2018October 25, 2018

Learn how Maine’s food-based businesses can be sold to employees, family or other buyers.

Business, Local & State, Schools and Education

Million-dollar donation will jump-start digital innovation center at USM in Portland

by Peter McGuire October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

A gift from Wex board chairman Michael Dubyak is intended to launch a state-of-the-art tech complex for students that will also be open to K-12 programs and midcareer professionals.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: I’m the so-called rogue professor. USM was my rogue adjudicator

by Susan Feiner October 23, 2018October 23, 2018

I took responsibility for not following procedures in starting a pop-up political course, then university officials succumbed to pressure, accused me of partisanship and barred me from teaching.

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Overall enrollment in UMaine System rebounds following last year’s decline

by Noel K. Gallagher October 18, 2018October 19, 2018

Financial incentives and new programs are among the lures that increased the numbers of both in-state and out-of-state students, officials say.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education

Professor who offered college credit for trip to lobby Sen. Collins is barred from teaching, says USM

by Noel K. Gallagher October 17, 2018October 17, 2018

Susan Feiner, who retired July 1, offered a ‘pop-up’ course for students who hopped a bus to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3 to urge Collins to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education

USM president says retired professor went ‘rogue’ in offering trip to lobby Collins as college course

by Dennis Hoey October 3, 2018October 4, 2018

Glenn Cummings says the ‘pop-up’ course was pulled as soon as he found out about it – hours before a group of demonstrators was to leave for Washington on a chartered bus.