The university’s Maine Center for Business and Economic Research has been picked to receive $116,667 to support development within multiple industries.
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UMaine System panel OKs plan for off-campus USM housing in Portland
The move is intended to provide temporary but affordable dorm space in the Bayside Village complex.
Former USM hockey coach sues University of Maine System
Jeffrey Beaney of Scarborough says he was forced into early retirement based on an anonymous false claim of sexual harassment.
USM ready to get students started in Maine’s food scene
The university hopes its food studies program will help bring the state’s fragmented food system together, train the workforce and bring in some much-needed tuition revenue.
Revitalized USM announces new plans, funding
USM will boost nursing scholarships, expands ties with Reykjavik University and work on a long-range plan to make the Portland campus more cohesive.
USM class welcomes beer … for the study of chemistry
A professor at USM spices up a bland subject – but no sampling allowed – while providing testing for the craft brew industry.
USM prepared to press charges in Glickman Library harassment incident
The university posts a Facebook message promising action after student Nimco Mohamed said she was harassed.
USM police called to Glickman Library after student reports racial slur
The man allegedly also told the female student to ‘go back to your country.’
Changes are brewing in SMCC’s culinary arts program
Declining enrollment leads to a restructuring that aims for a more contemporary focus and links to the University of Southern Maine’s tourism and hospitality program.
USM tuition would increase under UMaine System pricing plan
Students at Gorham and three other campuses in the state university system would pay a one-time increase under the proposal.