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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Trustees unanimously approve largest construction project in USM history
Work on the 577-bed dorm and student center in Portland is expected to start this summer and be completed by 2022.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
Maine Compass: UMaine System student workers are not a commodity – they are an investment
By blocking the student workforce from receiving minimum-wage hikes, the system favors its bottom line over its mission.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Committee approves next step toward new USM dorm, despite parking concerns
The University of Southern Maine is studying the impact that adding student housing to the Portland campus will have on parking and whether more spots are needed.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2020
Student’s artwork with defaced Bible prompts complaint at USM
A member of a church group that rents space at the university has called the piece ‘inappropriate and repugnant,’ but USM says it falls under protected free speech.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
USM shows its plan to house hundreds in first dorm on Portland campus
The proposal includes a mix of single rooms and studio and 2-bedroom apartments for upperclassmen, graduate and law students.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
New name for USM doesn’t make the grade with some students
Calling it the University of Maine at Portland is misleading, say most of roughly 20 students interviewed, and the $1.2 million needed to make the change could be spent in better ways.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Lawmakers from Windham come out against name change for USM
Three legislators argue that renaming it the University of Maine at Portland – which would cost more than $1 million – ‘undermines the regional nature of the school.’ The change is subject to legislative approval.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
USM picks the developer for its biggest building project ever
The university hopes to complete a new student and career center, and the first student housing on its Portland campus, by the fall of 2022.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2019
Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine's valuable lobster industry.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Maine Voices: One-size-fits-all menu mandate does more harm than good
Seeing the calories in each food item poses a threat to people diagnosed with, in danger of or in recovery from eating disorders.
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