Glenn Cummings says the faculty resolution is ‘very heartwarming,’ but he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the presidency into a teaching position.
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USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year
Glenn Cummings took over in 2015 and has helped transform the university during a challenging period. He plans to return to a faculty position.
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A $10 million gift, USM’s largest ever, will help build a new home for the music school
The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.
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USM students return to campus with hopes for a more normal school year
Students began moving in at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, and many said they are excited and hopeful for the school year, even with COVID cases on the rise in Maine.
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Readfield-area students send Maine algae into space through USM, NASA partnership
A weather balloon carrying 7 cubesats, created by teams of Maine students, reaches an altitude of 103,199 feet.
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Our View: Maine student ‘cubesat’ competition part of growing industry
Middle and high schoolers who created their own mini-satellites will put them to the test this weekend. Future launches are sure to come.
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Construction on dorm, student center brings transformation to USM Portland campus
The $100 million project is among many changes, including the planned move of the law school, a new traffic roundabout and demolition of a university-owned house on Bedford Street.
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Two groups – one conservative, the other liberal – walked into a Zoom class …
A just-completed Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course helped Mainers and Mississippians bridge the Great Political Divide.
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African American Collection unveils exhibit on Maine’s Black families
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Job market shows signs of improvement for Class of 2021
The hiring outlook is better than last year, but the job search process has changed and new graduates are preparing to step into workplaces that still look different due to the pandemic.