The stars aligned for the planetarium’s dome to become the backdrop for four readings of ‘REDshift,’ by playwright Chalmers Hardenbergh.
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USM eliminates 6 marketing positions
A University of Southern Maine administrator said the decision follows an assessment of department strategy. The university plans to create 5 new positions in their place.
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USM’s older students find a new home
More than a quarter of University of Southern Maine undergraduates are older than 24, and a new center is catering to their social and academic needs.
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‘Hard to love’ landmark awaits demolition as USM eyes land for faculty housing
The round concrete building that was home to the University of Maine School of Law has been vacant for almost two years, but it’s too expensive to demolish right now.
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USM’s Crewe Center for the Arts prepares for August 2025 opening
The $63 million facility on the Portland campus, named for prolific songwriter Bob Crewe, will contain music practice rooms, performances spaces, an art gallery and classrooms.
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University of Maine System reports historically high retention rate
More than 75% of undergraduates who were enrolled last fall returned to school this year. The system said that’s the highest number since retention data tracking began 2 decades ago.
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Standish athlete enters Little East Conference Hall of Fame
Peyton Dostie of Standish was recently inducted into the Little East Conference Hall of Fame for her athletic achievements at the University of Southern Maine.
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USM Theatre presents limited run of ‘John Proctor is the Villain’
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre will open its mainstage season with the play “John Proctor is the Villain,” showing Nov. 6-10 at the Gorham campus. In Kimberly Belflower’s bitingly funny and moving play, a group of lively teens at a rural high school in Georgia are studying “The Crucible” while navigating relationships, […]
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USM theater department to host listening party for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ radio adaptation
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre is kicking off its 2024-25 season with “The Wizard of Oz” Radio Play & Listening Party from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in Lower Brooks Student Center on the Gorham campus. This radio theater adaptation of a beloved tale is written by Linus Speary, directed by Joshua […]
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Portland educator, politician hired as Maine’s first green schools director
Former University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings began work this week promoting sustainability in the state’s schools.