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Incoming USM President Selma Botman in the News

April 18, 2008

 

Listen

NEW! Listen to Policy Soundings featuring Incoming USM President Selma Botman

The April 16 event, "USM: Why it is Important to our Economic Future," was sponsored by the USM Muskie School of Public Service and the Portland Regional Chamber. Mike Dubyak, vice chair of USM's Board of Visitors and president and CEO of Wright Express Corp, and Ed Suslovic, mayor, City of Portland, were also featured.

 

Listen to Murray Carpenter’s story about our new president that aired during the March 5 “Maine Things Considered” on MPBN Radio:
mms://snizzle.megalink.net/mpbc/Radio/080305usm.wma

Note: The above link requires Windows Media Format
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Read

Read the The Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald's stories on Chancellor Pattenaude’s recommendation that Selma Botman be named USM’s president:
bangornews.com/news/t/default.aspx?a=161214&template=print-article.htm
pressherald.mainetoday.com/story_pf.php?id=173889&ac=PHnws
pressherald.mainetoday.com/story_pf.php?id=173968&ac=PHedi

 

Just the Facts

Visit the University of Maine System's site to find the latest release on Botman's naming and her resumé and photo:
www.maine.edu/board/USMPresident.php

 

 

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