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May 4, 2026

5 Ways to Prepare for Your First Summer Internship
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May 4, 2026

Class of ’26: Meet Najmo Ahmed, USM’s Student Commencement Speaker
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May 4, 2026

Class of ’26: A Love Letter to USM
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April 30, 2026

Monthly Roundup: May
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April 29, 2026

College Decision Day: What to Consider Before Committing to USM
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April 27, 2026

Meet USM’s Polymath Pathways: President Jacqueline Edmondson on the Degree Built for Career Resilience
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University news

Discover how USM students, faculty, and staff are shaping our community and the world.

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May 7, 2026

TechConnect Links Student Researchers With Industry Across the University of Maine System
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May 7, 2026

Layering the Past: USM Geography Students Analyze Decades of Change Across Portland’s Landscape
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May 1, 2026

Nearly 1,100 Graduates to Receive Degrees at USM Commencement
Janet Mills Address at CTI

April 29, 2026

Where Maine Teachers Are Made: USM Hosts Ceremony Celebrating Pay Increase for Educators
Najmo Ahmed, USM's 2026 student commencement speaker, smiles in front of a wall of bookshelves.

April 29, 2026

Najmo Ahmed Selected as 2026 Student Commencement Speaker
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April 28, 2026

USM Honors Veterans Who Once Called Exeter Street Home
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Four campuses

Our multicampus experience emphasizes exploration and flexibility.

Many of our students study, live, work, or play on more than one campus.

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Portland

Our urban home for STEM programs, research labs, and more.

Portland
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Gorham

Our residential campus and a vibrant hub for student life.

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Lewiston

Home to undergraduate and graduate healthcare education.

Lewiston
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Learn something new this summer

Choose from 500+ courses, online or in person, from May through August. Register for up to 18 credits — in any combination of 4-week, 7-week, or 14-week sessions to catch up or get ahead on your degree path.

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University events

Join us for public events hosted by the University of Southern Maine on and off campus.

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School of Nursing May Hooding and Pinning Ceremony

May 8 at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Gorham
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Direct admission for MCCS students

We now offer direct admission for eligible Maine Community College System (MCCS) students! This is just one way we make earning your bachelor’s degree less stressful.

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