USM Public Affairs

The University of Southern Maine Evenings at Abromson series continues with New York Times bestselling author Thomas Moore who will speak at USM’s Abromson Community Education Center, Portland, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 15. Moore will discuss “How Can We Find the Meaning and Shape of Our Lives?” and will remain on hand to sign books, which will be available for purchase, after the event. Tickets are $15 public and $10 USM students, employees, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 780-5900, online at www.usm.maine.edu/cce/evenings.htm or at the door.

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The University of Southern Maine is pleased to announce a new grant award of $750,000 from the National Science Foundation to assist in the recruitment and support of new mathematics and science teachers. The award includes $600,000 in scholarships and stipends to support students studying to become teachers in math and science. The Robert Noyce project will also offer seminars and professional development support during the beginning years of teaching.

The NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship program awards grants to institutions of higher education to provide scholarships for juniors and seniors who are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and stipends for stem professionals seeking to become teachers.
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The University of Southern Maine’s WMPG Greater Portland Community Radio is celebrating 35 years on the air during its fall Begathon, planned for Wednesday, October 1 through Tuesday, October 7. The weeklong on-air fundraising campaign raises operations money for the non-commercial radio station, with about one third of its operating budget coming directly from listeners. Pledges can be made during the Begathon by calling 874-3000, or online at www.wmpg.org

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Visit this site to register for the upcoming elections: www.usm.maine.edu/current.html

The University of Southern Maine (USM) offers its 10,000 plus students more than 115 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. USM’s location in southern Maine, a region cited as one of the most liveable in the country, offers a range of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The University of Southern Maine College of Education and Human Development will host an open house from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, for those interested in pursuing study in the fields of education and human development. The event will take place in USM’s Bailey Hall, Gorham. For more information about the USM College of Education and Human Development’s Open House, please call 780-5371 or visit the Web site at:

www.usm.maine.edu/cehd/openhouse/index.htm

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Quantrix and University of Southern Maine develop free, online tool to help individual taxpayers understand how their income taxes would vary under each presidential candidate’s plan

PORTLAND, ME – September 24, 2008 – Quantrix today announced that it has collaborated with Professor Jeffrey Gramlich of the University of Southern Maine to develop a user-friendly, online tool to help individuals assess the impact of the tax policies proposed by Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. Quantrix Modeler 64, the business modeling and analytics software solution developed by Quantrix, powers the online tool found on www.electiontaxes.com. (more…)

University of Southern Maine Professor of Economics Susan F. Feiner is available to help explain the current fiscal crisis. Prominent in the field of economics, Feiner can explain how the domino effect in the financial market works, and how the buy out will hurt the state of Maine.

Because of her research into the economics of the New Deal, she can draw parallels with 1929, and can explain what the regulatory issues are.

Need help deciphering mortgage-backed securities, structured investment vehicles and credit default swaps? Feiner is available for interviews by calling USM’s Office of Public Affairs at 207-780-4200.

Feiner is the co-author of the award-winning book “Liberating Economics: Feminist Perspectives on Families, Work and Globalization” (UMichigan, 2004). She is now writing for a wider public audience in Women’s Enews, Dollars & Sense, and The Women’s Review of Books. Feiner has been director of the USM Women’s and Gender Studies program since September 2003.

The University of Southern Maine (USM) offers its 10,000 plus students more than 115 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. USM’s location in southern Maine, a region cited as one of the most liveable in the country, offers a range of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities.

In an age where most people buy mass-produced books at chain stores and an increasing number of people shop for their books online to read on Amazon’s Kindle electronic reading device, one would think the days of holding and opening a hand-bound book are over. Except, of course, for a growing contingent of book artists who create works of art as limited edition, hand-printed books or unique handmade volumes. An art form that reaches back to medieval bookbinding and letterpress tradition and forward to installation art and novel constructions, book arts cover a wide spectrum. (more…)

The University of Southern Maine is hosting an Open House for prospective students and their families from 12 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, October 19 in USM’s Costello Sports Complex, Gorham.
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Beginning Monday, September 22 through Thursday, September 25 Student Government elections will be held. Don’t miss your opportunity to cast your vote! For more information, see www.usm.maine.edu/studentlife/vote08/

The University of Southern Maine (USM) offers its 10,000 plus students more than 115 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. USM’s location in southern Maine, a region cited as one of the most liveable in the country, offers a range of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities.