USM Public Affairs

On December 29, The Portland Press Herald reported that Second Lt. Seth R. Coolbrith graduated in October from Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is a 2009 graduate of USM.

The December 29 Lewiston Sun Journal reported that Legacy Publishing Company promoted USM graduate Ryan Wing from operations manager to director of operations.

In her December 24 Portland Press Herald column, President Botman explains the many and varied ways USM students serve the greater Portland and Lewiston-Auburn communities.

Can excessive texting cause health problems or be classified as a mental disorder?

Many teens, and even young children, will receive cell phones as holiday gifts this year.  These cell phones will be given by parents who want to ensure their children’s safety and improve family communication.  However, USM Associate Professor of Nursing Valerie Hart of Portland feels the texting that we do on our cell phones may have dire implications for both our communication skills and health. (more…)

In the December 21 Portland Press Herald’s “On The Move” column, readers learned that clinical instructor Lisa Clark and assistant professor Kristin Winston, both of LAC’s master’s in Occupational Therapy Program, were recognized by the Maine Occupational Therapist Association Conference for achievements in the field.

Is Maine Red or Blue?  Read Associate Professor of Political Science Ronald Schmidt’s comments in the January 2011 DownEast article, “Red State, Blue State.”

Don’t miss the December 19 Maine Sunday Telegram feature about USM alumnus Bill Yeo’s Everest climb, research and paper, co-authored with Professor of Environmental Science Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh.

Read a December 16 article in The Times Record about members of the Chechen Parliament whose visit to Maine was coordinated by LAC Associate Professor Barry Rodrigue.

On December 16, Cambridge Who’s Who announced that LAC part-time faculty member Laurie J. Cyr-Martel was named to Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in psychology and counseling services.  Cyr-Martell is also manager of Crisis Services at Tri-County Mental Health Services.

In a December 15 article, The Times Record reported that Muskie Professor Charlie Colgan told a panel of Gov. John Baldacci’s advisors that the Brunswick Naval Air Station property will likely become home to between 2,000 and 3,000 jobs within the next 20 years. Also, job counts across the state won’t return to pre-recession levels until 2014.

Colgan’s comments were referenced in a December 16 Times Record editorial.