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USM’s Ci2 lab plans to expand in the fall
Nick Schleh, Staff Writer By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer USM’s Ci2 lab, a hub for collaboration, innovation, and research has plans for expansion in the fall. The experimental learning environment will be enlarged to better support all of USM’s students, faculty and staff with better equipment and a larger space.
The future of straws at USM
Photo by Dionne Smith, Director of Photography By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer Single-use plastic drinking straws may be banned from USM. Universities, restaurants, and businesses across the nation are transitioning away from the environmentally harmful plastic straws in order to promote sustainability. Katelyn Seavey, Student Body President and President of the Campus Kitchens Project at USM, is leading the student initiative to eliminate plastic straws and making the campus more green-friendly.
Women and Gender Studies faces potential consolidation
Photo by Dionne Smith, Director of Photography By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer University of Maine System officials recently reviewed 33 programs across the seven schools in the system that are experiencing under-enrollment. Last month the Portland Press Herald reported that the Women and Gender Studies and Master of Law’s programs are facing potential consolidation, a practice USM has done before by combining departments such as the Economics and Criminology departments were post-recession.
ROTC program teaches students leadership
Photo by Berkeley Elias, Lead Photographer Posted on February 06, 2019 in News By USM Free Press By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program provides a community for students at USM interested in leadership roles in the U.S. Army. USM’s program joins together with other New England universities to form a combined total of 145 Cadets, with 30 of them attending USM.
Sororities continue to exist despite decline
Despite the decline of Greek life nationwide in recent years, two active sororities at USM still exist and continue to work in helping their community and provide a platform for students to make lasting bonds. Alpha Xi Delta and Kappa Iota or as they are nationally known, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority are the remaining chapters at USM and together make up over 50 students. U.S. News published an article last year questioning if Greek life is worth saving.
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