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The USM Update – December 2019

The USM Update – December 2019

In the final "The USM Update" of 2019, University of Southern Maine (USM) President Glenn Cummings talks with guests about the university's out-of-this-world programming for student veterans, as well as groundbreaking experiential learning partnerships.

The USM Update – November 2019

The USM Update – November 2019

Welcome to the November episode of “The USM Update.” In this episode, University of Southern Maine (USM) President Glenn Cummings sits down with guests to talk about groundbreaking research in the university’s Department of Biological Sciences; how students are gaining global leadership skills in USM’s Maine Model United Nations program; and, finally, how USM’s Food Studies Program has partnered with Sodexo to bring sustainable seafood to USM dining facilities.

The USM Update – May 2019

The USM Update – May 2019

In the Season 3 finale of "The USM Update," Jeannine Uzzi, USM provost and vice president for academic affairs, welcomes guests from across the university to discuss new studies and a new degree in Leadership, excellence in athletics and, from some of our graduating students, life during and after their time at USM.

The USM Update – March 2019

The USM Update – March 2019

In the March episode of “The USM Update,” University of Southern Maine (USM) President Glenn Cummings sits down with guests from a wide range of disciplines across the university.

The USM Update – February 2019

The USM Update – February 2019

We continue Season 3 of "The USM Update" as President Glenn Cummings sits down with guests from the University of Southern Maine's athletic teams, The USM Huskies, including three student athletes who score big not just in their sports, but also in the classroom. Cummings also sits down with USM Board of Visitors Chair Clifton Greim to discuss market research behind USM's proposed name change. We round out the episode with Justin Tussing, director of USM's Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing,...

The USM Update – December 2018

The USM Update – December 2018

On the final episode of 2018, USM President Glenn Cummings thanks voters for their historic passage of Question 4 on the November ballot; speaks with two of the newest leading ladies in the university's renowned School of Music; discusses a new opportunity in aquaculture; and sends his greetings for a happy holiday season.

The USM Update – November 2018

The USM Update – November 2018

In the November 2018 episode of "The USM Update," University President Glenn Cummings sits down with guests to discuss our running theme of workforce development, as we near election day on Nov, 6 — on which voters will have the historic opportunity to approve Question 4, a $49 million investment in Maine's public university system to boost nursing, engineering and STEM initiatives and infrastructure improvements at all 7 campuses across the state.

The USM Update – October 2018

The USM Update – October 2018

USM President Glenn Cummings sits down with guests to discuss the University of Southern Maine's focus on workforce development. Then, we hear from guests of the Career & Employment Hub. Lastly, we hear about one alumna's groundbreaking work in international trade while studying abroad.

The USM Update – September 2018

The USM Update – September 2018

USM President Glenn Cummings the need to expand rural health care in Maine and how USM's new Adult Gerontology NP degree can help, the USM's Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program and how it helps prepare students for the workforce, and how USM is getting students off campus and into internships — including 1,400 total internships in 2017 alone.

The USM Update – May 2018

The USM Update – May 2018

In the season finale of "The USM Update" for the 2017-2018 academic year, USM President Glenn Cummings sits down with representatives from the University's nationally-accredited ASL/English Interpretation program, including Dr. Judy Shepard-Kegl, whose work around sign language and Nicaraguan schoolchildren has earned global acclaim. Cummings also discusses sustainability initiatives at USM — where they stand and where they're going — plus how USM's student Eco-Reps are making change on and...

The USM Update – April 2018

Host and USM President, Glenn Cummings, focuses on the university relationship with Maine Medical Center's research institute, a biology professor who is working on a fishery development and the school hub for career services

The USM Update – March 2018

The USM Update – March 2018

In this episode of "The USM Update," USM President Glenn Cummings discusses the many ways the University is getting students into the workforce, focusing on the Master of Occupational Therapy program, the need for computer science graduates to fill Maine's growing technology sector and USM's Tourism and Hospitality program.

The USM Update – December 2017

The USM Update – December 2017

This month host and USM President, Glenn Cummings talks with Richard Bilodeau from the USM Business Department to talk about the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship in today's business world. The USM choir will also perform. He will also be talking about aquaponics with people from USM's Environmental Science and Policy program.

The USM Update – November 2017

The USM Update – November 2017

This month host President Glenn Cummings cover USM's award winning music program, Dare to Dream - USM's Alumni Giving Program and the importance of USM's Upward Bound and Trio programs that helps USM students succeed.

The USM Update – September 2017

The USM Update – September 2017

In this show of the second season, Host and USM President Glenn Cummings covers Race & Participatory Democracy, their trip to Iceland and USM's Corporate Engagement strategy.