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University of Southern Maine
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Former names | Gorham Normal School (1878–1945) Portland University (1921–1933) Portland Junior College (1933–1957) Gorham State Teachers College (1945–1964) University of Maine at Portland (1957–1970) Gorham State College (1964–1970) University of Maine at Portland-Gorham (1970–1978) |
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| Motto | "The Joy and Power of Learning (Gaudium Visque Discendi)" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1878 |
Parent institution | University of Maine System |
Academic affiliations | |
| Students | 6,257 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 4,455 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,802 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , Maine , United States 43°39′45″N 70°16′34″W / 43.66250°N 70.27611°W |
| Campus | Urban, Suburban, 142 acres (57 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Free Press |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Nickname | Huskies |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III |
| Mascot | Champ the Husky |
| Website | usm |
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The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Gorham and Portland, Maine. It is the southernmost university in the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universities, Gorham Normal School and Portland University. The two universities, later known as Gorham State College and the University of Maine at Portland, were combined in 1970 to help streamline the public university system in Maine and eventually expanded by adding the Lewiston campus in 1988.
The Portland Campus is home to the Edmund Muskie School of Public Service, the Bio Sciences Research Institute, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Osher Map Library, and the USM School of Business. The Gorham campus, much more residential, is home to the School of Education and Human Development and the School of Music.[1]
- ^ USM's Lewiston-Auburn College provides undergraduate and graduate degrees through its unique interdisciplinary curriculum. "USM History and Mission". University of Southern Maine. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
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