University of Maine System

02/07/2026

🦷 We're so proud of the University of Maine at Augusta's allied dental students, who achieved a 💯% board exam pass rate!

And speaking of 💯%, UMA boasts a 💯% job placement rate for its allied dental health graduates – 98% of whom stay right here in Maine to live and practice.

Did you know that UMA offers Maine’s only Commission on Dental Accreditation-approved dental assisting program as well as expanded function dental assisting and dental hygiene? These high-quality programs are also highly affordable. For example, the tuition for UMA’s dental hygiene degree program is one-third the cost of the private program offered in the state. As part of their training, UMA allied dental health students receive extensive hands-on clinical experiences, including at our campus clinics in Bangor and Lewiston where they provide free and low-cost preventative and basic restorative services to more than 2,000 eligible Mainers annually including low-income children, Veterans, and the Maine National Guard.

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UMA Dental grads are making us so proud 🥲

This year, 100% of University of Maine at Augusta's Allied Dental graduates passed their national board examinations, with every graduate securing employment before or shortly after graduation.

Congratulations to our graduates as they begin making a difference in communities throughout Maine and beyond!

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/Uypn50Zjlea

Dental Health Programs, University of Maine at Augusta-Bangor

16/06/2026

22/05/2026

The Osher Map Library has brought a free, hands-on Map Lab to Lewiston-Auburn, and K-12 students across Central Maine are already loving it. 🗺️

Read more: https://usm.maine.edu/news/osher-map-library-brings-interactive-map-lab-to-lewiston-auburn-campus/

20/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year — including these excellent educators who are alumni of Maine's public universities!🍎

The University of Maine System has a proud tradition of preparing Maine’s top teachers. In fact, we are Maine’s leading provider of highly qualified educators, conferring more than 4,500 education-related degrees and certificates over the past five years as we strengthen and grow the state’s teacher workforce for the benefit of all Maine students, communities, and the future.

We’re especially proud to recognize:

⭐ Kathy Theriault (Aroostook), Wisdom Middle/High School — B.A. in Secondary Education: Mathematics, University of Maine at Fort Kent

⭐ Michael Brzezowski (Hancock), Pemetic Elementary School — M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education, University of Maine

⭐ Katherine Race (Lincoln), Edgecomb Eddy School — M.Ed. in Leadership, University of Southern Maine

⭐ Gina Welch (Oxford), Crescent Park Elementary School — B.S. in Early Childhood Education, University of Maine at Farmington

⭐ Marcy Soucy (Penobscot), Fairmount Elementary School — Elementary Education, University of Maine

⭐ Martha Ladd (Piscataquis), Foxcroft Academy — B.F.A., University of Southern Maine

⭐ Rachel Norgang (Waldo), Monroe Elementary School — Bachelor’s in Environmental Policy and Political Science, University of Maine at Farmington

⭐ Josie James (Washington), Alexander Elementary School — B.A. in Liberal Studies with concentration in Secondary Education, University of Maine at Augusta

⭐ Allison Mundee (York), Harold B. Emery Jr. Memorial School — Early Childhood Education Certification, University of Maine

Thank you for your dedication to Maine students and congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

Maine Department of Education Educate Maine Maine Teacher of the Year and Maine County Teachers of the Year

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

🎓 What. A. Weekend! 🎓

More than 4,400 graduates crossed the stage at Maine’s public universities this past weekend — and more than 7,000 students will earn door-opening degrees through the University of Maine System this academic year.

Every diploma represents upward mobility for our graduates (and their families) and skilled talent for the Maine employers eager to hire them. From nursing and education to engineering and computing, business, the liberal arts, and so many more in-demand career fields, our alumni are strengthening Maine’s economy, workforce, communities, and future.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 — and thank you to the loved ones and our dedicated faculty and staff who helped them reach this important milestone. 💙🖤



University of Maine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Fort Kent University of Maine at Machias University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Southern Maine University of Maine School of Law

https://www.maine.edu/blog/2026/05/07/maines-public-universities-bolster-size-skill-of-state-workforce-by-awarding-4400-in-demand-degrees-this-weekend/

01/05/2026

Ten years. Nearly 200 students a year. More than 130 employer partners. And one big idea: that every student deserves access to a paid, meaningful internship.

USM's Career Exploration Internship Program is marking its 10th anniversary and the numbers speak for themselves. Since launching in 2016, CEIP has connected Huskies with paid internships across Maine, with 98% of employer partners saying they're more likely to hire a USM grad because of the program, and 89% of interns saying they now see real career opportunities for themselves right here in Maine.

This isn't just a program. It's a pathway.

Read the full story 👇

https://usm.maine.edu/news/a-decade-of-opportunity-usms-career-exploration-internship-program-marks-its-10th-year/