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List of presidents of the University of Southern Maine

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President of University of Southern Maine
Incumbent
Jacqueline Edmondson
since July 1, 2022
ResidencePresident's House, Gorham, Maine
Term lengthDetermined by Board of Trustees
Inaugural holderWilliam Corthell
Formation1878
Salary$290,000 [1]
Websitehttp://usm.maine.edu/pres

List of presidents edit

Number Name Years Length Notes
1 1878-1905 William J. Corthell 27 years Corthell Hall, Corthell Concert Hall, School of Music, Gorham
2 1905-1940 Walter E. Russell 35 years Russell Hall, Department of Theatre, Gorham
3 1940-1960 Francis L. Bailey 20 years Bailey Hall, Gorham
4 1960-1970 Kenneth T.H. Brooks 10 years Brooks Student Center, Gorham
5 1970-1971 William MacLeod (Interim)[2] 1 year Interim president during merge of UMaine Portland and Gorham State College
6 1971-1973 Louis J.P. Calisti 2 years
7 1973 Walter P. Fridinger (Interim)[3] >1 year
8 1973-1978 N. Edd Miller 5 years
9 1978-1979 Kenneth W. Allen[4] (interim) 1 year Interim president during conversion to the University of Southern Maine
10 1979-1987 Robert L. Woodbury 8 years Woodbury Campus Center, Portland (demolished 2021)
11 1987-1991 Patricia R. Plante 4 years
12 1991-2007 Richard Pattenaude 16 years Left to become Chancellor of UMaine System
13 2007-2008 Joseph S. Wood (Interim)[5] 1 year
14 2008-2012 Selma Botman 4 years Left to work in the Office of the Chancellor of UMaine System
15 2012-2014 Theodora J. Kalikow 2 years Left to work on community engagement for UMaine System
16 2014-2015 David Flanagan (Interim) 1 year Appointed July 23, 2014 to serve one year until replacement named; term ended July 1, 2015
17 2015-2022[6] Glenn Cummings 7 years Term began July 1, 2015; selected after Harvey Kesselman chose to remain at Stockton University. Term ended June 30, 2022.
18 2022- Jacqueline Edmondson[1] 2 years Term began July 1, 2022.


References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jacqueline Edmondson named 18th President of the University of Southern Maine". University of Maine System. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  2. ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. ^ Writer, Eric RussellStaff (2021-10-05). "USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year". Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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