List of presidents of the University of Southern Maine

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

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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

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  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.