List of presidents of the University of Southern Maine
Appearance
President of University of Southern Maine | |
---|---|
Incumbent since July 1, 2022Jacqueline Edmondson | |
Residence | President's House, Gorham, Maine |
Term length | Determined by Board of Trustees |
Inaugural holder | William Corthell |
Formation | 1878 |
Salary | $290,000 [1] |
Website | http://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]- ^ a b "Jacqueline Edmondson named 18th President of the University of Southern Maine". University of Maine System. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "USM Presidents | Special Collections | University of Southern Maine". usm.maine.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Writer, Eric RussellStaff (2021-10-05). "USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year". Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-16.