College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

As the public liberal arts college of Maine’s cultural and professional center, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHS) offers our diverse community of learners a high quality, affordable education with opportunities for engaged research, scholarship, and creative activity under the mentorship of a distinguished faculty. The College's programs in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts are the heart and soul of any undergraduate education precisely because each asks students to examine serious ideas and imagine creative and meaningful responses to them. Your gift supports the student and faculty initiatives, both in and outside the classroom, that make a USM education rich and impactful.