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<p>USM is actually the largest campus of the system, and includes such entities as the law school, the nursing school, the business school, and the music school. It grants PhDs. It has about the same number of undergrads as the University of Maine campus in Orono. It is located in the state’s largest city, in the population center of the state. So it is not a “regional” university in the usual sense: it’s closer to being a co-flagship.</p>
<p>I agree that such cuts reflect rationalization of scarce resources, but that is precisely my point: it seems that the state schools are going to be taking ever-larger hits when it comes to offering a full-fledged university experience.</p>