Southern Maine Community College kicked off its 75th anniversary celebration on Friday with on-campus planting ceremonies to honor its legacy of transforming people and communities through education and training. Small groups of students, faculty members, administrators, alumni and community partners planted flowering shrubs and trees in simultaneous ceremonies at SMCC’s South Portland Campus and Midcoast… More »
As SMCC celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, we are hearing lots of personal stories from alumni and students about how SMCC inspired and motivated them, changing their lives and their futures. In this column, President Cassidy writes about SMCC’s long history of transforming lives through education and training. Read the full column here.
Tuesday’s conviction of former police offer Derek Chauvin brings accountability and some degree of justice in last year’s murder of George Floyd, but it is only the starting point for the work that needs to be done to end race-based inequity once and for all. We express relief that Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder,… More »
SMCC’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society has been recognized as being in the top tier of all PTK chapters at community colleges internationally. Alpha Chi Nu was named to the Top 100 list of local PTK chapters at the PTK 2021 Hallmark Awards Ceremony, held virtually April 10 during PTK’s annual Catalyst… More »
Southern Maine Community College awarded nearly $1.5 million in emergency relief grants this month to students experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic. The College awarded grants to 848 students using funds from the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA). The average award was $1,741. In all, the College has now… More »
Quang Nguyen, a Southern Maine Community College alumnus who now has a successful career as a business entrepreneur and financial advisor, will be the featured speaker at SMCC’s 74th commencement, to be held virtually on May 16. Nguyen moved from Vietnam to Maine in 2007 to attend SMCC, and graduated with a Business Administration degree… More »
April is the perfect time to plan ahead, meet with an advisor and register for the Fall Semester. Current students can get a jump on the semester by registering early for the best selection of classes. Registration begins: Monday, April 5, at 6 a.m. for current students with 30 or more credits and veterans. Wednesday,… More »
Students will be able to take a variety of performance music courses for the first time at SMCC this fall with classes in piano, guitar, violin, and drumming. The courses should open up a whole new world for students who want to learn or enhance their musical skills as part of their education at SMCC,… More »
To the SMCC community, I’m writing to bring to your attention to two opportunities to support our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members. My son and I will be attending a vigil in Portland later today to stand against anti-Asian violence following the recent shocking events against AAPI people both close to home and… More »
The Institute for Higher Education Policy has released a new report with recommendations on how colleges can better utilize data in support of student success. The report, which includes insights from SMCC Dean of Student Success and Enrollment Barbara Conner, is available on the IHEP website.