The Southern Maine Community College Foundation has shifted its endowment funds into sustainable investments that focus on companies’ approaches to environmental, social and governance issues ― and the move is paying off. The switch into ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) funds has aligned the Foundation’s investments with students’ wishes, while paying off with competitive returns. “Students… More »
Fall registration kicks off March 2 March is the perfect time to plan ahead and meet with an advisor to plan your Fall Semester schedule and register. Current students can get a jump on the semester by registering for classes in early March. Registration for current degree-seeking students begins: At 8 a.m. Monday, March 2,… More »
Alumni Profile McKenzie Roy, mind for business McKenzie Roy didn’t enjoy math when growing up. Now she lives it every day ― and loves every minute of it ― as a pricing analyst for Hannaford Supermarkets. McKenzie came to SMCC in 2012 and graduated with a Liberal Studies degree before transferring to the University of… More »
Summary:All across SMCC, you’ll find students helping students, serving as mentors to help their classmates reach their potential. In this column in The Times Record, President Cassidy writes about how students are making a difference in our Academic Success Labs . Read the full column here.
The Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) Athletics Department is adding women’s volleyball to its slate of sports teams beginning in the fall of 2020. SMCC will become the seventh school in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) to field a women’s volleyball team, joining Central Maine Community College, Great Bay Community College, NHTI, Paul Smith’s… More »
Legislators, industry partners come away impressed A group of state legislators and business partners came away impressed after visiting SMCC during the College’s annual Legislative Breakfast. More than 20 people came to the McKernan Center on February 1 for a gathering that shined the spotlight on SMCC’s Hospitality Management program. Guests spoke about what SMCC… More »
Student Profile Lydia Thorner, hooked on psychology Lydia Thorner was barely 16 when she earned her high school diploma. Now she’s earning a degree in psychology with the aim of becoming a criminal profiler. Lydia was home-schooled in her hometown of Fryeburg and worked as a certified nursing assistant after completing her high school education…. More »
A dozen students are learning in-demand welding skills in a workforce training class at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) funded by a grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The 170-hour structural welding class is held in the SMCC South Portland Campus welding lab and continues into March. Students who successfully complete the class are eligible… More »
Fair puts spotlight on student involvement Learning isn’t just about academics. SMCC offers numerous ways for students to become involved and pursue their interests outside of the classroom. Several student organizations, as well as on-campus employers and community organizations, set up tables at the January 22 Winter Involvement Fair in the Campus Center to tout… More »
Alumni Profile Madison Holbrook, SMCC to USC Madison Holbrook came to SMCC to learn about filmmaking. She’s now earning her bachelor’s degree at one of the nation’s top film schools, whose alumni include George Lucas (Star Wars, American Graffiti), Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar) and Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). After earning her associate… More »