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Student Spotlight: Shalor McKee, Precision Machining & Manufacturing

Shalor McKee discovered his love for metalworking at age 12 when he took a ring-making class. Years later, SMCC is now preparing him for a career making things out of metal materials. After that first class, he followed his passion by working as an intern at a metal arts studio and then going to a… More »

SMCC students conduct original research at prominent research institution

A dozen SMCC students spent a week at a renowned research institution in January studying flatworms, animals that are distinctive for their remarkable ability to regenerate lost body parts. The students and SMCC Science Professor Lareen Smith attended the weeklong course, Stem Cells and Regeneration in Planarians, held Jan. 9-14 at the MDI Biological Laboratory… More »

More than 1,100 students named to Fall Semester Dean’s List

Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that more than 1,100 students have been named to the 2021 Fall Semester Dean’s List. Students completing at least nine credit hours with a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 are named to the Dean’s List, provided no grade was lower than a C and… More »

SMCC welcomes students for the Spring Semester

SMCC is here to support and provide guidance to students as the Spring Semester gets underway. Classes will be offered online only during the first week of semester as a safety precaution against the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Maine. SMCC offices are still open on campus for in-person visits, or students may connect… More »

SMCC classes to go remote for the first week of Spring Semester

All classes at SMCC will be offered online only during the first week of the Spring Semester as a safety precaution against the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Maine. In-person classes will be taught remotely for the first week of the semester, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 18. The affected classes will return to in-person… More »

SMCC’s Honors Program enriches students’ academic experience

SMCC’s Honors Program has two Spring Semester honors-designated courses aimed at challenging students who want to enhance their academic experience. Students can take part in the Honors Program by either enrolling in a designated honors course or by completing an honors option in a class that’s not designated as an honors course. Either way, the… More »

SMCC to require booster shots for students taking in-person classes

Southern Maine Community College will require all people taking any type of class or training on SMCC property or at off-site locations to submit proof they have received booster shots against COVID-19. The Maine Community College System is requiring booster vaccines at all six community colleges in Maine given the recent surge in the Omicron… More »

SMCC launches electric vehicle repair certification program

Southern Maine Community College has launched the first electric vehicle program in Maine that trains vehicle repair technicians to diagnose and service electric and hybrid vehicles. The class is designed for technicians who work at auto repair shops, auto dealers and other vehicle-related businesses. For the class, students take a hands-on weeklong course in SMCC’s… More »

SMCC students produce 2½ hours of videos of rock band performances

Shooting on location with six video cameras, SMCC students recorded and produced what amounts to a 2½-hour documentary of rock band performances at a music club. Six Communications & New Media Studies students, primarily from the Advanced Video on Location class, recorded a Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) benefit concert on Nov. 20 at… More »

Precision Machining program to offer evening classes, spring start option

SMCC’s Precision Machining & Manufacturing program is offering evening classes and the option to start the degree program in the Spring Semester to provide people flexible pathways to advance their machining skills or earn a degree or certificate. The new evening classes and the option to start in the spring — rather than just the… More »