On-campus visits from colleges and universities have been canceled this fall due to COVID-19, but students can still meet virtually with admissions representatives to learn about academic programs, get answers to questions and gather other information. Schools from Maine and beyond are hosting virtual meetings that include: University of Southern Maine. USM has one-to-one meetings for… More »
Southern Maine Community College is requiring students and employees who travel outside of Maine to self-quarantine and be tested for COVID-19 before returning to campus. With COVID cases rising across the state and SMCC’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe College community, SMCC has upgraded its safety protocols regarding out-of-state travel. Students and employees… More »
The SMCC Foundation is launching a series of monthly virtual luncheon presentations featuring interesting work done by SMCC faculty, staff and students. The Light on the Point Luncheons series will kick off on December 2, from 12:15-1 p.m., with a talk by Jeff Badger, co-chair of the SMCC Fine Arts Department and coordinator of SMCC’s… More »
Southern Maine Community College will offer most of its courses online during the Spring Semester, with a limited number of in-person classes for academic programs that require hands-on learning. The Spring Semester will be similar to the Fall Semester, with on-campus classes offered to limited numbers of students in designated trade programs where hands-on learning… More »
Southern Maine Community is holding a series of virtual Open Houses, high school visits and informational sessions for prospective and accepted students to learn about SMCC and its academic programs. The SMCC Admissions Office will offer Virtual Open Houses grouped by academic division starting on December 1 and ending on December 8. The date and… More »
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) Athletics enshrined three individuals and one team as its Hall of Fame class of 2020 by video announcement on Friday, Nov. 6. After careful consideration of all nominees, the Hall of Fame Selection Committee named Nick Anagnostis, Ali Waterman, Jose Nouthanthavong and the 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Team to join an… More »
A high school dropout at age 15, Christina LeBel is making up for lost time at SMCC. She’s earning a degree in Human Services, manages the student-run Captain’s Cupboard food pantry, and hopes to start a nonprofit organization down the road while also pursuing her dream of stand-up comedy. Christina grew up poor in Old… More »
A group of new Mainers is receiving welding training in a Southern Maine Community College workforce development class that provides immigrants valuable skills that will benefit them in the workforce. Eight Maine residents from the African nations of Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are enrolled in a beginning welding class that… More »
There’s no better way for you to save time and money — and ease stress — while reaching your academic goals than by meeting with an SMCC advisor during Advising Month. Advising Month, which runs through all of November, is the ideal time to meet with your faculty advisor to review your degree audit, ask… More »
With more than 800,000 visitors at Fort Williams Park each year, it’s possible that Alex Donka’s gardens are seen by more people than any other gardens in Maine. As head gardener, Donka is in charge of the many gardens and plants that can be found throughout the 90-acre park in Cape Elizabeth. He started working… More »