The Maine Fire Service Institute has been awarded a federal grant to purchase a new fire and safety training trailer and other equipment that will be used to train firefighters from across Maine in advanced firefighting techniques. MFSI has received a $228,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds will… More »
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is offering Late Start classes starting at the end of September in an effort to support individuals whose lives have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic or had other commitments at the start of the Fall Semester. Late Start courses begin on September 28, four weeks later than this year’s… More »
Welcome to the Fall Semester SMCC is offering a huge welcome to the thousands of students who are attending classes this fall while inviting students, faculty and staff to get to know one another through our #helloSMCC campaign. After months of preparation, SMCC is happy to welcome students to classes as we offer a hybrid… More »
Science and math students from SMCC and St. Joseph’s College (SJC) took part in a week-long class to learn how to teach science concepts to middle school students through a new program designed to boost the number of science and math teachers across Maine. SMCC students Matthew Davis, Fallon Descoteaux, Raymond Kindingili and Melissa Sullivan… More »
In a pledge to incoming and returning students, Maine’s community colleges are announcing the “Tech Promise,” a commitment that students in need will have the technology and support they need for learning online. “You bring the commitment to learn and we’ll make sure you have the tools you need,” said Maine Community College President David… More »
Southern Maine Community will receive more than $2.6 million in federal grants aimed at helping first-generation, low-income and disabled students achieve academic success. The U.S. Department of Education is awarding two separate grants to SMCC’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program to provide academic and other support services for 240 students annually over the next… More »
A new report that evaluates the labor needs of Maine’s growing aquaculture industry has identified Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) as a possible location for a vocational hub to provide training specific to aquaculture. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) on Monday released the Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy report, which charts a course… More »
Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that more than 1,200 students have been named to the 2020 Spring 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 »
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) and Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) are partnering to offer NMCC’s Water Treatment Technology program on SMCC’s South Portland Campus this fall. NMCC launched its Water Treatment Technology degree and certificate programs at the request of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in 2018 to train people to fill… More »
Virtual “Scholarship Lemonade” gatherings recognize SMCC Foundation donors The SMCC Foundation held a series of online “Scholarship Lemonade” get-togethers to recognize scholarship donors and connect them with Foundation board members and SMCC staff and faculty. The SMCC Foundation usually holds coffee receptions each year to recognize and spotlight scholarship donors and recipients. Due to COVID-19,… More »