SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth has donated $60,000 to the Southern Maine Community College Foundation to fund annual scholarships for SMCC students. The Rotary Club issued a check to the SMCC Foundation on July 30 to establish the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Vocational Scholarship fund. The goal is to… More »
Southern Maine Community is expanding its in-person class sizes and course offerings for the Fall Semester, opening up new opportunities for students to take more classes on campus. SMCC will allow full capacity in hundreds of in-person classes that previously had capacity limits to allow for physical distancing. The College is also looking to convert… More »
Southern Maine Community will hold a Family & Friends Weekend in October to bring together students, their families, friends and SMCC alumni. The pilot event is aimed at providing parents an opportunity to see SMCC and experience student life first-hand, while also allowing alumni to visit, meet with old friends and see how the college… More »
Rainbow signs and flags are showing up at Southern Maine Community College campuses in support of SMCC’s LGBTQIA+ community. The Rainbow League student organization has installed pride signs — wooden pallets that are painted with the colors of the Progress Pride flag and the Transgender Pride flag — in front of the Campus Center on… More »
Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that nearly 1,200 students have been named to the 2021 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 the student… More »
Southern Maine Community College is paying tribute to and celebrating members of SMCC’s LGBTQIA+ community throughout June. In honor of Pride Month, SMCC’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the department of Student Life, and the Rainbow Club student organization have organized a number of programs and initiatives throughout the month. The College will also hang Progress… More »
Southern Maine Community College is hosting a festive ocean parade that will feature boats of all types in celebration of the College’s 75th anniversary. The parade will be held on Sunday, July 11, in the waters of Casco Bay off of SMCC’s South Portland Campus. Current and former SMCC students and employees, business and community… More »
The Peter A. McKernan Hospitality Center is launching a Sunday afternoon tea service that is open to the public featuring tea and sweet and savory snacks served with a nod to the British tradition. The McKernan Center, which is part of Southern Maine Community College and located on its oceanside South Portland Campus, will host… More »
Southern Maine Community College awarded more than 1,100 degrees and certificates Sunday during a virtual ceremony marking the College’s 74th Commencement. In all, 1,073 students earned 1,109 degrees and certificates during the 2020-2021 academic year. Graduates were recognized during a pre-recorded graduation ceremony, available on SMCC’s YouTube channel. Students in the Class of 2021 came… More »
SMCC student filmmakers will be showing their films on the big screen this month with the return of The Maine Mayhem Film Festival. The festival, now in its 11th year, showcases the high-quality work of SMCC filmmaking students in public theaters each year. The 2020 festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but Professor Corey… More »