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SMCC will welcome alumni, families, students and others for alumni mixers, a Casco Bay cruise, a lobster bake and a full slate of other activities during the College’s inaugural Family & Friends Weekend. The event provides an opportunity for parents to join students and experience SMCC’s campuses first-hand, and for alumni to visit, meet with… More »

The newly created Lisa Gorman Language Learning Center has opened its doors to English Language Learners at Southern Maine Community College. The Center will offer specialized individual and small group tutoring sessions and access to support to improve writing and math skills that are crucial for their overall academic success. The Lisa Gorman Language Learning… More »

When Ben Clifford decided to change his career direction out of the retail technology sector, he turned to SMCC. Now he’s enjoying a new pathway in science that he could only have imagined a few years ago. Ben was making a decent living working for T-Mobile and Best Buy, but as he approached 30 he… More »

Andy Serfes is not only the first generation of his family to attend college, he was the first to even complete high school. Now on track to earn his associate degree in the spring, he plans to continue his education after SMCC with the aim of eventually becoming a lawyer. Andy grew up poor, raised… More »

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Southern Maine Community College will require all people taking any type of class or training on SMCC property or at off-site education centers to submit proof they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees voted Thursday to require student vaccines at all seven community colleges… More »

Eight SMCC students and alumni recently presented the findings of their scientific research at two prestigious science institutions in Maine. Six students presented posters of their research projects online during an Aug. 5 symposium at MDI Biological Laboratory, located in Bar Harbor. The students conducted their research while working in paid fellowships this summer at… More »

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 »