Southern Maine Community College has opened a new welding lab with state-of-the-art equipment that will provide Maine companies the skilled workers they need to prosper while enhancing career opportunities for Maine residents. SMCC has purchased 10 new welding stations that are now being used to deliver technical training to prospective employees for General Dynamics Bath… More »
SMCC pays tribute to veterans SMCC paid tribute to veterans with an appreciation breakfast attended by veterans from both SMCC and the University of Southern Maine. The Nov. 7 breakfast, followed by a flag-raising ceremony, marked the first time that the two schools had held an appreciation event together for veterans. SMCC President Joe Cassidy… More »
Student Profile Gabe Palizay, family of teachers Gabe Palizay grew up in a family of teachers. His mother, two aunts and an uncle all teach, and he came to SMCC to earn an Education degree so he can do the same. Gabe took a year off after high school and then came to SMCC because… More »
Academic Calendar Monday, Nov. 19 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, Advising Office 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, Learning Commons, Midcoast Campus 8-11:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-History drop-in advising, Harborview Hall, room 302 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., University of New England admissions rep visit, Campus Center 10-11:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-Political Science drop-in advising, Harborview Hall, room 102 12-1… More »
Check out these spring classes Interested in learning about civil rights through the decades? Want to travel to Italy or Iceland to study art and culture? Ready to learn more about physical fitness, politics or personality? SMCC is offering new, different and cool courses this spring that allow students to do those things and more…. More »
Student Profile Jeremy Culberson, ‘humans helping humans’ Jeremy Culberson stumbled into his first human services job as a residential care provider. He’s stayed in the field ever since, and now he’s attending SMCC to advance his career. Soon after moving to Portland in 2010, Jeremy was hired at the Shalom House, a nonprofit organization that… More »
Academic Calendar Monday, Nov. 5 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, Advising Office 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in advising, Learning Commons, Midcoast Campus 8-11:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-History drop-in advising, Harborview Hall, room 302 10-11:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-Political Science drop-in advising, Harborview Hall, room 102 10-11 a.m., Early Childhood Education drop-in advising, Early Childhood Education building, room 104… More »
Summary: SMCC students will join hundreds of thousands of other Mainers who will cast votes in the Nov. 6 election. In this Times Record column, President Cassidy writes about Question 5 on the ballot, which hits close to home for Maine’s community colleges and our students. Read the full column here.
Advising Month helps save time, money, stress There’s no better way for you to save time and money — and ease stress — while reaching your academic goals than by using SMCC’s advising services. SMCC faculty and staff are bolstering efforts to encourage students to take advantage of advising services during Advising Month, which kicks… More »
Student Profile Yaya Dunn, ‘go explore’ Yaya Dunn was timid about coming to college out of high school. But you’d never know that today the way she gives her all in everything she does, whether it’s working as an RA, playing on the women’s soccer team or cheering at SeaWolves basketball games. Yaya is a… More »