Preliminary enrollment figures at Maine’s community colleges show a 6.3 percent increase in enrolled students this fall compared to the same time last year. The increase is in sharp contrast to a nationwide trend of declining enrollments at two-year public colleges over the last several years. The strong showing is due in part to a… More »
Commemorating Constitution Day SMCC celebrated Constitution Day with a film screening, class discussions, and pocket-sized copies of the Constitution, while two SMCC students originally from Somalia became U.S. citizens. Constitution Day is held September 17 each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. The document established the framework of… More »
Student Spotlight Maggie Chipman, finding her calling Maggie Chipman came to SMCC to explore her interests and find her passion. She’s done just that and now hopes to build a career as a political organizer. Maggie came to SMCC in 2018 straight out of high school and is enrolled in the Liberal Studies program. She… More »
The Maine Fire Service Institute (MFSI) has been awarded a federal grant to purchase new fire training equipment that will allow it to enhance its training capabilities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency notified MFSI this month that it has been approved for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) of $92,980 for equipment used in hazardous… More »
Four-year colleges schedule visits to SMCC Interested in transferring after graduation? Admissions reps from colleges and universities in Maine and elsewhere in New England will be a common sight at SMCC in the coming months. Throughout the Fall Semester, representatives from four-year institutions will visit to answer questions and provide information about their schools. Each… More »
Student Spotlight Sierra Firley, a love for learning Sierra Firley nearly flunked out of high school. But at SMCC, she has attained a near-perfect academic record with a goal of becoming an English as a Second Language teacher overseas. Growing up in a poor and troubled household, Sierra says she nearly dropped out of Ellsworth… More »
Summary: SMCC students are feeling a wide range of emotions as the Fall Semester gets underway. In this column in The Times Record, President Cassidy writes that whether they’re coming to SMCC straight out of high school, a few years removed or making the leap many years ― or even decades ― after high school, starting… More »
Welcome to the 2019-20 academic year SMCC is welcoming thousands of new and returning students to school for the start of the Fall Semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Here are some new and cool things that students should be aware of: Extended Hours. The Advising, Billing, Admissions, Financial Aid, IT/HelpDesk, Registration and Housing offices… More »
Student Spotlight Kaylei Coombs, doing it her way Lots of students earn their associate degrees at SMCC and go on to earn bachelor’s degrees. Kaylei Coombs is doing it the other way around ― she already has a bachelor’s and is now completing her associate degree at SMCC. Kaylei enrolled at the University of Southern… More »
A $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a five-year initiative by Southern Maine Community College and other Maine educational and research institutions that aims to revolutionize the management and understanding of coastal ocean ecosystems. The National Science Foundation announced this week that the grant to the University of Maine and Bigelow… More »