Southern Maine Community College has named its campus pier the Grondin Memorial Pier in honor of Philip H. Grondin, Sr. and the Grondin family’s longtime contributions to SMCC and the Maine Community College System. The pier on SMCC’s South Portland Campus was dedicated Thursday during a ceremony attended by more than 80 people, including members of the… More »
Joseph L. Cassidy assumed the presidency of Southern Maine Community College on Wednesday, becoming the 11th person to lead the College in its 72-year history. Cassidy comes to SMCC after serving as president of Washington County Community College for five years. He also simultaneously served as interim president of Eastern Maine Community College in 2015-16…. More »
Southern Maine Community College is helping the state’s fire service agencies with a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to advance their firefighting careers. The new SMCC Fire Science Institute provides training that is essential for fire departments statewide as they struggle to find qualified candidates to fill their firefighter ranks. The institute… More »
President Cantor bids farewell: “Kadimah” President Cantor is stepping down July 31 after serving seven years as SMCC president. SMCC’s new president, Joe Cassidy, starts August 1, coming to SMCC from Washington County Community College, where he has been president the past five years. By Ron Cantor In the summer of 2011 each of us… More »
Student Profile Olivier Tshibemba, early jump on college Olivier Tshibemba doesn’t officially become an SMCC student until the Fall Semester, but he’s already earned 27 credits before he’s even arrived. Olivier, along with his mother and six younger siblings, moved to Maine two years ago to escape the violence in their central African homeland of… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, July 30 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open 5 p.m., Last day to withdraw from summer classes Tuesday, July 31 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, Aug. 1 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Fall Semester bill payment due Thursday, Aug. 2 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Friday, Aug. 3… More »
The Southern Maine Community College Veterans Club has donated more than $400 to a service organization that benefits veterans. Students with the Veterans Club held three bake sales during the Spring Semester in raising $413 for Veterans Count, an Easterseals program that supports veterans and their families. The money was donated during a ceremony Monday… More »
SMCC students conduct hands-on research at Bowdoin A dozen SMCC students participated in an intensive hands-on research course at Bowdoin College, conducting novel genetic research in the lab of a well-known genetics research professor. Students spent the last week in May at Bowdoin for the SMCC-Bowdoin Genetic Research short course, a laboratory-based class where students… More »
Staff/Student/Alumni Spotlight Bobby Morrissey, never too late At SMCC’s graduation ceremony last month, Bobby Morrissey helped set up the stage and equipment as part of SMCC’s facilities crew. When the time came for students to march across stage and collect their degrees, he donned a cap and gown and joined the graduation procession, having earned… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, June 25 8 a.m., Open registration for fall classes begins 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Tuesday, June 26 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, June 27 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Thursday, June 28 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Learning Commons open Pick up your financial aid refund check for summer… More »