College visits to SMCC accelerate Interested in transferring after graduation? Admissions representatives from baccalaureate colleges will visit SMCC more than a dozen times in the coming weeks. Between now and early May, four-year institutions will set up tables in the Campus Center in South Portland and in the Learning Commons on the Midcoast Campus to… More »
Alumni Spotlight Lauren Kennedy, photojournalism in her future Lauren Kennedy is on her way to fulfilling her dream of being a professional photojournalist after reinforcing her passion for photography while at SMCC. Lauren graduated from SMCC in 2016 with a Liberal Studies degree and then transferred to the University of Southern Maine. She will receive… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, March 19 8 a.m., Open registration for summer begins 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Tuesday, March 20 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: St. Joseph’s College admissions visit, Campus Center Wednesday, March 21 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: University of Maine at Augusta admissions… More »
Southern Maine Community College is offering nearly 250 courses and workshops over the summer months for people working toward a degree, seeking to expand their professional skills or beginning new careers. Open registration for credit courses begins Monday, March 19, with classes offered at SMCC’s South Portland Campus, Midcoast Campus in Brunswick and online. The… More »
Summary: SMCC attracts students of all types from many different places. This semester, one of those places is Bowdoin College. In this column in The Times Record, President Cantor writes about a Bowdoin student taking a class at SMCC to put him on track for graduate school. Read the full column here.
Transfer Fair to make encore performance SMCC is hosting a transfer fair during the spring semester for the first time, where students can learn more about transfer opportunities to colleges and universities in Maine and elsewhere in New England. The College holds a transfer fair each fall, but is holding a second one this year… More »
Student Spotlight Noah Brooks, 2-for-1 education Noah Brooks is receiving both a classroom education and hands-on job experience while attending SMCC. After graduating high school in Auburn in 2012, Noah moved to Portland and worked various jobs before deciding he was ready to enter college. When it came time, he narrowed his choice to SMCC… More »
Academic Calendar: Monday, Feb. 26 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Tuesday, Feb. 27 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, Feb. 28 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open 7 p.m., Academic Success Lab, Surfsite Hall 7 p.m., Academic Success Lab, Orion Hall, Midcoast Campus 7 p.m., Academic Success Lab, Spring Point Hall Thursday, March… More »
Legislators pay a visit to SMCC A group of state legislators left impressed after visiting SMCC during the College’s annual legislative breakfast. A group of 10 lawmakers from Portland and surrounding towns and cities came to a Culinary Arts Center kitchen on Feb. 3, where students prepared and served made-to-order omelettes utilizing skills they learned… More »
Student Spotlight Alysa Grindlinger, love of numbers Alysa Grindlinger discovered her love of numbers — and of learning — after enrolling at SMCC. Following graduation this spring, she plans to continue her education and earn a bachelor’s and then a master’s in accounting. Alysa went to art school after high school, but she left after… More »