Southern Maine Community College and the University of Southern Maine signed a series of agreements on April 24 designed to boost the numbers of qualified engineers entering the Maine workforce. The “2+2” agreements allow associate degree graduates of SMCC ‘s engineering program to seamlessly enter USM’s programs for mechanical and electrical engineering programs, getting two… More »
Southern Maine Community College art students who are graduating this spring will showcase their work at Zero Station gallery in Portland for the SMCC Senior Art Exhibition. What: Five SMCC students will display paintings, prints, lithographs, photos, digital illustrations and other artwork reflecting their diverse interests and the variety of art courses at SMCC…. More »
Meet potential employers at SMCC Career Fair Dust off that resume, brush up on your interviewing skills and meet prospective employers face-to-face at the annual SMCC Career Fair. More than 40 companies and organizations will be represented at this year’s fair, to be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in the Campus Center…. More »
Alumni Spotlight Saman Baghestani, next up: MIT Saman Baghestani was a top scholar and student leader while at SMCC. He graduates next month with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University, where he’s in the Top 10 of his class with a job awaiting him at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At Northeastern, Baghestani has majored in… More »
Academic Calendar: Tuesday, April 18 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Last day to withdraw from Spring classes 8:30-9:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-Psychology advising, Harborview Hall, Room 100 9-11 a.m., ESOL advising, Hague Hall, Room 108 9-10 a.m., Liberal Studies-History advising, Harborview Hall, Room 302 10 a.m.-noon, Johnson & Wales University admission rep… More »
Job fair links students to jobs Students came face-to-face with prospective employers during the first Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management job fair. More than a dozen businesses representing scores of restaurants and lodging establishments set up tables in the Culinary Arts Center on March 24. Students met with business representatives, filled out applications, gathered materials… More »
Student Spotlight Michael Parks, reinventing himself After 21 years in the military, Michael Parks enrolled at SMCC to explore his passion for learning. With skills learned at SMCC, he’s now started his own company with plans to launch beer and wine festivals. Michael joined the Navy about a year following his 1990 high school graduation…. More »
Academic: Monday, April 3 8 a.m-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons 9-10 a.m., Liberal Studies-History advising, Harborview Hall, Room 302 9-11 a.m., ESOL advising, Hague Hall, Room 108 10:30-11:30 a.m., Liberal Studies-Political Science advising, Harborview Hall, Room 102 12-1 p.m., Early Childhood Education advising, ECE Building, Room 104 Tuesday, April 4 8 a.m., 3-payment plan for… More »
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—A Southern Maine Community College plumbing student has taken top honors at the 2017 state plumbing apprentice competition. Matt Hayes of Windham won the annual Maine Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors apprentice contest, held March 24 at the Augusta Civic Center. The competition took place during the association’s annual industry trade… More »
SMCC’s new ESOL to EMT course is training new Mainers to become trained EMTs. This New York Times article says the course is not only helping the students achieve their personal career goals, it’s also helping Maine address its shortage of EMTs. Read the full article here.