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In the Spotlight: Nov 7 Campus Connections

Alumni Spotlight Sarah Katz, living her passion Sarah Katz has made a living in video and media production since graduating from SMCC in 2003. Her latest film is a documentary about Maine’s Moosehead Lake region. Sarah earned a bachelor’s from Hamilton College, a liberal arts school in upstate New York, after high school before coming… More »

What’s Happening: Nov. 7 Campus Connections

Academic Calendar: Monday, Nov. 7 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in Advising, Advising Office, Campus Center, South Portland Campus 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Drop-in Advising, L.L.Bean Learning Commons, Midcoast Campus 9-10 a.m., Liberal Studies-History drop-in advising, Harborview Hall, Room 302 10-11 a.m., Early Childhood Education drop-in advising, ECE Building, Room 104 12-1 p.m., Computer Information Security, Computer Science… More »

Maine Fire Service Institute unveils new state-of-the-art equipment to train Maine firefighters

The Maine Fire Service Institute has a new piece of state-of-the-art training equipment that will be used to train firefighters from across Maine in advanced firefighting techniques. MFSI this month received a containerized live-fire training trailer that utilizes real flames, extreme heat, restricted visibility and dense smoke to allow firefighters to train for emergencies in… More »

​​UMF brings new bachelor’s degree to SMCC

Southern Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Farmington have entered into a new partnership that allows graduates from SMCC’s Early Childhood Education program to live and work in southern Maine while earning a UMF Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education with K-3 certification. Under the partnership launched this fall, UMF’s… More »

In the Spotlight: Oct 24 Campus Connections

Alumni Spotlight Ville Wuorenjuuri, moving ahead Ville Wuorenjuuri moved nearly 4,000 miles to come to SMCC from his homeland of Finland. He’s now continuing his education and his basketball career at a four-year college in Virginia. Ville wanted to pursue a business degree in the United States after graduating high school in Finland, and he… More »

Top Stories: Oct 24 Campus Connections

Save time and money — make use of SMCC advising services Want to save time and money and succeed academically? SMCC’s advising services are here to help. November is Advising Month, when faculty and staff pump up their efforts to help students succeed. During the month, students are encouraged to meet faculty or staff advisors… More »

What’s Happening: Oct. 24 Campus Connections

Academic Calendar: Tuesday, Oct. 25 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons Wednesday, Oct. 26 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons Thursday, Oct. 27 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons Friday, Oct. 28 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons Sunday, Oct. 30 4-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons Monday, Oct. 31 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tutoring, Learning Commons… More »

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree visits SMCC Midcoast Campus

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree visited the Southern Maine Community College Midcoast Campus in Brunswick on Monday to see the campus’ facilities, learn more about its academic programs and meet with students. During her visit, she toured the campus’ L.L.Bean Learning Commons and Health Science Center, Orion Residence Hall and the Maine Advanced Technology and Engineering… More »

SMCC Culinary Arts students, faculty to hold benefit brunch for family of slain SMCC grad

Current and former Southern Maine Community College Culinary Arts students and faculty are hosting a Sunday brunch to help raise funds for the family of a 2010 graduate who was slain last month in a home invasion in Texas. The buffet-style brunch will be held from 9 a.m.-noon, Sunday, Oct. 16, in SMCC’s Culinary Arts… More »

SMCC to hold Open House on South Portland Campus

When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-noon Where: SMCC South Portland Campus, 2 Fort Road, South Portland Prospective students and families can learn about Southern Maine Community College’s academic programs, tour the South Portland campus and apply for free at SMCC’s Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Open House, held from 9 a.m.-noon, provides… More »