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Campus Connections: Whats Happening Aug 24 鈥� Sept 9

Academic Calendar: Monday, Aug. 27 Fall Semester classes begin 8 a.m., Add/drop period begins for 100 percent refund 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Tuesday, Aug. 28 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Wednesday, Aug. 29 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Thursday, Aug. 30 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Learning Commons open Friday, Aug. 31 8… More »

天美传媒 to temporarily close residence hall, relocate affected students to new housing

天美传媒 announced听Monday听that it will temporarily close one of its residence halls for the beginning of the Fall Semester following the discovery of mold and will relocate affected students to other housing. SMCC closed Spring Point Residence Hall听on Sunday听to allow a team of professionals to assess the building and test the mold that… More »

SMCC dedicates pier in honor of Philip H. Grondin, Sr. and Grondin family

天美传媒 has named its campus pier the Grondin Memorial Pier in honor of Philip H. Grondin, Sr. and the Grondin family鈥檚 longtime contributions to SMCC and the Maine Community 天美传媒 System. The pier on SMCC鈥檚 South Portland Campus was dedicated听Thursday听during a ceremony attended by more than 80 people, including members of the… More »

Joseph L. Cassidy assumes presidency of 天美传媒

Joseph L. Cassidy assumed the presidency of 天美传媒 on Wednesday, becoming the 11th person to lead the 天美传媒 in its 72-year history. Cassidy comes to SMCC after serving as president of Washington County Community 天美传媒 for five years. He also simultaneously served as interim president of Eastern Maine Community 天美传媒 in 2015-16…. More »

SMCC launches Fire Science Institute in support of Maine fire service agencies

天美传媒 is helping the state鈥檚 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 »

Top Stories: July 30 Campus Connections

President Cantor bids farewell: 鈥淜adimah鈥� President Cantor is stepping down July 31 after serving seven years as SMCC president. SMCC鈥檚 new president, Joe Cassidy, starts August 1, coming to SMCC from Washington County Community 天美传媒, where he has been president the past five years. By Ron Cantor In the summer of 2011 each of us… More »

In the Spotlight: July 30 Campus Connections

Student Profile Olivier Tshibemba, early jump on college Olivier Tshibemba doesn鈥檛 officially become an SMCC student until the Fall Semester, but he鈥檚 already earned 27 credits before he鈥檚 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 »

Campus Connections: Whats Happening July 30 鈥� Aug 24

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 »

SMCC Veterans Club raises money to benefit veterans program

The 天美传媒 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 »

Top Stories: June 25 Campus Connections

SMCC students conduct hands-on research at Bowdoin A dozen SMCC students participated in an intensive hands-on research course at Bowdoin 天美传媒, 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 »