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February 15, 2017
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Southern Maine Community College wants to hear from you. Come share your ideas, thoughts and opinions during our lively Community Conversation.  Read more...

Hands-on laboratory research

Eleven SMCC students and two faculty members spent a week over winter break in January living and working at Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor for an intensive course focused on laboratory research. Read more...

Scholarship recipients, donors saluted

SMCC this year has awarded $225,000 in scholarships to 207 students.  Read more...

Business Club gets creative to raise $$

SMCC's Business Club used fun, food and music to raise funds for its volunteer activities and spring trip to New York City.  Read more...


Tournament time

SMCC is hosting this year's YSCC basketball championships from Feb. 16-19 for the rights to attend the USCAA national tournament. The SMCC women's first game is at 2 p.m. Feb. 16, while the men play at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 17.


Boffing Club

Boffing Club members Mystie McManus, Nicholas Mitchell and Marcus Bowers strike sparring poses with their foam-covered sticks on a cold Jan. 31 afternoon. If you're interested in participating, the club meets from 3-5 p.m. every Thursday at the Captains House.


Snow days

February snowstorms have resulted in canceled classes and mountains of snow around campus. Kudos to our crews for cleaning up the mess. By Feb. 14, Portland had received nearly 35 inches for the month — or roughly six times the usual amount.


Player of the Week

Congrats to basketball standout Dylan Silvestri on being named USCAA national Division II Player of the Week in late January. For the week, Dylan had 31 points and eight rebounds in one game, and 18 points and 11 boards in the other.


Diversity student panel

Thanks to students (from right) Jeanine Uwase (a native of Rwanda), Mano Ali (Kenya), Zainab Jalal (Iran) and Zeynep Arslan (not shown, from Turkey) for talking about diversity and inclusion at SMCC's Feb. 2 Staff Professional Day.


Tap your creative self

SMCC's student literary magazine, Writ, is accepting submissions for the 2017 issue, the theme of which is Lost & Found. Submit fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, photography, art and song lyrics in Word or Pages documents or JPGs to mwrit@smccME.edu. Deadline: March 1.

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PTK to show documentary

SMCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter is launching an awareness campaign on opioid use and alternative pain management techniques. For the campaign, PTK is showing Macklemore's documentary "Prescription for Change," at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 in Jewett Auditorium.

In The Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight
Rachel Champoux, USAF scientist

Rachel Champoux was the youngest graduate in SMCC history when she earned a degree at age 16. Now she's a computer scientist at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y. Read more...


Student Spotlight
Lydia Chick, young entrepreneur

Lydia Chick is getting a head start on her future. In addition to being enrolled in the Hospitality Management program, she runs her own wedding planning company on the side. Read more...

VACANCIES
  • Facilities Maintenance Specialist I-Days
  • Full-time Custodian-3rd Shift
  • Full-time Respiratory Therapist Instructor
Visit www.higheredjobs.com to check on vacant positions.
What's Happening
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
  • Thursday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Joseph's College admissions representative visit, Campus Center
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8 a.m., Summer term registration begins for current students 
  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., University of Maine at Orono admissions representative visit, Campus Center  See full calendar...
STUDENT LIFE CALENDAR
  • Wednesday, Feb. 15 and 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Student Senate, Jewett Auditorium
  • Thursday, Feb. 16 and 23, 3-5 p.m., Northern Horde boffing club meeting, Captain's House
  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:30-8 p.m., Philosophy forum, Howe Hall, 3rd floor conference room  See full calendar...
Bulletin Board
  • Scholarships — SMCC awards more than 200 scholarships each year. But there are thousands more scholarships available from multiple other sources. To search for other scholarships that might benefit you, check out the FinAid website

My Student Life is the place to go for information on student clubs and other opportunities to get involved on campus. But it’s also packed full of other information that can help you on a daily basis.

My Student Life has information you can use about housing, dining plans and parking. If you want a campus map or info about commuting, security escorts, fitness class schedules or even child care, check out My Student Life.

My Student Life also has information about healthcare providers, counseling services and other resources that can help you in times of need.

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