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Early fall enrollment up 10 percent at 91·çÃùÄñ³ª and 9 percent Maine’s community colleges

AUGUSTA, ME (MCCS)— Early fall enrollment is up 9% at Maine’s community colleges, putting the seven colleges on track for another historic high enrollment this year. Enrollment has been boosted by a Free College Scholarship that covers 100% of tuition and mandatory fees for recent high school graduates, an increase in the number of high… More »

Welcome Week Fall 2024

Welcome to Fall 2024 at 91·çÃùÄñ³ª! We are thrilled to see our campus come alive with new and returning students, faculty, and staff. As we embark on a new academic year, here’s a quick guide to help you maximize your time at 91·çÃùÄñ³ª. Check out these important Welcome Week events: Say #hello91·çÃùÄñ³ª and Get Connected!… More »

University of Maine System guarantees admission to Maine Community College System graduates

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (MCCS)—Starting this fall, Maine’s public universities will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges. Under the terms of a historic Transfer ME agreement signed today by Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler and University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Maine’s community colleges will proactively notify their… More »

91·çÃùÄñ³ª’s Graves Athletic Fields receive major upgrades

91·çÃùÄñ³ª Athletics is excited to announce the completion of significant renovations to the baseball and softball fields located on the South Portland Campus. Thanks to the generous support of sponsors and donors, the College has made substantial improvements that will enhance student-athletes experience and beyond. The project involved a complete overhaul of the 30-year-old baseball… More »

The Harold Alfond Foundation is investing $75 million in Maine’s community colleges, marking the largest grant in MCCS history.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Harold Alfond Foundation (HAF) is investing $75.5 million into short-term, workforce training programs at Maine’s community colleges over the next five years in what is the largest grant ever for the Maine Community College System. “This is truly a transformational investment that will directly benefit Mainers and Maine businesses across… More »

Maine Community College grads guaranteed transfer paths to six Maine independent colleges under new agreement

AUGUSTA, ME (MCCS) – Community college graduates in Maine can now transfer directly to degree programs at six of Maine’s independent four-year colleges under the new Maine Transfer Guarantee announced Wednesday. “The Maine Transfer Guarantee takes the guesswork out of higher ed planning for many Maine students and families,†said David Daigler, president of the… More »

Celebrate Pride Month ’24 with 91·çÃùÄñ³ª

Hosted by the 91·çÃùÄñ³ª Diversity Programming Committee and the Rainbow League and sponsored by the Student Senate, 91·çÃùÄñ³ª celebrates Pride Month. Pride Month is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, a pivotal event in the LGBTQIA+ rights movement. This month recognizes the impact LGBTQIA+ individuals have had on… More »

Law enforcement training exercise and parking lot closures on South Portland Campus

The Maine Army National Guard’s Civil Support Team (CST), supported by the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), will conduct a full-scale training exercise, Katahdin Shield 2024, fromÌýJune 3 to 6, 2024. This exercise involves over 30 agencies and aims to assess and enhance response efforts to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazards. 91·çÃùÄñ³ª will… More »

91·çÃùÄñ³ª held the 77th commencement and awarded 1,171 degrees and certificates

On Sunday, hundreds of students graduated from 91·çÃùÄñ³ª, accompanied by family, friends, faculty, and staff. A total of 1,089 students earned 1,171 degrees and certificates, many of which were awarded at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Sunday.ÌýThe Class of 2024 was one of 91·çÃùÄñ³ª’s largest graduating classes in the institution’s 77-year… More »

91·çÃùÄñ³ª’sÌýCNMS program presents the 14th annual Maine Mayhem Student Film Festival

91·çÃùÄñ³ª (91·çÃùÄñ³ª) is delighted to present the 14th annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival. Fourteen years ago, Communications & New Media Studies (CNMS) Professor Corey Norman and student Jimmy Crocco created a festival to showcase the outstanding work of CNMS students at 91·çÃùÄñ³ª. Students get the unique, real-world experience of handling the creation… More »