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In the Spotlight: February 10 Campus Connections

Student Profile Lydia Thorner, hooked on psychology Lydia Thorner was barely 16 when she earned her high school diploma. Now she’s earning a degree in psychology with the aim of becoming a criminal profiler. Lydia was home-schooled in her hometown of Fryeburg and worked as a certified nursing assistant after completing her high school education…. More »

Class funded by Alfond Foundation grant teaches welding

A dozen students are learning in-demand welding skills in a workforce training class at äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ (äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾) funded by a grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The 170-hour structural welding class is held in the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ South Portland Campus welding lab and continues into March. Students who successfully complete the class are eligible… More »

Top Stories: January 27 Campus Connections

Fair puts spotlight on student involvement Learning isn’t just about academics. äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ offers numerous ways for students to become involved and pursue their interests outside of the classroom. Several student organizations, as well as on-campus employers and community organizations, set up tables at the January 22 Winter Involvement Fair in the Campus Center to tout… More »

In the Spotlight: January 27 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile Madison Holbrook, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to USC Madison Holbrook came to äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to learn about filmmaking. She’s now earning her bachelor’s degree at one of the nation’s top film schools, whose alumni include George Lucas (Star Wars, American Graffiti), Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar) and Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). After earning her associate… More »

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ students conduct biomedical research at MDI Biological Laboratory

Eleven äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ students and two faculty members spent part of their winter break conducting biomedical laboratory research on zebrafish for an intensive course at the MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) in Bar Harbor. The students and Professors Daniel Moore and Lareen Smith spent a week at MDIBL in early January for a five-day course in which… More »

Top Stories: January 13 Campus Connections

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ welcomes students to Spring Semester with extended hours äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ is welcoming thousands of returning and first-time students to the Spring Semester with extended hours for key College offices to help students succeed. To kick off the semester, the Admissions, Advising, Billing, Financial Aid, Housing and Registration offices, as well as the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Bookstore, are… More »

In the Spotlight: January 13 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile Peter Brazier, career change When Peter Brazier was looking for a life change, he came to äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾. He has since turned his äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ education and an internship into a rewarding second career in manufacturing. After graduating high school, Brazier attended the University of Maine and studied math while working summers on a construction… More »

Nearly 1,300 students named to Fall Semester Dean’s List

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ is proud to announce that nearly 1,300 students have been named to the 2019 Fall Semester Dean’s List. Students completing at least nine credit hours with a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 are named to the Dean’s List, provided no grade was lower than a C and the… More »

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, STRIVE U establish partnership to offer programming for STRIVE students at äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾

äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ (äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾) and STRIVE U (SU) have entered into a new partnership for äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ to offer programming that will provide vital skills training for SU students. äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ and STRIVE U signed off on a memorandum of understanding this month that will provide programming for 14 SU students starting this summer and continuing… More »

Top Stories: December 16 Campus Connections

Delivering cheer (and gingerbread houses) Culinary students this month continued a longtime tradition by delivering gingerbread houses and holiday cheer to children at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. A group of students baked and assembled the gingerbread houses in the Culinary Arts Center on the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ South Portland Campus, with help from professional chefs and… More »