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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. ¶¶Òõpro will… More »

¶¶Òõpro held the 77th commencement and awarded 1,171 degrees and certificates

On Sunday, hundreds of students graduated from ¶¶Òõpro, 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 ¶¶Òõpro’s largest graduating classes in the institution’s 77-year… More »

¶¶Òõpro’sÌýCNMS program presents the 14th annual Maine Mayhem Student Film Festival

¶¶Òõpro (¶¶Òõpro) 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 ¶¶Òõpro. Students get the unique, real-world experience of handling the creation… More »

¶¶Òõpro honors nearly 100 employees for service milestones

¶¶Òõpro held a ceremony on Thursday, May 2, to honor employees who had reached service milestones with the College. During the ceremony, President Kristen Miller recognized the employees who had reached milestones or retired in 2024. Nearly 100 employees were acknowledged for their service, eight having completed 25 years or more. Additionally, 10 faculty and… More »

¶¶Òõpro student recognized on ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

¶¶Òõpro (¶¶Òõpro) and theÌýALL IN Campus Democracy ChallengeÌý(ALL IN) have announced that Nina Intharakunha has been recognized as a part of the 2024ÌýALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. This award is given to college students who have done outstanding work to promote nonpartisan democratic engagement at their respective campuses. Along with 137… More »

¶¶Òõpro students present research at Thinking Matters 2024

Twelve ¶¶Òõpro students presented their high-quality research on various scientific subjects at the 2024 Thinking Matters symposium, an event hosted by the University of Southern Maine on April 19. This symposium allows students to share their work with each other, their colleagues, and the general public. Daniel Moore, ¶¶Òõpro’s Biological Sciences Department chair, said the… More »

Bea Martin named 2024 ¶¶Òõpro Student of the Year

Bea Martin has been selected as ¶¶Òõpro’s Student of the Year for her outstanding leadership skills, academic excellence, community volunteer work, and unwavering passion for helping others within the ¶¶Òõpro community. Bea is a dedicated and accomplished student at ¶¶Òõpro, where she recently completed a degree in Communications and New Media Studies with a focus… More »

April is Financial Awareness Month at ¶¶Òõpro

$$ Financial Awareness Month is Here! $$ April is Financial Awareness Month! We use this month to highlight the easy steps students can take to access financial resources and stay on track. As we delve into the month, it’s crucial to highlight one of the most significant financial steps for many students: filing the Free… More »

¶¶Òõpro receives Gold Award designation as 2024-2025ÌýMilitaryÌýFriendly school

SOUTH PORTLAND, MaineÌý– ¶¶Òõpro (¶¶Òõpro) proudly announces the prestigious 2024-2025ÌýMilitaryÌýFriendly School designation. This recognition is a testament to ¶¶Òõpro’s unwavering commitment and dedication to serving students who have bravely served in theÌýmilitary. For the first time, ¶¶Òõpro received the Gold Award designation fromÌýMilitaryÌýFriendly, which grades colleges and universities on student retention, graduation,… More »

¶¶Òõpro students named to the 2024 MCCS All-Maine Academic Team

AUGUSTA, ME (MCCS) – Nineteen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service. The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from the Maine Community College System (MCCS) Board of Trustees, are: Destiny Worster, Oxford, ¶¶Òõpro Fatimah… More »