Advising Week
Are you ready for Fall 2013 registration? Do you know which courses you need to complete your degree? Have you met your faculty advisor? If not, now is the time to do so!
The week of April 1st is ADVISING WEEK. This is a great opportunity for you to meet with your faculty advisor, check your progress, and determine which courses you need to meet your degree completion goal.
The staff from the Office of Student Success is also available to assist and answer questions. You can reach them in a variety of ways:
- Stop by the Office of Student Success or Advising Services Kiosk (ASK) in the South Portland Campus Center Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Call them at 741-5800 (choose #3 from the menu)
- email them: advising@smccme.edu.
- In addition, a representative of their office is available at the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick most Wednesdays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Danny From North Korea
Every year thousands of North Koreans make the dangerous journey across the border to escape oppression and poverty.
Every year thousands of North Koreans make the dangerous journey across the border to escape oppression and poverty.
In March of 2005, Danny was one of them. Danny crossed into China and escaped a life of indoctrination, routine public executions, and starvation. As Danny traveled, he saw a world he never knew existed. A world where movement was not monitored by the government, information was readily available, and most importantly at the time, there was enough food to fill his empty belly.
Join the International Club on April 7th at Jewett Auditorium for Danny From North Korea, a documentary about Danny's story-- from his challenging life in North Korea, to his brave escape to China, and his resettlement journey in the United States. This event is free to public, so bring your friends and family for this story of hope and survival. R
Check out the trailer here: Danny From North Korea
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SMCC SpringFest 2013
Warm weather wanted: Week of April 29th.
Stay tuned to this space!
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4th Annual Maine Walks With Haiti
Looking for a volunteer opportunity or a chance to help Cap-Haitien, Portland's Sister City in Haiti? Join Konbit Sante and WGME’s Kim Block in the 4th Annual Maine Walks with Haiti and 4-Mile Run on May 11. Run or walk – you can make a difference! Proceeds from the event go to support our programs in Cap-Haitien. Gather at Back Cove Park on Preble St. across from Hannaford and enjoy the Haitian festival before and after running or walking around scenic Back Cove.
From 9 am until noon, enjoy the Haitian festival! Hear music by singer/songwriter Gifranz and DJ Harold Similien. Listen to storytelling by Charlot Lucien. Make sure not to miss the authentic Haitian RaRa parade with local school children and led by King BoBo and Blem su Blem from Boston. Come see the Gym Dandies Circus perform amazing routines on their unicycles. Browse the tables selling Haitian arts and crafts including beautiful metal art pieces. And try some Caribbean food on sale by Federal Spice.
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Leadership In Action Course
PHIL 155 Philosophy in Action: A Course in Community Leadership
SMCC students would like to make a difference in their communities and/or college while earning academic credit need look no further than the newest Honors Seminar Humanities course.
Philosophy in Action: A Course in Community Leadership is a 3-credit Honors Seminar course based on community service (leadership projects), readings in the classics, film study, exploration, discussion and reflection. PHIL 155 will be offered this coming Fall 2013 semester on Tuesday + Thursday afternoons, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM in Howe Hall Seminar Room.
The course description: This SMCC Honors Seminar course bridges the gap between thinking and doing. It involves critical reflection on social challenges in the light of personal experience and of Western philosophical tradition. A community or campus leadership service learning component, self-assessments, and written and video case studies will foster students’ self-awareness and abilities as leaders in the community.
For more information, please contact Rich Pitre (rpitre@smccME.edu), Steve Willis (swillis@smccME.edu) or Shane Long (slong@smccME.edu).
