The CeSIL Report for Friday, April 25-SPRINGFEST EDITION!!!!

Midcoast Campus Spring Fest 2014

Tuesday, April 29th

10:45 am - COLOR RACE
*Meet at the parking lot

11:00 am - 12:30 pm FREE  BBQ Center Island of the Parking Lot

 * During lunch there will be pick-up games of Kick Ball and Disc Golf on the Softball Field

FREE SPRINGFEST T-SHIRTS

* Tie-dye stations for the free Spring Fest T-Shirts will be available during lunch

4:00 - 6:00 pm STUDENT ART GALERY OPENING@ Orion Hall

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SMCC Blood Drive - South Portland Campus

Tuesday, April 29th

             

The American Red Cross will be set up in the HUB Gymnasium from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm for blood donations. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log on to http://www.redcrossblood.org/ 

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South Portland Campus Spring Fest 2014

Thursday, May 1

FREE BBQ STARTS AT 11:30 AM.

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Bone Marrow Donor Registration

When:     During Spring Fest, May 1, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (maybe longer if very busy)

Where:    Campus Center

Why:       To place new donors on the Leukemia donor register

For more information on bone marrow donation:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8ssv-V4tcJBX2JMSVcwSXFna0U&usp=sharing 

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SMCC Senior Art Student Exhibit

Students graduating from the art program at Southern Maine Community College 

in Spring of 2014 will exhibit work at 3Fish art gallery in downtown Portland from 

April 24^th to April 26^th, with an opening reception on Friday, April 25^th from 5-7 pm.

You can check out the students' work at www.facebook.com/events/489901647782312/.

The graduating students are Alex Brown, Jennifer Lally Connor, Sam Creenan, Tiffany Crockett, Alanna Gowen, Jeremy O'Brian, Chelsea Sanders, Erin Sturgeon, Catherine Anne Thomson, Ali Waterman and Jason White. Below are works from Jason, Alexandra, Jennifer and Erin. 

Their works include oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media work, a sculpture, charcoal drawings and collages. This is the eighth group of students to graduate from SMCC with an associate degree in Liberal Studies with an art focus.

3Fish art gallery is located at 377 Cumberland Avenue in downtown Portland, Maine.

The show is on view:

     Thursday, April 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm

     Friday April 25^th from 1:00 to 7:00 pm

               Opening Reception ~ 5:00 - 7:00 pm

     Saturday April 26^th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. 

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

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Student Senate Seeking New Senators 

for 2014-2015 Academic Year

The SMCC Student Senate is seeking students to serve on the 2014-2015 Student Senate.

Students wishing to fill Student Body Representative Positions can submit this nomination form to serve.

Students filling Student Organization Representative Positions for Student Senate recognized student organizations can submit this club representative form.

Forms will be accepted at any time but students wishing to run for a Senate Executive Board Position must submit the appropriate representative form and notify Student Senate advisor Shane Long at slong@smccme.edu of their intent to run for a position. 

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Envision SMCC - Alumni Day

Join us Saturday, May 17th, 2014 on the South Portland Campus!  The SMCC Foundation and Alumni Association invite all SMCC alumni and the graduating class of 2014 to join friends and the College community for a day of celebration including a 5K road race, alumni reception and celebration, campus tours and more!

SMCC Foundation 5K: Race for the Future

8:00 am – Race starts on Shoreway Lane

9:00 am – Free Children's Run

• Walk, run, or race to the finish line in support of SMCC students in the Foundation 5K or free Children's Run along our scenic coastline.

• Register Now or Find More Information! (Registration for the 5K is $30, $15 for students) 

• View the Course Map

Exhibition: Alumni Art Exhibit and Reception

5:00 – 6:00 pm in the Art Studio on Lighthouse Circle

• View artwork created by the alumni of the SMCC Fine Arts degree program at a multimedia exhibition and artist’s reception. Alumni artists were nominated for participation by SMCC Art faculty.

Welcome Back: Alumni Cocktail Reception

6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Oceanview Dining Hall

• Enjoy a lovely alumni reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for alumni and past and present faculty and staff.

• Register Now! (Registration is $25)

Congratulations: Alumni and Class of 2014 Celebration

Starting at 7:00 pm at the Hutchinson Union Building and Gymnasium

• Celebrate with our newest alumni! Graduating students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited for music, dancing, cocktails, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. 

• Register Now! (Registration is $40)

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lass of 2014 graduates attend for free. Guests of graduates may attend for $10

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To register as a graduate, or a graduate guest, please contact Deirdre O'Brien-Kidney, deanofstudents@smccme.edu or 207-741-5967.

All proceeds benefit the SMCC Foundation, an independent nonprofit that raises money from businesses, civic groups, community leaders and individuals for academic programs, classrooms and equipment, and scholarships for deserving students. People can support the Foundation by calling the Foundation office at 741-5559 or through its website, www.smccME.edu/foundation.

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SMCC Alumni Day ~ Volunteers Needed

Want to help with the festivities on May 17th? 
Follow the link and discover the opportunities:

https://docs.google.com/a/marlboro.edu/forms/d/1rhHAh8KTnamtmDfru8twVxX5iD2loYSjujwTnnqYXcQ/viewform

The CeSIL Report for Monday April 7, 2014

The Faculty Gets Poetical

SMCC's National Poetry Month festivities continue this week with Faculty members Megan Grumbling, Quenton Baker, and Michael Bove will be reading their work Monday night, April 7, at 6:30 PM in the Chapel. 
Join in the fun by signing up to read a poem on any Tuesday this month at 12:30 in the Chapel.  To sign up to read email English Department Chair Kevin Sweeney ksweeney@smccme.edu. 

  

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Nautical History in the Learning Commons

                                                            

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SMCC Paranormal Interest Group

On Sunday, April 27th, the SMCC Paranormal Interest Group is meeting from 3:00 - 7:00pm at Lighthouse Circle # 58. Not everything is black and white.

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Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Internship

The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association is a social organization which has actively sought to support skilled tradesmen in their crafts and their entrepreneurial endeavors. To meet this goal the MCMA has run educational activities, brought lecturers to Portland, and given scholarships to students in the trade industries.  The MCMA is currently looking to reestablish itself as a key support in the maker community by questioning its role, and place as a primary information hub/resource. 

MCMA is seeking an SMCC student to participate in an unpaid internship conducting research on the changing landscape of "makers". What maker meant 200 years ago is dramatically different than today. Maker once meant anyone from mechanic to craft potter, where as today that definition might also include computer programmer, architectural engineer, or graphic designer. This internship would include researching background, new trends in the field, and collaborate with MCMA and other community organizations/businesses to further the mission of the organization. 

Intern Requirements: 

• Part time or Full time Unpaid 

• Starting Mid-May working until Early Fall 

• Has basic understanding of the role of making and maker in American Society 

• Capable of doing independent research, and strong writing skills

• Willingness to participate in focus groups, and strategic meetings

Please contact Pamela Plumb at (207) 772-2680 or pplumb@aol.com or stop into the CeSIL office to speak with Madelyn Holm (mholm@smccme.edu) for more information.

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May 1 is Coming Faster 

than a Speeding Bullet!

Spring Fest 2014