91制片厂 awarded more than 1,100 degrees and certificates Sunday during a virtual ceremony marking the College鈥檚 74th Commencement. In all, 1,073 students earned 1,109 degrees and certificates during the 2020-2021 academic year. Graduates were recognized during a pre-recorded graduation ceremony, available on 91制片厂鈥檚 YouTube channel. Students in the Class of 2021 came… More »
91制片厂 student filmmakers will be showing their films on the big screen this month with the return of The Maine Mayhem Film Festival. The festival, now in its 11th year, showcases the high-quality work of 91制片厂 filmmaking students in public theaters each year. The 2020 festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but Professor Corey… More »
91制片厂 students and employees who support them received well-earned recognition on Friday for their leadership and accomplishments during the academic year. Student Life recognized students, student organizations, faculty and staff virtually in its pre-recorded Leadership Awards Ceremony. An in-person ceremony is usually held late each spring, but it was held online this year due to… More »
More than a dozen 91制片厂 students had their science projects showcased at two online science symposiums in late April that featured high-quality research on a variety of scientific subjects. Nine students shared their capstone science projects at the April 30 Thinking Matters symposium hosted by the University of Southern Maine. Five 91制片厂 students had their… More »
The 91制片厂 Foundation held a series of virtual 鈥淐ommunity Scholarship Coffee鈥� get-togethers in late April to recognize scholarship donors and recipients and connect them with Foundation board members and 91制片厂 faculty and staff. During the gatherings, people introduced themselves and talked about what 91制片厂 means to them, while students gave heart-felt thanks for the scholarships… More »
Andrea Atkinson has been named 91制片厂鈥檚 Student of the Year for her academic success and leadership as president of the 91制片厂 chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Atkinson, who is working toward a degree in Liberal Studies-Focus in Art, serves as president of Alpha Chi Nu, 91制片厂鈥檚 chapter of PTK. She is also a… More »
Oliver Walker knew he wanted to be an artist by the time he was old enough to hold a paintbrush in his hand. His education at 91制片厂 is providing a springboard to help him achieve that goal. Drawn to 91制片厂 in part by its art program, Oliver is slated to graduate in May with a… More »
91制片厂 kicked off its 75th anniversary celebration on Friday with on-campus planting ceremonies to honor its legacy of transforming people and communities through education and training. Small groups of students, faculty members, administrators, alumni and community partners planted flowering shrubs and trees in simultaneous ceremonies at 91制片厂鈥檚 South Portland Campus and Midcoast… More »
As 91制片厂 celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, we are hearing lots of personal stories from alumni and students about how 91制片厂 inspired and motivated them, changing their lives and their futures. In this column, President Cassidy writes about 91制片厂’s long history of transforming lives through education and training. Read the full column here.
Tuesday鈥檚 conviction of former police offer Derek Chauvin brings accountability and some degree of justice in last year鈥檚 murder of George Floyd, but it is only the starting point for the work that needs to be done to end race-based inequity once and for all. We express relief that Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder,… More »