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Important vote in November affecting Community Colleges in Maine

October 26, 2018
October 23, 2018 – Four bonds will further needed investment in Maine,  Bangor Daily News “The final four questions on the Nov. 6 ballot ask voters to consider $200 million in borrowing to improve educational facilities at the state’s university and community college systems, to improve municipal and private wastewater systems,… Read More
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Alumni featured in Portland Press Herald

October 26, 2018
October 24, 2018 – Feeding Artists in rural Maine turns chef’s dream into reality, Portland Press Herald “Marilou Ranta, EMCC Culinary Arts Alumni, makes a deal with the Libra Foundation’s arts residency program in Monson to fulfill her goal of opening a restaurant….in 2015, she took a big step closer [to… Read More

Congratulations to Chief Higgins and the Bangor Fire Department!

October 4, 2018
EMCC would like to congratulate the Bangor Fire Department’s Chief Thomas Higgins on receiving the Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association’s Fire Chief of the Year Award! Chief Higgins has served as the Bangor Fire Chief for over four year and sits on EMCC’s Fire Science Advisory Board Committee. EMCC is so fortunate… Read More

Data security: notice to current and former students and staff

August 17, 2018
EMCC has recently experienced a possible IT security breach. Although the college has not identified any direct loss of data as a result of a malware infection the potential exists that the personal information of current and former EMCC students and employees may have been accessed by an unauthorized party. Read More
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EMCC Announces Academic Honors for 2018 Spring Semester

June 28, 2018
2018 Spring Semester President’s List Each semester the Academic Dean of Eastern Maine Community College prepares for the President a list of those Dean’s List students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0. President Lisa Larson is pleased to acknowledge the following students: Albion Leanne Graves Bangor Beth… Read More
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EMCC’s Building Construction Program Honored by Habitat for Humanity

June 27, 2018
Eastern Maine Community College’s Building Construction program was recently honored with the Robinson Speirs Memorial Award from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor. The award was presented at Habitat for Humanity’s Volunteer Appreciation event held at the Sea Dog in Bangor on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Students from EMCC’s Building… Read More

New Student Orientation – Summer 2018

June 13, 2018
Are you a new student starting at EMCC this fall or have you recently changed your major to a new EMCC program effective this fall? Make sure you mark your calendar for our New Student Orientation sessions, happening throughout the summer of 2018. All New Student Orientation sessions take place… Read More
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Eastern Maine Community College Announces Certified Nursing Assistant Program for Summer 2018

June 1, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shaw Weeks, Business and Workforce Development (207) 974-4810 sweeks@emcc.edu | www.emcc.edu   Eastern Maine Community College Announces Certified Nursing Assistant Program for Summer 2018   BANGOR, ME—Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) will offer Certified Nursing Assistant courses during Summer 2018. The 180-hour program will consist of… Read More

Seven Maine Community College Students Awarded the Leon A. Gorman Endowed Scholarship

May 17, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Laura Gebhart 207-321-6154 lgebhart@maineccfoundation.org  Seven Maine Community College Students Awarded the Leon A. Gorman Endowed Scholarship   SOUTH PORTLAND, ME — Seven Maine community college students were awarded scholarships in honor of Leon A. Gorman at a ceremony held Tuesday at L.L.Bean’s Corporate Headquarters in Freeport.… Read More