Campus News

Passport Office Reopens at Central Maine Community College

October 9, 2020

The U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is now open by appointment only. All passport applicants must schedule an appointment online at calendly.com/cmcc-passport-services. To speed up processing, citizens should also complete their application in advance at travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html. Since the Passport Acceptance Facility at CMCC has gone… Read More

CMCC awarded $597,000 grant to help at-risk students succeed Federal Student Support Services grant awarded every five years

September 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education announced that Central Maine Community College (CMCC) will receive two federal Student Support Services (SSS) grants totaling $597,000 per year to help more students succeed in and graduate from college. The grants will amount to almost three million dollars for the five-year grant period and… Read More

CMCC names basketball court after longtime coach Dave Gonyea

September 1, 2020

The newly refurbished court in the Kirk Hall Gymnasium at Central Maine Community College now bears the name and signature of Dave Gonyea, who has been the men’s basketball coach since 1993. “I specifically wanted to get this done before I retired,” noted CMCC President Scott Knapp. “Somebody else could… Read More

Preparing Labs for the Fall Semester at CMCC

August 10, 2020

Science instructors at Central Maine Community College have been busy preparing videos with step-by-step instructions to enable students to continue their lab work remotely in between their actual on-campus labs. Most lab science courses will be hybrid, combining online work with alternating on-campus labs. Safety protocols will be strictly observed… Read More

CMCC Announces “Return to Campus” Plan

July 22, 2020

Central Maine Community College has a plan for the fall semester. In a message to students, President Scott Knapp and Vice President Betsy Libby outlined what they can expect on campus given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. On-campus instruction will be limited to those students whose courses require hands-on… Read More

CMCC President Scott E. Knapp to retire after 23 years of service

July 7, 2020

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Community College System President David Daigler today announced that Dr. Scott Knapp, president of Central Maine Community College in Auburn, is retiring on August 31, 2020. Dr. Knapp, who took office in August of 1997, has overseen a tripling of the college’s enrollment, the bolstering of… Read More

Grads brave the rain to participate in “Regalia Pickup Day”

July 2, 2020

It was great to see so many of our graduates on campus yesterday for our “Class of 2020 Regalia Pickup Day.” Thanks to all who came and to those staff members and students who helped make the event a success. Please check out the photos below, those in the July… Read More

CMCC Announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List

June 5, 2020

President Scott Knapp of Central Maine Community College has announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Students on the President’s List earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or higher (on a 4.0 scale). High Honors denote a minimum GPA of 3.6 and honors recognizes those… Read More

CMCC Athletes of the Year

May 26, 2020

The Athletes of the Year at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) have been announced by President Scott E. Knapp and Athletic Director Dave Gonyea. The female Student Athlete of the Year is Samantha Belardo, a Criminal Justice student and soccer player who hails from Russell, MA. Her coach Rob Rodriguez… Read More

Free Online Summer Courses for the H.S. Class of 2020

May 19, 2020

Central Maine Community College in Auburn has announced that any Maine student who is graduating with the high school class of 2020 is eligible to take advantage of free online college classes this summer at CMCC. The other six Maine community colleges are also offering free summer courses as a… Read More