Campus News

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

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

New Staff Members at CMCC

May 13, 2020
Central Maine Community College President Scott E. Knapp has announced two new staff appointments at the college. Mary Lafontaine has been appointed dean of human resources effective June 1st. Since 2004, Lafontaine has been with the Maine Department of Labor, first as manager of the Lewiston CareerCenter and then as regional… Read More

Nursing Students Take Test in Parking Lot Computer Lab!

April 29, 2020
Thirty-two second-year nursing students at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) took an ATI exit exam recently in the “parking lot computer lab” at the College. This enabled them to take the test with proper social distancing and the required faculty proctoring. The students completed the exam while sitting in their… Read More

CMCC Waives Admissions Application Fee

April 27, 2020
Central Maine Community College has announced that it has waived the application fee for fall semester admission. Any student who applies to the College will have the $20 fee automatically waived. Anyone interested in applying for fall admission to CMCC can do so online by clicking the blue “Apply Now”… Read More