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Students help design SMC esports arena
DOWAGIAC — “I don’t know what I was expecting, but this is better,” Brooke Johnson said about Southwestern Michigan College’s new Esports Arena in the ... Read more
3 days ago by Submitted.
Purdue University Fort Wayne, SMC sign transfer agreement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Purdue University Fort Wayne has signed an articulation agreement with Southwestern Michigan College. This agreement will allow students from SMC to ... Read more
6 days ago by Submitted.
Southwestern Michigan College’s accreditation reaffirmed through 2031
DOWAGIAC — After a thorough review and evaluation process conducted regularly for most colleges and universities throughout the United States, the Higher Learning Commission has ... Read more
1 week ago by Submitted.
SMC ETS ventures back outdoors
DOWAGIAC — After last summer’s homebound Zoom camps, Southwestern Michigan College Educational Talent Search Director Maria Kulka eagerly got her students up and moving with ... Read more
1 week ago by Submitted.
Former SMC instructor accepts plea deal in sexual misconduct case
CASSOPOLIS – A former Southwestern Michigan College instructor accused of having improper relations with a student he was counseling has accepted a plea deal just ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Debra Haight.
Emily Schrock returns to SMC in alumni position
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College announces that alumna Emily Schrock returned July 19 as alumni relations and development coordinator. Schrock, valedictorian of Constantine High School’s ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Submitted.
Michigan Works! awarded $2 million grant to train workers in southwest Michigan
BENTON HARBOR — Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren was awarded a $2 million Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program grant from the Michigan Department ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
Steve’s Run moves back to downtown Dowagiac Oct. 9
DOWAGIAC — Steve’s Run, the 47th Original Road and Trail Race, hosted virtually in 2020, not only returns as a live event on Oct. 9, ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
SMC announces Laura Odenwald as dance team volunteer coach
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s new dance team coach has journeyed from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, to Dowagiac’s Cherry Grove Road. Laura ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Submitted.
SMC boosts scholarships by more than 60 percent
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College recently boosted scholarships to make higher education more affordable. SMC offered $880,000 in the 2021 budget, hiking that 62 percent ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
Gov. Whitmer announces plan to expand tuition-free college to 22,000 additional Michiganders
DETROIT – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, during an event on Belle Isle in Detroit marking the state’s return to normal, called for the expansion of the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to meet increased demand and popularity. The ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
SMC, LMC among nine community colleges to receive state grants for students enrolled in Futures for Frontliners, Michigan Reconnect programs
community colleges to receive state grants to support students in enrolled in the Future for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect programs. Friday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
SMC Board of Trustees adopts 2021-22 budgets
DOWAGIAC — Following a public hearing, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees June 9 adopted 2021-22 fiscal-year budgets. The balanced $24,109,000 general fund for ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
SMC announces spring 2021 president’s, dean’s lists
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College recently released the lists of students named to its spring 2021 president’s and dean’s lists. SMC named 44 students to ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
SMC graduates 20-member nursing class
DOWAGIAC — On May 15, Southwestern Michigan College welcomed 20 new nurses to America’s largest healthcare profession with more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide. ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
SMC president gives school update to Rotary
DOWAGIAC — Exciting things are happening at Southwestern Michigan College, and the Dowagiac Rotary Club heard all about it from the man in charge. Joining ... Read more
3 months ago by Max Harden.
Former SMC players, coach react to return of sports
When Southwestern Michigan College announced it was adding four more sports to the newly restored cross country program, several former Roadrunners were excited to hear ... Read more
3 months ago by Scott Novak.
Two women address SMC’s 54th commencements
DOWAGIAC — Two women graduating at different stages in their lives spoke at Southwestern Michigan College’s 54th Commencements May 14-15 in Alumni Plaza on the ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
SMC to add basketball, volleyball, wrestling for fall 2022
DOWAGIAC — In keeping with its ongoing mission of providing the total college life experience, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees, during its regular ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
SMC graduating 87 with honors
DOWAGIAC — “I’m standing here today at only 18 years old as the first in my family to graduate from college,” said Jossalyn Rogalski, Southwestern ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
SMC library hosts honors program showcase
DOWAGIAC — The Fred L. Mathews Library on Southwestern Michigan College’s campus is decked out with posters ready to educate curious eyes on everything from ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
United Way of Southwest Michigan honors community’s resiliency with annual awards
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — United Way has crafted another unique experience to acknowledge the generosity of donors and the impact made in the community in 2020. ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
Dowagiac graduate receives WMU scholarship
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s Math/Science Department April 30 paid tribute to a pair of powerhouse students, Jossalyn Rogalski and Creed Roschyk. Rogalski received the ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
SMC co-sponsors Law Day with Cass County Bar Association
CASSOPOLIS — A local college teamed up with the Cass County Courts last week. Southwestern Michigan College co-sponsored Law Day with the Cass County Bar ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
SMC responds to Michigan HB 4401
DOWAGIAC — A new proposed state funding strategy could affect local community colleges. Last week, the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee proposed a new formula for ... Read more
