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SMC to continue in person instruction during fall semester
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College announced Wednesday that in-person courses will run during the Fall 2020 semester, on-campus residence halls will be open and the ... Read more
1 week ago by Submitted.
SMC awards 376 degrees to Class of 2020
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College awarded 376 degrees to the Class of 2020 at its virtual commencement June 13. SMC conferred 142 associate in arts ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
Gov. Whitmer announces next steps for school reopening in the fall
LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, with strict ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Submitted.
SMC hosts virtual graduation
DOWAGIAC — “Resilience is in the DNA of Southwestern Michigan College,” President Dr. Joe Odenwald proclaimed June 13 during Southwestern Michigan College’s first virtual commencement ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Sarah Culton.
SMC Board of Trustees adopts 2020-21 budget
DOWAGIAC — Following a public hearing, the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees, meeting remotely the morning of June 15, unanimously adopted 2020-21 fiscal-year budgets. ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Submitted.
SMC names student speaker for virtual graduation ceremony
DOWAGIAC — Anaya Roschyk, Southwestern Michigan College’s student speaker for the first virtual ceremony in its 53-year commencement history, was doubly impacted by COVID-19. The ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Submitted.
SMC graduating 21 nurses
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College this spring sends 21 graduates into America’s largest health care profession, with more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide. The spring ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
SMC to open by appointment
DOWAGIAC — As Southwestern Michigan College gradually reopens physical spaces after the COVID-19 pandemic closed them on March 23, campuses will be open for visitors ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
SMC IT student awarded scholarship
DOWAGIAC — Miranda Gonzalez of Constantine, a Southwestern Michigan College information technology student, has been awarded a $2,000 2020-21 scholarship by the Michigan Council of ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
PHOTO STORY: SMC graduates pick up diplomas, gowns via drive-thru
Friday, Southwestern Michigan College students prepared for graduation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday morning, outside the SMC’s Dowagiac campus, packets containing diplomas/certificates, ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
LMC, SMC plan virtual graduations
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local community college graduates must forego a traditional commencement ceremony this year to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19 but they ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
SMC issuing housing refunds
DOWAGIAC — Some local college students will be able to recoup some of their COVID-19 losses. Southwestern Michigan College is refunding $800 of spring 2020 ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
SMC hosts May public board meeting in virtual format
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College President Dr. Joe Odenwald has worked in higher education management during previous recessions, but nothing quite like this. As he ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
Married SMC nurses navigate pandemic
EDWARDSBURG — When Todd Mendez finished Southwestern Michigan College’s nursing program, his wife, Lauren, pinned him at the Dec. 16, 2016, ceremony. “When I discovered ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
Niles, SMC grads work together in the robotics industry
DOWAGIAC — Eric Duis and Caleb Book have been friends since first grade. They got the same college head start by dual-enrolling at Southwestern Michigan College’s ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
K&M announces scholarship winners
CASSOPOLIS — K&M recently announced the winners of its Earl G. Marhanka Scholarship. The scholarship program was established in 2001 in recognition of K&M’s 50th ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
Despite COVID-19, nurse connects with patients, finds joy
NILES — Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, one local nurse is finding joy in her work. Ali Hackett, 34, of Jones, has been ... Read more
2 months ago by Christina Clark.
SMC Niles tutoring supervisor has taught all over the world
NILES — Nicola Scott startled Southwestern Michigan College colleagues on a post-Easter Zoom call with President Dr. Joe Odenwald by wondering out loud what “Peeps” ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
SMC grad creates scholarship skilled construction trades students
DOWAGIAC — Recent Southwestern Michigan College graduate Victoria Knight is already paying it forward by giving back to her alma mater. Knight, 24, of Niles, ... Read more
2 months ago by Submitted.
Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan to host virtual 5K
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Since COVID-19 reached the state of Michigan, state-mandated closures and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” orders have canceled many annual and time-honored events ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Culton.
$50,000 endowment supports SMC nursing scholarships
DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College’s new McLoughlin Family Scholarship will be awarded to nursing majors beginning in the fall of 2021. The McLoughlin Family Foundation ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Culton.
SMC nursing graduate recovering from COVID-19
DOWAGIAC — MaryBeth Seal’s varied resume includes Southwestern Michigan College nursing graduate, health care provider, author, speaker and lifeguard, to which she can now add ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
Ludman, Wilson retiring from SMC faculty
DOWAGIAC — Two members of Southwestern Michigan College’s faculty, Professor Larry Wilson, of Niles, and Associate Professor Don Ludman, of Dowagiac, will retire in May ... Read more
3 months ago by Submitted.
Former SMC instructor accused of criminal sexual conduct still awaiting trial
CASSOPOLIS — The pandemic has delayed the trial of a former Southwestern Michigan College instructor who is accused of a number of crimes. A pretrial ... Read more
3 months ago by Debra Haight.
Instructor offers ideas to keep children entertained through lockdown
DOWAGIAC — As face-to-face school closures were announced in March, parents made an overnight transition to becoming facilitators of their children’s education. On April 2, ... Read more
