Hi, everyone. I spoke to Lucy Jones this morning; according to her intel, we won't hear about the funded slate for two weeks. Apparently it is sitting on someone's desk waiting for a rubber stamp. The waiting is tedious, to say the least, to say nothing of anxiety producing. 🙁 Take care. Katharine *Katharine Lualdi, Ph.D.* *Director, TRIO Student Support Services* *Southern Maine Community College* *(207) 741-5974* *She/Her/Hers* [log in to unmask] https://lualditrio.youcanbook.me/ *The TRIO office is currently closed until further notice due to the corona virus but our staff are available by email, phone and virtual face to face meetings.* *If you have questions about the general operation of the college, please either email [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> or call the SMCC COVID-19 Hotline at (207)741-5540.* *For information and regular updates around the Coronavirus, please visit www.smccME.edu/COVID-19 <http://www.smccme.edu/COVID-19> and/or the Maine Community College System’s COVID-19 FAQ webpage at https://www.mccs.me.edu/COVID-19 <https://www.mccs.me.edu/COVID-19>* *Please do NOT send documents containing all or part of a Social Security Number, birth date, or other personally identifiable information using unsecured email or text message.*