USMMA reaccredited after implementing sex misconduct reforms
31 Jan

USMMA reaccredited after implementing sex misconduct reforms

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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) was granted full reaccreditation in November following warnings from academic overseers about sexual harassment and proper governance, and the suspension of the school’s Sea Year program for cadets. The accreditation review board, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), conducted its preliminary assessment of the academy in 2016. USMMA, the first of the…
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150 graduate at SUNY Maritime winter commencement
29 Jan

150 graduate at SUNY Maritime winter commencement

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The following is a news release from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College: (THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — In SUNY Maritime College’s largest January commencement ceremony in history, 151 students received their degrees and 85 of them also earned their U.S. Coast Guard licenses, qualifying them to work onboard commercial vessels. The graduates, their families and professors were…
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22 Jan

National Maritime Center closed due to government shutdown

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The following is the text of a news release from the National Maritime Center (NMC): (MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — This notice serves to inform the maritime industry that due to the government shutdown, the National Maritime Center is closed. Despite this closure, the NMC is authorized to maintain a small cadre of personnel to support national defense-related credentialing issues. The NMC…
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Cal Maritime's Capt. Harry Bolton to retire
12 Jan

Cal Maritime's Capt. Harry Bolton to retire

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(VALLEJO, Calif.) — California Maritime Academy has announced the pending retirement of Capt. Harry Bolton, director of marine programs and commanding officer of the USTS Golden Bear, following the upcoming summer training cruise. Bolton, a 1978 graduate of the academy, returned to Cal Maritime on May 1, 2008 after a 30-year career with American Maritime Officers. Twenty of those years…
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09 Jan

NMC issues advisory on e-mail attachments

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The following is the text of a news release from the National Maritime Center (NMC): (MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — E-mail is a critical way for mariners to communicate with the National Maritime Center. This notice is intended to advise our stakeholders of the following limitations in the Coast Guard’s e-mail system regarding sending of e-mails with attachments to the NMC: •…
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08 Jan

Long Beach offers summer internships, scholarships

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The following is the text of a news release from the Port of Long Beach: (LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Applications are now open for the Summer High School Internship Program at the Port of Long Beach, as well as the port's college scholarships. Applications, eligibility information and detailed instructions for both programs are available on the port's education portal website,…
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21 Dec

SUNY Maritime Foundation launched

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The following is a letter from Rear Adm. Michael Alfultis, president of the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College, and Capt. Robert Johnston, chairman of the SUNY Maritime Foundation: (THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — I am delighted to announce the formation of the SUNY Maritime Foundation, a tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping us preserve and strengthen the college far…
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20 Dec

New law creates Maritime Centers of Excellence

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The following is the text of a news release from San Jacinto College: (PASADENA, Texas) — President Donald Trump has signed into law the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions from the Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act (H.R. 2286) that authorizes federal designation of community and technical college “centers of excellence” to help provide…
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