Administration seeks $658 million for Marad
MARCH 5, 2014 — There’s nothing much to cheer in the Administration’s FY 2015 budget request of $658 million for the U.S. Maritime Administration. The budget requests $148 million to support the
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MARAD recycles old ships into academy funding
JANUARY 29, 2014 — The U.S. Maritime Administration today announced that America’s six state maritime academies – California Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime
Senator introduces measure to reopen Kings Point
OCTOBER 9, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, remains closed as a result of the government shut down. The midshipmen were sent home Friday, October 4. Now the
Government shut down closes Kings Point
OCTOBER 1, 2013 —The day after marking its 70th anniversary, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, is today officially “closed for normal operations,” according to a notice on its
Kings Point plebes take the oath
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, today welcomed 237 “plebe candidates” of the Class of 2017 into the Regiment of Midshipmen as they took the
Kings Point holds commencement ceremony
JUNE 18, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, held its Class of 2013 commencement ceremony yesterday. The 201 congressionally-nominated graduates received a Bachelor of Science Degree and
Alumni Association leaves Kings Point campus
MAY 15, 2013 — U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent James Helis has succeeded in his quest to evict the USMMA Alumni Association & Foundation (AAF) from its offices at Babson Center on
Kings Point announces commencement speaker
MAY 14, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, says that Gen. William M. Fraser III, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), has been chosen as this year’s commencement
Kings Point announces commencement speaker
MAY 14, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, says that Gen. William M. Fraser III, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), has been chosen as speaker at this
Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
APRIL 25, 2013 — More depressing news from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Superintendent James Helis is booting the Alumni Association & Foundation out of its headquarters on the USMMA’s Kings Point,