Press Releases

Dr. Larrie D. Ferreiro

Pulitzer-Nominated Naval and Maritime Historian to Speak at Maine Maritime Academy

Posted on: October 28, 2022

Castine, ME – On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Dr. Larrie D. Ferreiro, Professor of History and Engineering at George Mason University, will be presenting “The Search for Speed Under Power, 1800 until Today” at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME, sponsored by the Harold Alfond School of Engineering. This keynote address will headline the New England Chapter of the 2022 Society of Naval Architects and Naval Engineers (SNAME) conference.Read More…

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Maine Maritime Academy Announces the Creation of Chief Operating Officer Position; Welcomes Industry Veteran Craig Johnson to Fill Role

Posted on: September 26, 2022

Castine, ME September 26, 2022 – Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), one of the United States’ foremost maritime academies offering degrees in engineering, science, management, and transportation announced that Craig Johnson has been hired to fill the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.Read More…

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Maine Maritime Academy Training Ship State of Maine Departs for International Ports

Posted on: April 27, 2022

CASTINE, Maine, Wednesday, April 27—Today, Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), one of the United States’ foremost maritime universities offering degrees in engineering, science, management, and transportation began their annual training voyage on the Training Ship State of Maine (TSSOM).Read More…

Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees to Hold Quarterly Meeting

Posted on: April 12, 2022

CASTINE, Maine – The Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy will hold their quarterly meeting on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This meeting will be held in-person at MMA.Read More…

Maine Maritime Academy Deepens Commitment to Sustainability

Posted on: March 17, 2022

In an effort to further campus efforts toward building a thriving, equitable and ecologically just world, Maine Maritime Academy has become a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).Read More…

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Maine Maritime Academy to Host Climate Symposium on March 28

Posted on: March 8, 2022

CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy will host the 2022 Maritime Academy Climate Symposium on March 28.Read More…

Regimental students at attention

Student Leaders Assume Duties During Annual Change of Command Ceremony

Posted on: March 7, 2022

CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy’s Regiment of Midshipmen held its annual Change of Command Ceremony on February 24, transferring authority and responsibilities between two classes of student leaders.Read More…

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Annual Change of Command Ceremony to be Held at Maine Maritime Academy

Posted on: February 18, 2022

CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy President, Dr. William J. Brennan, along with Vice President Dr. Elizabeth True, Captain Gordon MacArthur, Commandant of Midshipmen John D. Cashman, and NROTC Commanding Officer Captain Sean Kearns will preside over the Academy’s Change of Command Ceremony on Monday, February 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
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TSSOM at dock in Castine

Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees to Hold Quarterly Meeting

Posted on: February 18, 2022

CASTINE, Maine – The Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy will hold their quarterly meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This meeting will be held via Zoom.Read More…

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Maine Maritime Academy Joins the Coalition for College

Posted on: January 17, 2022

Membership affirms commitment to increasing college access for under-represented students

Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) has joined the Coalition for College, a diverse group of more than 150 public and private colleges and universities across the U.S. working to improve college access for low-income, under-resourced and first-generation students.Read More…