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Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approves new undergraduate degree in engineering for MMA

02/02/12- The vote was taken on 31 January in Framingham for the approval of the seventh undergraduate program to be offered at the academy.

Calling All Sailor/Actors

02/06/12- C.P. Casting from Boston, MA is seeking to fill the following roles in a movie based on Richard Phillips’ memoir A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea. Sony Pictures’. The Social Network team of Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Kevin Spacey are producing.

Sailing to LA

01/31/12- After a strong fall season, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Sailing Team has been invited to compete in the Los Angeles Harbor Club Regatta on March 9th - 11th. They will raise their sails against teams from the California Maritime Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the University of Michigan.

MMA Cadets at Guayaquil Hospital

01/31/12- Nothing can compare to the experiences I had at the Guayaquil, Ecuador Children’s Hospital. The shear selflessness from the cadets and crew of the USTS Kennedy was overwhelming. Back in the United States MMA involves itself in numerous community service projects throughout the year, but I don’t think anything could compare to the size and scope of this project.

Maritime Academy Helps Tell Liner Story

01/30/12- BUZZARDS BAY - Albion Llewellyn, a professional ship navigator, was not aboard the Costa Concordia when it sank. But on the nautical bridge of a virtual cruise liner, surrounded by simulated swaying waves and images of the Tuscan coast, he could imagine what it would have felt like for the officers on board.