The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has been restored to full accreditation more than a year after it was issued a warning by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that its accreditation could be in jeopardy over non-compliance in certain areas. "The Middle States Commission on Higher Education granted the US Merchant Marine Academy full reaccreditation on November … [Read more...]
Sea Year to Resume at Merchant Marine Academy
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy announced that it will resume Sea Year training for Midshipmen on three commercial carriers beginning in March 2017. The USMMA says the reinstatement of the program follows the implementation of comprehensive new policies, including a zero tolerance policy for sexual assault and sexual harassment, to ensure that the Academy’s standards are … [Read more...]
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Reinstates Sea Year… Sort Of
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced its plan to restore Sea Year training as part of the curriculum for Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), but details of when and how it will be reinstated remain somewhat sketchy. The "Sea Year Stand Down" was ordered in June by Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in response to … [Read more...]
Kings Point Alumni Say ‘No Justification’ for Sea Year Suspension
The Alumni Association of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point is calling for Sea Year be reinstated after a preliminary study found no justification for its suspension earlier this year over concerns of sexual harassment and assault. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation on Thursday released an interim report summarizing the … [Read more...]
Kings Point Alumni Launch Task Force to Combat Sexual Misconduct at Service Academy
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (USAAF) has created its own independent task force to address instances of sexual harassment and assault on campus at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as at sea during Sea Year. The task force comes after USMMA suspended Sea Year for Midshipmen last June as part of a wider effort to combat sexual … [Read more...]