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out the state. Projects are scheduled at Girl access.“Students regularly seek off-campus Baccalaureate Colleges (By Region)”. MMA
Scouts of America Camp Natarswi and Baxter employment opportunities throughout the was placed as 10th overall in the listing of
The orientation program includes study State Park, Millinocket; to name a few. year,” said program coordinator Kathy Heath, public and private colleges located in the
skills and water safety workshops, sessions Continuing an MMA seafaring tradi- director of financial aid at MMA. “The vari- north, a region defined in the publication as
on medical and counseling services, campus tion, groups joined together in a confidence ety of special skill sets offered by our stu- spanning from Maine to Maryland. Last year
safety, and the college’s academic, comput- jump from the side of the training ship, STATE dents can be put to good use in jobs not MMA was placed at 14th within the same
ing, and financial aid programs. The new OF MAINE. The jump, born out of practical offered on campus. We hope that the public regional category.
students also tour the college’s waterfront training needs for students entering seago- will continue to take advantage of this free The college was also listed in a number
facilities and upper campus and complete a ing careers, also serves as a class unification employment bulletin throughout the year.” of sub-categories for the region: the 10th
confidence course on campus. This year’s activity and is symbolic of a willingness to MMA maintains an electronic job bulle- ranked school in the categories titled, “Best
program includes modules on celebrating embrace the numerous adventures and chal- tin of employment opportunities available to Values: Baccalaureate Colleges (North)” and
diversity and community involvement. lenges typical of a Maine Maritime Academy students in the greater-Castine area. Jobs “Economic Diversity Among Top-Ranked
Integrated into Orientation is a 5-day education. This year’s jump took place 30 posted are commonly for yard work, snow Schools: Baccalaureate Colleges (North)”.
Regimental Preparatory Training program August. Community spectators were encour- removal, home repairs and painting, baby- MMA also ranked 7th in the category titled,
for those students seeking an officer’s li- aged to attend and offer their support to new sitting, house cleaning, clerical work, and “Average Freshmen Retention Rates: Bac-
cense in the U.S. Merchant Marine. The students. house sitting and pet care. Employment may calaureate Colleges (North)”.
program emphasizes traditions of the MMA Returning students were expected to be on-going, periodic, or one-time, and de- In both years, MMA held the third
Regiment of Midshipmen, military drill, arrive on campus on 31 August, with classes tails such as wage, personal and profes- ranked position within the regional list for
aquatic training, and ship familiarization. The beginning 1 September. Students noticed sional references, and verification of profes- “Top Public Baccalaureate Colleges”, plac-
program concludes with an athletic field day, several campus upgrades upon their return. sional skills are the responsibility of the ing behind two federally run academies. Maine
encouraging friendly competition between Fresh pavement has been applied to the potential employer and employee. Maritime Academy was the first publicly-
the 4 student companies. college’s waterfront campus parking and The public may submit job notices by funded, state college to appear on that list.
Students choosing a traditional college dock areas. New siding is being applied to the contacting Heath at 326-2339 or via email at MMA was founded in 1941 by an act of
lifestyle participated in local community ser- Student Commons and Dismukes Hall, the kheath@mma.edu the 90th Maine Legislature and has no man-
vice projects. Volunteer groups will conduct college’s main academic building is being MMA Named a Top U. S. College in the North datory service obligations for any of its
improvement projects at locations through- reshingled. Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) has graduates. The college will begin the 2008-
Fall semester highlights will include been listed in the rankings of the nation’s top 2009 academic year on September 1 with
Homecoming, 26-28 September, and Family baccalaureate colleges for the northern re- maximum enrollment.
& Friends Weekend, 10-12 October. gion in the 2009 edition of “America’s Best According to U.S. News & World Re-
MMA Welcomes Community Employment Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report. port, the category in which Maine Maritime
Notices According to U.S. News & World Report, Academy was evaluated, was defined as
The Maine Maritime Academy Office of highlights of the rankings are published in “…institutions [that] focus on undergradu-
Financial Aid continues to maintain a job the magazine’s Sept. 1-8 edition and were ate education and offer a range of degree
bulletin program for its students and the available for newsstand purchase as of Mon., programs - in the liberal arts, which account
community. Initiated six years ago, the pro- Aug. 25. The results, along with a complete for fewer than half of the bachelor’s degrees,
gram is designed to pair current students summary of the methodology used to rank and in professional fields such as business,
seeking off-campus employment with mem- each school, are also online at nursing, and education.” U.S. News & World
bers of the community. Job notices are posted www.usnews.com/colleges .Maine Maritime Report reported that there were 319 bacca-
free of charge on the college’s internal web Academy was ranked for the second con- laureate colleges within the four regions that
site which allows ongoing student secutive year in the section titled, “Best they considered nationwide.
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