2021 Campus News
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Cal Maritime Celebrates Grand Opening of New Marketplace
Tuesday marked the grand opening of Cal Maritime's newest dining addition, the Marketplace....
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Fourteen Midshipmen Receive Strategic Sealift Officer Pins
In a small ceremony that was live-streamed for parents, friends, and the community, fourteen Cal Maritime midshipmen received their pins Friday, February 26th as part of their initiation into the Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) program....
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Cal Maritime Pitches in to Protect The San Francisco Estuary
This spring Dr. Alex Parker, associate professor of oceanography at Cal Maritime, will team up with researchers from San Francisco State University and the University of Maryland on a two-year study....
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Gym in a Box
Cal Maritime cadets and athletes will soon have a new way to work out while staying safe....
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Adapting Amidst the Pandemic: Collegiate Wind Team Carries On
Cal Maritime's Collegiate Wind Competition Team is accustomed to obstacles, so it wasn't about to let a pandemic get in its way....
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Men's Basketball Opens the Playbook with "Talking to Strangers"
Rarely does a college basketball team's offseason program include a conversation about a Malcolm Gladwell book with the chief of the campus police department. But this winter, the Cal Maritime Men's Basketball Team did just that....
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Questions for Dr. Grace Chou, Cal Maritime's New Health Center Director
Starting a new job in the middle of a global pandemic is an interesting challenge for any new employee, but what if your job is to care for the health of your community? That’s exactly what Dr. Grace Chou is experiencing as she joined Cal Maritime in the fall of 2020....
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Spring Semester 2021 Updates
Important updates for spring semester 2021 regarding key dates, contact information, and helpful resources....
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Financing your Cal Maritime Education: A Q&A with the Director
The rising cost of a college education has been capturing headlines for more than a decade, and college students and their parents are paying close attention. Priscilla Muha, director of financial aid, has been helping them navigate the complex world of financial aid since 2016 at Cal Maritime, after getting a start on her financial aid career in 1984....
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Special Message from the President
My years in service to this nation have taught me that we are at our best when we respect established norms and honor civility. These norms were severely tested yesterday and may be further tested in the days and weeks to come....