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MMA’S Enrollment to incoming class in anticipation that some looks like we’ve exceeded our strategic said Tyler. Classes at MMA are scheduled to
Exceed Strategic Goal prospective, and even current, students and enrollment goal by about 13% for the first begin on August 31.
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy their families might have to rule out college day of classes, but we’ll see where we are a
(MMA) President Leonard Tyler announced altogether due to the impact of the economy. month into the academic year.” MMA Annual Meeting Set for 14 August
that the college will launch its 68th academic That weighed heavily on us as we looked at “Like many public colleges statewide, The Board of Trustees of Maine
year with the largest undergraduate student MMA’s overall economic situation, and we we’re doing the best we can with less state Maritime Academy will meet Friday, August
enrollment in the institution’s history. He chose to aggressively approach the funding each year,” he added. “We hope 14, 2009, at 8:30 a.m., in the Holmes Alumni
cited the high enrollment figure as a acceptance process to ensure that we met that the people of Maine will see our strength Heritage Room in the Harold Alfond Student
testimony to the college’s growing academic our strategic enrollment goal. The response in these hard times as a testimony to what we Center on the college campus in Castine,
reputation. was impressive.” are doing right from an academic Maine. The meeting will be part of the
“Even in economically depressed times, He attributed the high enrollment figure perspective.” Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees
when families may be concerned about their to the college’s outstanding career Tyler acknowledged that the gain for and the Board of Directors of the MMA
ability to commit to the college process, placement record despite a slumping U.S. the college will have an impact on the local Alumni Association. At the beginning of the
we’re seeing a higher than normal yield,” economy, coupled with the college’s community. “We have considered and will Board of Trustees Meeting, the MMA
Tyler said. “ It’s tremendous to be doing this growing reputation for academic excellence continue to look for ways to lessen any Alumni Association will present a report.
well in these times and speaks volumes and its successful career-oriented approach effects of this increase in students,” he said. Standing Committees of the Board of
about the strength of Maine Maritime to higher education. In recent years, Maine Citing parking as one of his highest Trustees will meet throughout the day on
Academy’s academic programs and career Maritime Academy has been listed in the priorities, he noted that emphasis will be Thursday, August 13, 2009, at various times:
opportunities for our graduates.” rankings of the nation’s top baccalaureate placed on further enforcement of the Advancement Committee, 10:00 a.m.;
Tyler’s announcement came on the colleges for the northern region in editions of college’s longstanding policy prohibiting Finance Committee, 11 a.m.; Education
heels of June’s admissions report which “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & first year students from having a car on Policy Committee, 1 p.m.; Student Affairs
suggested that the college will likely exceed World Report. MMA was ranked in the 2008 campus. The Academy currently provides Committee, 2 p.m.; Facilities and Property
an overall student enrollment of 900, and 2009 editions in the section titled, “Best parking for first year students at an off Committee, 3 p.m. All meetings are
approximately 100 students more that the Baccalaureate Colleges (By Region)”. Most campus parking lot located in Penobscot. scheduled to be held in the Holmes Alumni
college’s average enrollment goal as recently, MMA was placed as 10th overall in “We are exploring options to expand the Heritage Room. Meeting times are subject to
determined by the Board of Trustees. the listing of public and private colleges satellite parking in Penobscot and continue change. If revisions occur, a revised
College officials anticipate an incoming located in the north, a region defined in the to offer shuttle service on weekends to schedule will be posted near the entrance to
class of approximately 290 students. That, publication as spanning from Maine to students who wish to park there,” Tyler the meeting room.
added to a multi-year trend of solid incoming Maryland. Previously MMA was placed at added. The Board of Directors of the MMA
freshman classes, has combined to push the 14th within the same regional category. Tyler also acknowledged the potential Alumni Association will hold a regular
college beyond its expectations for “We will be over 900 in enrollment to strain the local utilities, saying, “We have meeting at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 13, in
enrollment. because students and families recognize instituted a number of water conservation the Class of 1954 Lecture Hall located in the
“Collegiate admissions and the that Maine Maritime Academy is a good measures on campus, including low water lower level of the Harold Alfond Student
acceptance process is never an exact investment, resulting in a higher than usage toilets and shower heads. We trust Center.
science,” he said. “We strived for a solid anticipated yield this year,” Tyler said. “It that any increased water and sewer usage by Victoria Larson of Windham, Maine, is
our off-campus population will be offset by the chairman of the 16-member Board of
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