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MITAGS Simulation/Coastal Engineer Colleen Schaffer Speaks at IPF 2022
Colleen Schaffer, P.E., Department Chair of Simulation Engineering at MITAGS, spoke at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, which was held this year in Atlantic City, NJ, on April 26-28. Colleen spoke as a representative of MITAGS during the conference’s Workforce Summit on April 26. The focus of the presentation was to describe how MITAGS […]

MITAGS-West Hosts Seattle Fire Department and US Navy Personnel for Joint Training Exercise
On May 26, 2022, MITAGS-West was privileged to host teams from the Seattle Fire Department and the Navy Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65). The purpose of the exercise was to help both groups learn how they could work effectively together should a fire break out aboard a Navy ship while being repaired in a Seattle […]

Director of MITAGS
Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Maritime Conference Center (MCC), Executive Director Eric Friend, announces that MITAGS has begun a search to fill the position of Director of MITAGS. The Director of MITAGS is a full-time position, reporting directly to the Executive Director, located in Linthicum Heights, Maryland in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. […]

Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial Safety Training Rebate Program
Did you know MITAGS-West is an approved training facility for the Seattle Fishermen's Memorial Safety Training Rebate Program? But, what is the Seattle Fishermen's Memorial Safety Training Rebate Program? Find out more...

Glen Paine Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from The Marine Society of The City of New York
Glen Paine, retired executive director of The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Maritime Conference Center (MCC), received the annual lifetime achievement award from The Marine Society of The City of New York.

Emily Hopkins Completes Women’s Leadership Program
Congratulations to MITAGS’ Assistant Director, Emily Hopkins on completing the Women’s Leadership Program from the Yale School of Management Executive Education! According to the program description, “women remain underrepresented in top leadership positions, globally. To succeed, women need to learn to both navigate the external factors that are hindering their access to leadership positions and […]