The new semester begins with 150 new students , representing a 15% increase over last year's 2009 spring class. As classes get under way, structural renovations on Olivet Pier continue as well as upgrades to engineering labs and other areas ... In order to accommodate the increased number of Cadets, the Summer Sea term will be split. The Empire State VI will depart Olivet Pier on Monday, May 10th and return to Maritime on Saturday, August 7th. ...

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As a truly global campus, Semester at Sea is uniquely able to introduce Voyagers to peoples and cultures around the world, and the impact is felt by both Voyagers and those that they encounter. When I asked Jack about the tangible ...Semester at Sea's relationship with Dr. Thiagaraj and Bridge Education Trust dates back almost twenty years and they will be celebrating their 20th anniversary of working together during the fall 209 voyage. Every time that Semester at ...As one student, Kara Zucker put it, “It's not necessarily the sites you see or the museums you go to, or the mountains you climb, it's the people that you do it with, maybe that you know from Semester at Sea or the people that you met ...Semester at Sea Voyager's have been privileged to have three wonderful interport lecturers with us since Chennai, who have been introducing us to Indian culture and history. Sneha and Anusha, two Indian university students have been on ...This is one of the instances where I know that Semester at Sea students were able to make an impact on the lives of people they met in their journey, which is something we always hope for as we meet people around the world who touch us ...