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Great Class Challenge: Thanks to everyone who participated in this challenge. Check out the results on the GCC website. Way to Go Navy!

Fluegel Alumni Center: Designed to serve our alumni, parents, friends, and local community. Read our press release; learn about the facility, and watch the progress.

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USNA Announces New Academic Dean and Provost

The U.S. Naval Academy had announced earlier this month that Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to succeed Dr. Andrew T. Phillips as the Naval Academy’s Academic Dean and Provost. Firebaugh, who is currently the Naval Academy’s Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, will assume the position in July. The Academic Dean and Provost is responsible for the entire academic program for the 4,400-member Brigade of Midshipmen, oversees nearly 600 faculty members, and serves as the primary source of information and advice for the Superintendent regarding the education of midshipmen. Phillips has been serving as Academic Dean and Provost since 2009. Last year, he announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2023 academic year.

USNA Alumni Travel in 2023-24

Spring has sprung and our Alumni are thinking about their next vacation! Bookings are strong in 2023 and the 2024 Alumni Travel Catalog will arrive in homes soon. Please take a look at both schedules, if you’re shopping for your next big adventure. We are also booking packages for Army-Navy in Boston, MA, so don’t delay if you want to stay at the team hotel and cheer on Navy in December. It’s time to explore the world!

The Future Plans for the National Museum of the U.S. Navy

The Navy has unveiled five design options for the service’s new national museum, which is slated to open in 2025 and provide greater access for the public. The concepts stemmed from the Navy’s Artistic Ideas competition in which 37 architectural firms submitted proposals. The Navy then selected designs from five firms: Bjarke Ingels Group; DLR Group; Frank Gehry Partners; Perkins & Will; and Quinn Evans. The new museum, to be built outside the Navy Yard’s Tingey Gate in Washington, DC, will take up approximately 270,000 square feet and include about 100,000 square feet of net gallery space. The Navy announced the preferred location for the museum last October.

Distinguished Professor

The Honorable Donald P. Loren ’74 for being conferred the title of Distinguished Professor of Practice by the National Defense University in Washington, DC for his work as Professor of National Security and Resource Strategy at NDU’s Eisenhower School. Loren has over 45 years of national, international, and homeland security expertise. He recently completed an appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans & Posture, serving as the principal civilian advisor supporting the Secretary’s Title 10 responsibilities for the development, preparation, and review of military plans, including nuclear plans. He led development of strategic guidance and policy for, and conducted oversight of, U.S. global defense posture, contingency plans, and global force management. He advised the Secretary of Defense on crisis action planning when changes to the strategic environment required rapid adjustment of force levels and oversaw negotiation of international agreements related to access and protections for U.S. forces.

Celebrate Your Midshipmen with Memorabilia

The Dark Ages are over and the Class of 2023 will be graduating before you know it! As you begin to plan for Commissioning Week, don’t miss out on these diploma frames for future Navy and Marine Corps officers. This diploma display protects the diploma and/or commissioning certificate to proudly showcase for years to come. Visit our online store, Shop #4, to order your diploma display today.

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