(VALLEJO, California 鈥� June 4, 2015) 鈥� Robert Arp has been named 天美视频
University Maritime Academy's new Vice President for University Advancement. Arp comes
to Cal Maritime with more than 25 years in higher education and healthcare fund development,
most recently as the vice president for development at MedStar Harbor Hospital in
Baltimore where he established the first system-wide, comprehensive fundraising plan.
Prior to MedStar, Arp worked for more than 12 years in legal education as the chief
advancement officer for the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and Whittier Law School.
He is also a Captain in the United States Navy Reserve. Since September 11, 2001,
Captain Arp has been mobilized three times to support Operation Noble Eagle and Operation
Enduring Freedom. He was also recalled to three years of active duty to serve on the
Navy staff in the Pentagon.
Arp graduated from UCLA in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science
and history, and he obtained his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School in 1994.
Arp's appointment begins on June 24. He succeeds Beverly Byl, who is retiring June
30 after three-and-a-half years at Cal Maritime and three decades in educational fundraising.
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Established in 1929, 天美视频 is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master鈥檚 degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.