Office of the President

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March 21, 2025

Our Environmental Mission in a Changing DOE Educational Landscape 

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June 10, 2025

Melik’s Memo: A Historic Commencement

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March 6, 2025

Unity Environmental University Leaders to Headline Keynote at 2025 Salesforce Education Summit

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Meet Our President

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury, DBA, serves as the 11th President and CEO of Unity Environmental University, where he leads efforts to redefine education’s role in addressing environmental and societal challenges. Under his guidance, Unity has become Maine’s fastest-growing university, integrating technology, including AI, to deliver accessible, personalized learning experiences. His pioneering Enterprise Model creates audience-focused subsidiaries offering career-driven pathways in environmental science and sustainability, ensuring education serves as a launchpad for lifelong impact.

Born in West Africa and educated in the U.S., Dr. Khoury brings a global perspective to his mission of breaking barriers to education. His leadership has driven Unity’s exponential growth, reclassification as a Master’s College & University, and relocation to Pineland Farms. An accomplished speaker and thought leader, Dr. Khoury shares his expertise on AI, institutional transformation, and sustainable leadership. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, film, and soccer while continuing to inspire changes in education.

President Khoury in the News

Government Technology

Salesforce Launches AI Agent at Unity Environmental University

March 3, 2025
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University Business

How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha

November 11, 2024
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WGME

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson to be commencement speaker at Unity Environmental University

September 23, 2024
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Maine Public

Unity Environmental University offering new in-person degree programs

September 8, 2024
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Mainebiz

Unity Environmental University completes $1.2M project at its Sky Lodge

August 12, 2024
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WGME

Unity Environmental University announces $50,000 minimum wage for all full-time employees

July 18, 2024
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Inside Higher Ed

Unity Environmental’s online pivot continues to pay off

July 8, 2024
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Thought Leadership from President Khoury

The Leadership Education They Don’t Teach in Business School

July 15, 2025
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How ’80s Era TV Shows Prepared Me to Lead in the Age of AI

July 13, 2025
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What If Raymond Reddington Ran a University

July 11, 2025
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Stop Confusing a Zip Code with a Quality Education

July 9, 2025
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The Arrogance That Built the Higher Education Empire in the USA Is Now What Is Tearing It Down

July 7, 2025
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The Higher Education Model We Had to Build When the Old One Failed Us…

June 22, 2025
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Beyond the Triple Bottom Line: A Pentagonal Framework for 21st Century Leadership

June 16, 2025
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The End of Non-Credit Education: Why It’s Time to Abandon This Broken System

June 10, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Break Organizations. Outdated Structures Do.

June 8, 2025
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Education for People and Planet

Unity Environmental University is redefining what it means to learn, lead, and live sustainably. Discover how our students, through distance education and in-person, gain the tools they need to tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges through flexible, accessible, and impact-driven education.

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Present and Future

For the past 60 years, Unity has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals with the knowledge and skills to meet real-world challenges. Today, we’re educating more students than ever — thousands of learners enroll online or in-person each year, from every U.S. state and from around the world.