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March 21, 2023
Mike Koutelis, a champion of sustainability
Mike Koutelis, a champion of sustainability Michael Koutelis has had a long diverse career protecting the environment and advocating for human welfare. He started his career as a crisis negotiator in Illinois before working as an inner-city police officer in Peoria. Eventually, he moved back to New England and became deeply involved in the energy… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Unity College Chosen for Credential As You Go Initiative
Unity Among 28 Institutions Selected Nationwide Unity College Enterprise is announcing its selection as a participant in the Credential As You Go Initiative (CAYG). This selection means Unity College Enterprise will receive extensive access to expert technical assistance as the College continues to craft robust certification and upskilling programs within our different Sustainable Education Business… Read more »
March 18, 2022
Unity College Announces Details of May 2022 Graduation Ceremony
Dr. Sylvia Washington Announced as Honored Commencement Speaker This May, Unity College invites students to its 90 Quaker Hill location for an in-person spring commencement ceremony. America’s Environmental College is proud to graduate 137 students during this hybrid, in-person, and online event. Just as the college strives to provide students with maximum flexibility in the… Read more »
August 23, 2021
Technical Institute for Environmental Professions Announces the Hiring of Executive Director of Student Life Cycle Management
Dan Summers II Looks to Redefine Student Success at the Technical Institute for Environmental Professions Unity College President Dr. Melik Peter Khoury has announced the hiring of Dan Summers II as the Executive Director of Student Life Cycle Management at the Technical Institute for Environmental Professions. Summers comes to America’s Environmental College with extensive expertise… Read more »
August 17, 2021
10 Black Conservationists Who Made History
We’ve been entrusted with a planet that’s full of diverse plant and animal life, but it takes effort from all of us if we want to keep it that way. Development, population growth, and climate change all threaten a wide range of life on this planet. Conservationists devote their professional careers to combatting these threats.… Read more »
March 09, 2021
Unity College’s Role in Addressing Environmental Issues
Greetings! As a Unity College alum, you are keenly aware of the institution’s mission rooted in environmental and sustainability science. Preparing students to graduate and go on to tackle pressing environmental challenges is at the core of our ethos. Environmental issues impact all people in some capacity, and some more than others. More so, they… Read more »
May 05, 2020
Divestment from Fossil Fuels
During the fall semester of 2012, the Unity College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to divest from investments in fossil fuels. As the first institution of higher learning in the United States to divest, Unity College became the standard bearer for a national movement. At the time of the divestment, President Stephen Mulkey, an internationally… Read more »
November 23, 2019
Danni Washington to deliver Unity College commencement address
Danni Washington, a correspondent on the nationally syndicated CBS series “Mission Unstoppable,” and founder of the nonprofit Big Blue & You, has made it her personal and professional mission to inspire the next generation to connect with the natural world. On May 9, Washington will get to share her passion face-to-face with roughly 200 Unity College Flagship and Distance Education graduates —… Read more »
February 08, 2019
Georgia Male ’17
Graduation Year: 2017 What City/ State are you from? Old Lyme, CT Current Career Title: Farm Manager, Camp Program Director, Head Teacher Business/ Organization you work for: Bushy Hill Nature Center What was your Major? Captive Wildlife Care and Education What was your favorite thing about your time at Unity College? Did you have a… Read more »
August 06, 2018
10 Best Kept Secrets About Unity College
Unity College has become a leader in environmental education since its establishment more than 50 years ago. For those who aren’t familiar with Unity, here are the 10 best kept secrets of the college. Sustainability Unity College is the first in the nation to center its curriculum on sustainable science. All 17 environmentally focused majors… Read more »
July 30, 2018
Contemplating Professional Master’s Programs? What They Don’t Share About Earning Potential
Many students and seasoned professionals consider the option of pursuing a master’s degree. The degrees carry a variety of benefits that include a higher earning potential and more opportunities within companies. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 88% of Americans have a high school diploma and 33% have a bachelor’s degree while 12% hold a… Read more »
July 23, 2018
Why Companies Want to Know What You Learned in Your Business Ethics Course
Business ethics has become an important component to businesses. Prospective employers like talking about business ethics, and many appreciate and encourage courses in the subject. Ethics is a branch of philosophical thinking that studies all aspects of human behavior; it specifically reflects on what is right and wrong. Business ethics courses study the ethical and… Read more »
June 11, 2018
Using Your GIS Degree to Launch into a New Career
A degree in Geographic Information Science, or GIS degree, can lead to the beginning of a rewarding career for recent graduates and to a new career for seasoned professionals. GIS is a system that is designed to capture, retain, study, manipulate, manage, and present spatial and geographic data. Though the type and format vary, the… Read more »
May 28, 2018
4 Reasons Recruiters Love to See Your Corporate Social Responsibility Courses
In recent years, an increasing number of companies have placed a higher value on the importance of social responsibility. By definition, corporate social responsibility is the way a company takes responsibility for its impact on both the environment and the community. When searching for potential employees, recruiters are noticing the mention of corporate social responsibility… Read more »
April 09, 2018
The Modern Smokey Bear: Today’s Environmental Conservation Officer
What do you picture when you think of conservation in the Smokey Bear era? Was it preventing forest fires and stopping poachers? While these are still important responsibilities of modern environmental conservation officers, the scope of this vital career has grown considerably since Smokey first appeared in the 1940s. At the time, Smokey Bear’s urgent… Read more »
February 27, 2017
Understanding Spatial Patterns in Landscape Ecology in a Natural Resource Management Master’s
In landscape ecology, spatial patterns refer to how we define the arrangement, structure, and placement of objects within any given landscape. This can include anything from patches of forestry, to river banks, to the landscape of man-made settlements like towns. Each of these environments is arranged in a pattern that can tell us a lot… Read more »
February 16, 2017
A Brief History of Climate Change for Professional Science Master’s Students
Our planet is no stranger to change, experiencing everything from fiery infernos to ice ages on its way to today’s relatively happy medium. Throughout geological history, the planet has had repeated cycles of heating and cooling. However, as humans have multiplied across the planet and become increasingly addicted to the burning of fossil fuels in… Read more »
January 19, 2017
Earn a Masters in Environmental Management from a Visionary Sustainability College
In this era of human history, as we face critical environmental issues demanding profound transformations of our society, there is an urgent need for visionary leaders capable of manifesting meaningful solutions. The evidence of climate change and environmental destruction reaching unprecedented levels is increasingly prominent in the world around us, including a long streak of… Read more »
