Category: Unity College News

November 22, 2019
Educating on natural history in New Hampshire
While others studying Captive Wildlife Care and Education at Unity College tend to lean more heavily into the “care” aspects of the major, Josh Flagg knew from day one that he wanted to become an educator. This summer, Flagg got the opportunity to do just that at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness, New… Read more »

November 22, 2019
Working at New England’s largest aquarium
The New England Aquarium in Boston is home to some 20,000 animals, as well as a 200,000-gallon tank that ranks among the 10 largest in any aquarium across the country. Over the summer, Jordan Baker, a senior Marine Biology major at Unity College, had the opportunity of a lifetime to learn the ins and outs… Read more »

November 22, 2019
Organic farming in South Korea
Through internships, Unity College students have gotten the opportunity to explore the world, and when Lyndsay Sharrock was weighing her options, she knew she wanted an internship that combined her passion for organic farming and exploring new cultures. A senior Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Writing major, Sharrock found the perfect opportunity through World Wide Opportunities… Read more »

November 22, 2019
Mixing Media, Oysters, and Agriculture
Over the summer, Brandon Hoeckel, a Unity College senior double majoring in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Writing, became a jack of all trades while interning at Wright’s Cove Farm and Glidden Point Oyster Farms. His internship melded three very different areas of focus: Aquaculture, agriculture, and media. “It was a lot of new things for… Read more »

November 20, 2019
How To Become an Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Managers are responsible for protecting people from environmental hazards and the environment from human hazards. Here we provide an in-depth Environmental Health and Safety Manager description.

October 11, 2019
Unity College Distance Education’s new degree programs to focus on animal health, climate change
Online undergraduate programs offer students job-ready skills in growing markets

October 08, 2019
UCCA hosts Matthew Russ: On-site
The Unity College Center for the Arts (UCCA) will host a new exhibit featuring work from Maine landscape painter Matthew Russ titled On-site. The show will run Oct. 9 through Nov. 15. Russ works entirely outdoors, and in a series format. Returning to a single painting location for a prescribed number of visits, he explores… Read more »

September 19, 2019
Unity College will join the Global Climate Strike September 20, 2019 at the Flagship Campus on Quaker Hill Road in Unity, Maine beginning at 11am
Student-led initiative spurs College to take part in worldwide efforts to encourage action against climate change!

August 28, 2019
Unity College names first ever Vice President of Flagship and Vice President of Distance Education
New positions highlight growth, development of the College’s transformative Enterprise Education model

July 23, 2019
New Unity College online degree offers learners job-ready skills in emergency management
Whether it’s a category five hurricane, an earthquake that nearly hits 6 on the Richter scale, or an ice storm that knocks out power for days on end, there’s a plan in place to prepare for these events, as well as whatever comes next. And, behind that plan, there’s a team of highly skilled individuals… Read more »

July 02, 2019
Unity College introduces Rachel Kahn as new Director of Career Services
‘I enjoy working in career services because outcomes are a true measure of success ’

June 26, 2019
Founder of Burt’s Bees to help Unity College online students ‘create a healthy hive’ in business
Roxanne Quimby to teach five-week course focused on entrepreneurship

June 21, 2019
SwimRun contestants to converge at Unity College Sky Lodge event June 22
Location in Maine’s Moose River Valley ‘perfect’ for a qualifying race

June 20, 2019
The Couri Foundation gifts additional Moose River Valley property to Unity College
New facility to welcome visitors, students, and community members to Sky Lodge

June 05, 2019
Unity College graduate joins Fairfield Police Department
Originally headed down the path of Marine Biology, Massachusetts native finds passion in helping others through law enforcement

June 04, 2019
Unity College introduces Conservation Biology degree program
Two-week course studying in Brazil to give students a preview of what Conservation Biology will look like when it begins in fall 2019

May 03, 2019
Accomplished Unity College student adds another honor to his resume
Parks & Forest Resources major Alex Koch one of six students to earn Maine Campus Compact’s 2019 Heart and Soul Award

April 22, 2019
Unity College one of 20 colleges in the country to partner with Google on new program
Students begin signing up for coding course, which kicks off in the fall

April 04, 2019
Getting a first-hand Unity College experience at Spring Open House
America’s Environmental College opens its doors for students, families interested in immersing themselves into curriculum and community

March 22, 2019
The view from above
Unity College faculty earn $35,000 grant to monitor Lake Winnecook water quality using drones