Unity News
September 09, 2013
Gary and the Pacemakers to Perform Final Concert at Unity College
Maine rock and roll history will be made at Unity College on Friday, September 20, as Gary and the Pacemakers take the stage for the last time. For over a… Read more »
September 03, 2013
Shayne Van Leer ’13 Readies for Sustainability Work in Nepal
Recent Unity College graduate Shayne Van Leer prepares to set out in pursuit of a dream. As an undergraduate, Van Leer gained varied experiences in sustainable farming. Soon he will… Read more »
August 29, 2013
Introduction of Livestock on Campus Reinforces Experiential Learning Model Employed by Unity College
Unity College is an environmental college with a solid hands-on approach to learning. On any given day, students are either in the classroom or outside conducting experiments, doing research, gathering… Read more »
August 28, 2013
Unity College administrator and instructor Michele Leavitt wins 2013 Michael Macklin First Book Award Competition
The senior administrator, attorney, poet, and instructor who helped Unity College to become the first institution in the United States to have sustainability science as its focus will soon see… Read more »
August 26, 2013
Bangor Daily News Features Young Sustainable Agriculture Professional Kelsey Schrey ’13
Farming in Maine is fast becoming a popular profession for a new crop of young college graduates. Unity College’s fast growing sustainable agriculture major is equipping students with the tools… Read more »
August 21, 2013
Unity College Nova Trips Prepare Students for Environmental Stewardship
Entering Unity College students are enrolled in the Unity Experience class that stresses the College’s values including community engagement and environmental responsibility. The Unity Experience class starts with Nova, an… Read more »
August 21, 2013
Unity College Brimming with New Students, Credit Given to Leading Edge Environmental Focus
Higher education is changing. One college in Maine, Unity College, known as America’s Environmental College, is modeling a new, more effective path for higher education. As the first college in… Read more »
August 15, 2013
The College that Rescued Carter Solar Panels
As the White House prepares to install solar panels, Unity College ponders its role in history.
July 30, 2013
Stephen Mulkey Joins Chloe Maxmin of Divest Harvard in Discussion of Fossil Fuel Divestment in Higher Education
Unity College President Stephen Mulkey, a leader in the movement for institutions of higher education to divest from fossil fuels, joins Chloe Maxmin of Divest Harvard in a discussion organized… Read more »
July 25, 2013
Unity College Lauded by Colleges of Distinction Guide
The first college in the United States to adopt sustainability science as its unifying focus has been named among the nation’s most distinctive. Unity College, known as America’s Environmental College,… Read more »
July 24, 2013
Unity College Launches New E-Commerce Bookstore
Unity College recently launched an online presence for its bookstore giving students, parents, and alumni access to a full array of products. Now, consumers can either stop by the campus… Read more »
July 17, 2013
Unity College Graduate Helps Make a Real Difference
Over 20 years ago, Chelsea Vosburgh ’11 and her family began a weekly tradition of cleaning up trash along local Florida beaches. It was a way for them to get… Read more »
July 02, 2013
Fostering the connection between Art and Sustainability at Unity College
Unity College weaves sustainability into every aspect of the curriculum, from science courses to field work to art classes. It is a cross-disciplinary approach across all of the College’s majors… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Unity College Career Resource Center Launches New Resource for Alumni
One more service has been added for Unity alumni with the recent launch of a new web-based software program to assist in the job search process by The College’s Career… Read more »
June 25, 2013
Unity College Associate Professor Tom Mullin receives 2013 Donald Harward Award from Maine Campus Compact
Tom Mullin, a Unity College Associate Professor of Parks and Forests Resources was one of three faculty in the state who received this year’s Donald Harward Award from the Maine… Read more »
June 24, 2013
Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner Proceeds Assist Maine Warden Service Association
One third of the $6,000 in proceeds raised from the 7th annual Unity College Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner were donated for the benefit of the Maine Warden Service… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Maine Chapter of Safari Club International Supports Unity College Bear Study
In recognition of shared values and ideals, the Maine Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) has offered a generous donation to the Unity College Bear Study. The study is currently… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Food Projects Coordinator Sara Trunzo Wins Environmental Leadership Program Fellowship
Unity College Farm and Food Projects Coordinator Sara Trunzo has won a prestigious fellowship with the Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). Chosen as one of only 17 Fellows in the 2013… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Three Unity College Wildlife Biology Majors Awarded the Nicholas Holt Challenge Scholarship
The spring 2013 Nicholas Holt Challenge Scholarship award recently went to three Wildlife Biology majors at Unity College. The funding from the award will give the recipients the support they… Read more »
June 17, 2013
Lorey Duprey Named Director of Dining Services at Unity College
A veteran food service professional who advanced leading-edge, sustainable food service operations at Unity College Lorey Duprey, has been named Director of Dining Services. Most recently Duprey was the Dining… Read more »
