Category: Unity News
March 21, 2018
Unity College Hosts Fulbright Scholars
Faculty, students, and staff exchange ideas at Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association event
March 14, 2018
Unity College students choose service over sun for their spring break
Students, staff to spend spring break building, repairing homes with the Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity in Washington state
March 12, 2018
Unity College Board of Trustees one of five to receive national honor
The Unity College Board of Trustees was recently named as one of five winners of the Association of Governing Boards’ John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. The Unity College Board was unanimously chosen by a panel of judges among 40 entrants for their dedication to innovation and exemplary leadership.
March 09, 2018
Unity College to host Public Safety and Crisis Management Institute in June
First responders face crisis situations on a regular basis, and their reactions in the initial moments are often a matter of life and death for those involved. Responding to a widespread need for crisis management training, one national leader in conservation law enforcement education is stepping up.
March 07, 2018
Historic Sky Lodge donated to Unity College
The Couri Foundation, of the Moose River Valley, has donated Sky Lodge to Unity College. The historic hunting lodge and campus is located in the Somerset County town of Moose River, which is just north of Jackman, in the Moose River Valley.
February 27, 2018
Jeff Corwin to deliver Unity College commencement
What is it like to have one of your professional heroes deliver your commencement address? After May 12, many alumni at Unity College will be able to answer just that question. Internationally renowned wildlife conservationist and television personality Jeff Corwin, who has inspired a generation of the conservation-minded by sharing stories about the wild on… Read more »
February 16, 2018
Merlin Benner
Even as the chill of a late winter’s night creeped into his jacket, the result of an intermittent breeze along a snow-strewn field, Merlin Benner, ’87, knew he was right where he belonged.
February 14, 2018
Unity College welcomes experts to speak at Lobster Fishery Seminar Series
The U.S. lobster industry is currently booming, hauling in more than $500 million annually along with more than 120 million pounds of crustaceans — an overwhelming majority of which are coming from Maine waters.
February 13, 2018
Unity College offers SOLO Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First First Responder Recertification Course
Unity College is offering 16-hour Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Recertification courses in April, May, and November.
February 09, 2018
Unity College offers Wilderness First Responder SOLO for spring and fall
Unity College is offering a 72-80 hour Wilderness First Responder (WFR) SOLO this spring, and again in the fall. The course gives individuals an opportunity to gain skills in response and assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies and survival skills, soft tissue injuries, and medical emergencies.
January 31, 2018
The wood turtle, a Maine ‘species of special concern’ inspires year-end giving
More than $25,000 in grants and gifts in support of the Unity College Wood Turtle Study
January 26, 2018
A Unity community in Little Rock, Arkansas
One small zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas has found itself an unexpected hub for Unity students at all stages in life: alumni and current students alike.
January 10, 2018
Learn the skills to become an effective Game Warden
Unity College is offering a Warden Skills Course this spring, taught by Stg. Chris Simmons and Warden Tom McKenney, that will teach the necessary skills to succeed as a game warden.
January 09, 2018
Maine is this college student’s classroom
Unity College’s Kameron Culbertson (’19) learns to adapt, adjust to the unexpected.
January 02, 2018
Environmental career fair at Unity College is largest in New England
Unity College students ready to take green industry by storm
December 28, 2017
Meeting potential students where they are
Unity College makes focused effort to increase transfer student population
December 19, 2017
Bringing wilderness skills from campus to community
As full-fledged winter descends on Waldo County, Unity College invites the community to think spring and register for wilderness certification courses through January to May as part of the school’s upcoming Certification and Training Center offerings. Programs through the center are hands-on and experiential, with instructors who are experienced leaders and passionate educators. Students will… Read more »
December 15, 2017
Full-time student. Full-time sheriff’s deputy.
When people around Waldo County saw a sheriff’s cruiser consistently following a Unity College van around town this fall, calls were made. What exactly were these students up to that required a consistent police escort? The answer: geology. And unless you counted that the driver of the cruiser was a deputy for the Waldo County… Read more »
