News
September 23, 2020
Completing the Inaugural Hybrid Learning Term
Dear Unity College Hybrid Learning Colleagues, As we near completion on our inaugural Hybrid Learning term, I want to say both congratulations and thank you. The pivot to HybridLearning and five-week terms was a huge challenge and I know it stretched your professional skills, inspired local criticism, but it was inspiring to watch you lean… Read more »
September 22, 2020
New Degrees and a New Reality
Greetings! Expanding our offerings to bring relevant and in-demand degrees to our students is a main focus at Unity College, and I am excited to share with you the latest news about the next step in this endeavor. You’ve already heard the exciting news about our record enrollment. Our recent growth has allowed us to change our… Read more »
September 21, 2020
Melik Khoury & A Passion for Change
Higher Ed Social Podcast with Dr. Melik Khoury Sep 21, 2020 There’s a big stir in central Maine this fall, and Dr. Melik Peter Khoury is in the middle of it. As President of Unity College, he recently announced a plan to move fully to distance and hybrid learning — a move that included layoffs… Read more »
September 18, 2020
Support Unity College Innovative Learning Using Extended Reality
Greetings! When you give a gift to Unity College, you are investing in the education of environmental professionals. Your investment makes a powerful impact on our students, the faculty, and as a result, the world. I am excited to share with you an innovative approach Unity College is taking that creates access to… Read more »
September 15, 2020
Outstanding Faculty Committed to Our Mission
Greetings! With the first term of our 2020-21 year underway and celebrating the news of our record enrollment, I want to take some time this week to highlight a couple of our outstanding faculty members. I think you will appreciate their credentials, both professional and academic, as well as their commitment to our mission. Dr.… Read more »
September 14, 2020
Unity College unveils new degrees in its Distance Education portfolio
College introduces master’s degrees in Marine Science and Animal Science and Behavior, bachelor’s degrees in Animal Science, Environmental Health and Safety, and Environmental Health and Wellness Since it first launched in 2016, the growth of Unity College Distance Education has been well documented, recently seeing its largest incoming class ever for Fall Term… Read more »
September 14, 2020
XR Ecohack 2020
24 Hours of EcoHacking Hosted by Unity College XR Innovation Lab in partnership with Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, University of Michigan’s Alternate Reality Initiative, MetaVRse, Esri, LBX Immersive, and Quinnipiac Game Design & Development, XR EcoHack 2020 was a 24-hour dynamic virtual hackathon that took place November 28-29, 2020. … Read more »
September 09, 2020
Unity Welcomes More Future Environmental Leaders Than Ever
Greetings! Since becoming President, my focus at Unity College is to make the College more accessible and affordable so that any student seeking a sustainability-focused education and career can see themselves in our mission. Research shows that today’s college students also need the flexibility of more start dates and shorter terms. This is why, after… Read more »
September 02, 2020
Unity College welcomes more new students than ever
Reaching record-breaking incoming class was years in the making as Unity College continues to adapt to shifting demographics This fall, Unity College is not only seeing its largest enrollment ever with nearly 1,300 total students taking courses with America’s Environmental College, but it’s also welcoming its largest incoming undergraduate class ever. Between Distance Education… Read more »
September 01, 2020
Updates and Opportunities for Alumni
Greetings! You dedicated yourself and worked hard. As a result, you earned your degree and the status of Unity College Alumni. What an achievement to be proud of throughout your lifetime! Now you’re working hard on your career. Have you considered the role Unity College can play in your lifelong learning? Whether you… Read more »
August 25, 2020
Top 9 Ways for Alumni to Engage
As Unity College continues to evolve in order to expand our reach, bringing our mission to more people throughout the United States, and globally, your engagement remains vital. Many of our alumni have helped support Unity College and our students in a variety of ways, and we are grateful for your commitment to your… Read more »
August 19, 2020
Unity College sees unprecedented growth
I am writing to share with you some exciting news about the current state and future of Unity College. We are proud to say that for the first time in the College’s history, there over 1,200 students currently enrolled in a Unity College degree! Between Distance Education and Hybrid Learning enrollment, Unity College is educating more students… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Unity College sees unprecedented growth, sets new enrollment record with more than 1,200 students
America’s Environmental College sees record enrollment leaning into changing demographics and its mission, despite 33% decline on the residential campus Since arriving at Unity College, it has been President Dr. Melik Peter Khoury’s primary objective to increase the accessibility, affordability, and flexibility of the curriculum, so that anyone, anywhere can obtain a degree or certification… Read more »
August 07, 2020
Unity College’s Path Forward
There has been a lot of conversation this week regarding several announcements made on Monday, August 3rd. I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you and offer some clarification, as well as information about Unity College’s Path Forward. Unity College announced in June that the 2020-21 year would be taught through… Read more »
August 03, 2020
A Note of Clarification from President Khoury and VPF Falcon
Dear Students, There has been a lot of information shared today, but we think some of the details have been lost in the conversation. The announcement today does not mean that we are staying remote longer than we have to. We planned to be remote this year to deal with the pandemic. Once we can… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Unity College Permanently Eliminates Two-Semester Campus Model in Favor of Hybrid Approach
Unity College: Hybrid Learning without a centralized campus grants students control over their education while reducing costs and increasing access UNITY, MAINE, August 3, 2020 – Unity College announced today the Board of Trustees’ decision to permanently transition the school to a hybrid learning model. Unity College: Hybrid Learning grants students control over their education through a… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Letter from the Board of Trustees
August 3, 2020 Dear Unity College, As fiduciaries, we, the Board of Trustees, are entrusted with the responsibility to ensure the long-term sustainability and success of Unity College as an institution. Right now, higher education is under extreme stress. Many small, private colleges are struggling financially, and more students are questioning the value of a… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Letter from the President on the Path Forward
Subject: We share a Difficult Day but have a Path Forward. Dear Friends of Unity College, I have important news to share about the next step in the evolution of Unity College. By now, we are well aware of the current state of higher education in our country, and specifically in New England. We’ve seen… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Letter from the VP of Flagship on the Path Forward
Dear Unity College Students, I am excited to share with you some important news about the future of Unity College. Over the past months as we have developed and refined our approach to hybrid learning, it has become evident that this model enables us to more fully realize our goal of providing all students with… Read more »
August 03, 2020
Belongings retrieval
Students who reside outside of Maine who: have completed a COVID -19 test with a negative result and can come to campus within 72 hours, or reside in one of the following States: NH, VT, CT, NY or NJ, or have self-isolated for 14 days in Maine prior to coming to campus per the Governors… Read more »
