News
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 »
February 07, 2019
Entrepreneur and author Steven Koltai to discuss ‘Peace Through Entrepreneurship’ at Unity College
Entrepreneurship and sustainable development focus of presentation
February 05, 2019
SSG Travis Mills to deliver Unity College commencement address to Class of 2019
‘He has a knack for inspiring everyone he comes in contact with’
February 04, 2019
Plot Your Future: 3 Career Paths for Environmental GIS Grads
Industries from ecotourism to energy production to conservation groups need accurate and reliable location data to guide their growth and decision making. Students with expertise in GIS are starting great careers by gathering, analyzing, and presenting valuable geographic data. Experience in Geographic Information Systems is in demand. Governments, NGOs, nonprofits, and small and large businesses… Read more »
January 23, 2019
From Con Law to a corner office
Since graduating from Unity College, Matthew Shejen has worked his way up to a Senior Vice President role for one of the largest banks in the country When Matthew Shejen (‘00) first entered into Unity College, he didn’t see himself ever becoming the Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy and Planning at Wells Fargo,… Read more »
January 10, 2019
State of the College – Spring 2019
Powerpoint Presentation: Unity-College-State-of-the-College-Spring-2019 (1) State of the College Part 1: State of the College Part II:
January 08, 2019
More Adults Than Ever Are Earning Their Bachelor’s Degrees Online — Here are 4 Reasons Why
We start with the best intentions, but sometimes life gets in the way and our college plans get put on hold. But now more than ever, having a bachelor’s degree makes sense in a competitive job market, where top positions require advanced skills and training. Whether it’s for personal fulfillment, to jumpstart a career, or… Read more »
January 08, 2019
Time Management Tips for Online Students
As an online student, you have the benefit of completing classwork based on your schedule. This can be a huge benefit, however, it can easily become overwhelming to incorporate quality time for reading and assignments into your already hectic life. Many online students juggle one or more jobs, families, and a series of other commitments… Read more »
December 20, 2018
Unity College Hires Online-Exclusive Faculty and Staff
Many faculty members came through the academy with a traditional approach to the classroom, the flipped classroom, and similar traditional educational models in mind. Whatever their pedagogical preferences, those faculty members possess critical, relevant content. They know what to teach. But then came distance education. And traditional faculty members often didn’t know how to teach… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Unity College professor earns Fulbright Scholarship for brown bear research in Slovenia
Dr. Jack Hopkins to look into conflict behavior in bears
December 13, 2018
Unity College to hold December Commencement
35 undergrads, 13 master’s students, two certificate recipients bring wealth of experience as they enter the workforce or continue education
December 12, 2018
Unity College Hires Online-Exclusive Faculty and Staff w/ Dr. Melik Khoury
Dr. Melik Khoury, President of Unity College, joined the podcast to talk about a creative solution for staffing faculty and staff who are specifically excited to teach your online courses.
December 12, 2018
A moment in the Sun
Unity College’s “Jimmy Carter” solar panels appear at Science Museum in London as part of the largest exhibition about the Sun ever staged
December 07, 2018
Rebecca Harrison ’17
Hometown: Freeport, ME Current Career Title: JMG (Jobs for Maines Graduates) Middle School Specialist What was your Major? Secondary Education- Life Science Did you switch majors at any point in your college career? I did! I started out as Adventure Based Environmental Education (ABEE) Any tips for Unity students who are in their first year… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Jessica Parsons ’10
Where are you from? Winslow, ME Graduation year? 2010 What was your major? B.S. in Wildlife Current position: Practice Manager at New England Animal Hospital Did you transfer to Unity College from another institution? Yes, I attended a larger state school from 2004-07, then transferred to Unity College (2007-10) Did you switch majors at any… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Peter Deane ’00
Hometown: Peaks Island, Maine Major: Conservation Law Enforcement Current job: US Customs and Border Protection in Skagway, Alaska. Currently in my 17th year with USCBP. Fun Fact: My wife LeeAnne (Ouellette) Deane (‘00) is a Unity College alum, with a degree in Wildlife, working for Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park with the National Parks… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Expanding our reach
Unity College Distance Education opens up opportunities for anyone in the world to earn a degree steeped in sustainability science Anyone who has searched for the perfect place to pursue a post-secondary degree knows that the best fit for a school isn’t always the one right down the road. It might not be in your… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Working Online, Living Offline
Dr. Brent Bibles enjoys being active outdoors. He is an avid cyclist and loves to canoe, backpack, hunt, and fish. He also enjoys participating in historical re-enactments, taking on the persona of a French fur trader of the 1750s. This past summer, Brent and his wife moved to New Mexico to fulfill their mission of… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Is an Environmental Science Degree Worth It?
Climate change and environmental issues are hot-button topics today. The media is continuously battling between scaring the entire population and saying nothing new is happening. But politics aside, the changes to the environment are happening and, according to the scientific community, they’re pretty serious.
