December 15, 2016

Unity students present actionable research

Biannual Student Conference exhibits undergraduates’ real-world problem solving skills, community engagement, and creative talent

December 14, 2016

Unity College to hold On the Road event in Boston

America’s Environmental College bringing Maine campus to Bay State alumni, prospective students

December 08, 2016

How Experiential Learning in Environmental Masters Programs Develops the Problem Solvers of Tomorrow

With societies and natural environments changing faster than ever, it is the individuals who have developed sophisticated adaptability and creative thinking skills that will be best prepared to confront our world’s most urgent challenges. To navigate complex decision-making environments under conditions of uncertainty, big-picture thinking with an ability to anticipate long-term consequences and collaborate with… Read more »

December 02, 2016

A world of undergraduate internships on display

America’s Environmental College and partners offer students an immersive field education in sustainability

November 30, 2016

Why Unity College Online May Be the Ideal Path to a Masters Degree in Sustainability

Sustainability has been an issue of increasingly important concern in recent decades, as the impacts of our way of life on our planet’s natural environments have become more evident. It wasn’t until the 21st century that sustainability science emerged as a new academic discipline, a problem-based but solution-oriented framework for creating a resilient civilization. It… Read more »

November 18, 2016

Unity College tops in U.S. for financial sustainability

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education lauds Maine college

November 17, 2016

Unity College women cap memorable soccer season

Advanced to Yankee Small College Conference championship; several named to all-conference team

November 11, 2016

We are Unity: The Unity Commission on Community Standards & Inclusivity

TO: Employee-News FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: November 11, 2016 SUBJECT: We are Unity: The Unity Commission on Community Standards & Inclusivity ATTACHMENTS: None Unity College Community, In my November 9 note to campus, I encouraged us all to share our best selves with each other. Since then I’ve been working with the leadership… Read more »

November 11, 2016

Unity students tackle statewide food waste challenge

Unity College is sending a team of students to the Maine Food System Innovation Challenge to find innovative ways to divert discarded food to feed the hungry.

November 09, 2016

In Unity We Stand!

TO: Employee-News FROM: Dr. Melik Peter Khoury DATE: November 9, 2016 SUBJECT: In Unity We Stand! ATTACHMENTS: None Dear Unity College Community, Yesterday, our nation voted after long, intense, and — let’s face it — divisive months of campaigns, primaries, advertising, and debates. It was inevitable that whatever the results, approximately half of our country… Read more »

November 07, 2016

Khoury to keynote high school leadership conference

Unity College renews long-term partnership with PeaceJam Maine

November 03, 2016

Unity College alum in first-ever Hills to Sea Trail run

Ryan Howes, 2007 Adventure Therapy graduate, retraces his Maine journey

November 01, 2016

Unity College lauds Bangor Savings Bank for gift

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s $50,000 grant helps fund Collaborative Learning Center

October 16, 2016

Learning Essential Scientific Knowledge

Unity College degree programs within the Center for Biodiversity focus on the study and preservation of all types of habitats.

October 14, 2016

Faculty and Leadership Hires

Visiting Assistant Professor of Ecology Dr. Heather Arnett Visiting Assistant Professor of Ecology Dr. Heather Arnett comes to Unity College from the University of Maine, where she was responsible for designing and managing the hybrid summer Introductory Biology course as an adjunct professor.  As a professor interested in diversity and inclusion, Arnett also led and… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Facilites Investments ‘16

October 14, 2016

Alumna Profile: Dr. Leana Downs ‘00

From Outdoor Leadership to Medical Resident – Anatomical Pathology – Perth, Western Australia Downs’ life has traversed a broad spectrum in both education and geography, from studying Outdoor Leadership in Unity to working as a medical professional in Perth, Australia. She first heard about Unity College while working on a trail crew for the New… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Alumnus Profile: Jonathan Andrew ‘78

Security: Coordinating Borders and Wildlife/Protected Lands Jonathan Andrew recalls he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do when he got out of high school. Growing up in Framingham, Mass., “I was not a very engaged high school student,” he said. “I liked to go fishing and birding, but I didn’t know what I wanted to… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Alumnus Profile: Joseph Horn ‘10

Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer: Maine Outdoor School, L3C Joseph Horn found his way to Unity through a friend and Unity advocate. “I had worked at a Boy Scout camp in Maine during high school, where I fell in love with the hills, mountains, lakes, and forests of Maine,” he said. “Back in my home… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Alumna Profile: Amelia James-Charles ‘71

Unity College Risk Taker The next time you think about how different Unity College is from most four-year private colleges, think about how true that must have been for Amelia James-Charles in 1967. A 1966 graduate of New York City parochial schools, James-Charles ‘71 was the first African-American woman to ever enroll at what is… Read more »