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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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Unity faculty get grant to integrate math, writing, marine biology

National Science Foundation rewards college for leadership in transdisciplinary learning. A trio of Unity College professors has earned a share of a National Science Foundation grant that will integrate mathematics,… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Powerful and Unlikely Partnerships

Unity College alumni may remember engaging in an exercise called “Unlikely Partners” as first-year students. The exercise pairs students with seemingly little in common and sends them off on excursions… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Unity Innovates Structure

New schools replace centers, new staff will provide support to help students achieve goals Fresh off its 50th anniversary, two consecutive years of record enrollment, and the unveiling of its… Read more »

October 14, 2016

McKay Farm: A budding laboratory for sustainable agriculture

Soon after arriving at Unity College, Dr. Melik Peter Khoury was approached by a potential donor with an intriguing proposal. Where once there was a greenhouse and garden store in… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Presidential Profile: A Life of Adaptation

One morning in September, Unity College President Dr. Melik Peter Khoury was speaking to a private foundation about reinventing the college experience. Later that day, we found him serving up… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Strategic Plan provides Building Blocks for Growth

Unity College has been at the leading edge of change since its inception as an unlikely economic driver for Waldo County. “At Unity College, we believe the threat to the… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Maine is our Classroom

“People get it: Unity College is solidly rooted in the experience of Maine,” Khoury said. “The State of Maine has a palpable sense of place and we want students from… Read more »

October 14, 2016

F2Y: Focus on the First Two Years

Small, private, liberal arts education is experiencing mounting pressure to demonstrate its value and differentiate itself from online, for-profit, community college, and other enterprises. The sustainability science-based curriculum on which… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Unity’s first graduate program brings Sustainability Science education online

The first cohort of Unity College graduate students began their sustainability science journey together in October. As part of a new and comprehensive distance education initiative, Unity College now offers… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Diving Deep

Unity College is approaching the winds of change in higher education as a seasoned sailor might address a hearty gale. Instead of being buffeted, the leadership team is taking the… Read more »

October 14, 2016

Letter from the President

Dear Unity College Community, As you’ve heard me say many, many times by now, I am one proud president. I am proud to be president of an institution whose sustainability… Read more »