News
July 30, 2013
Stephen Mulkey Joins Chloe Maxmin of Divest Harvard in Discussion of Fossil Fuel Divestment in Higher Education
Unity College President Stephen Mulkey, a leader in the movement for institutions of higher education to divest from fossil fuels, joins Chloe Maxmin of Divest Harvard in a discussion organized by Sustain Wayne, an educational and networking initiative supporting local economy and resilience to climate change. The discussion is free and open to the public,… Read more »
July 25, 2013
Unity College Lauded by Colleges of Distinction Guide
The first college in the United States to adopt sustainability science as its unifying focus has been named among the nation’s most distinctive. Unity College, known as America’s Environmental College, has been honored as a College of Distinction for the 2013-2014 school year. The College of Distinction designation is given to select schools to honor… Read more »
July 24, 2013
Unity College Launches New E-Commerce Bookstore
Unity College recently launched an online presence for its bookstore giving students, parents, and alumni access to a full array of products. Now, consumers can either stop by the campus or purchase items from wherever they are located, whenever it is convenient for them. Bookstore manager Leigh Juskevice ’92 implemented the new site after requests… Read more »
July 17, 2013
Unity College Graduate Helps Make a Real Difference
Over 20 years ago, Chelsea Vosburgh ’11 and her family began a weekly tradition of cleaning up trash along local Florida beaches. It was a way for them to get out and enjoy nature while doing something positive for the environment. Vosburgh says that the amount of marine pollution washed ashore is very alarming, and… Read more »
July 02, 2013
Fostering the connection between Art and Sustainability at Unity College
Unity College weaves sustainability into every aspect of the curriculum, from science courses to field work to art classes. It is a cross-disciplinary approach across all of the College’s majors and programs, and is maintained by all faculty. Professor of Art Ben Potter gives students first hand examples of how an artist can use the… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Unity College Career Resource Center Launches New Resource for Alumni
One more service has been added for Unity alumni with the recent launch of a new web-based software program to assist in the job search process by The College’s Career Resource Center. Under the Career Services section on the Unity College website, users can go to the sub page titled “Job Board” and find a… Read more »
June 25, 2013
Unity College Associate Professor Tom Mullin receives 2013 Donald Harward Award from Maine Campus Compact
Tom Mullin, a Unity College Associate Professor of Parks and Forests Resources was one of three faculty in the state who received this year’s Donald Harward Award from the Maine Campus Contact for his efforts of using service learning (or community based learning) as an innovative teaching tool to engage students in civic learning. The… Read more »
June 24, 2013
Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner Proceeds Assist Maine Warden Service Association
One third of the $6,000 in proceeds raised from the 7th annual Unity College Sportsmen’s Conference and Wild Game Dinner were donated for the benefit of the Maine Warden Service Association. The remaining monies were divided equally between Operation Game Thief and Get Back Outdoors, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting veterans. Recent Conservation… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Maine Chapter of Safari Club International Supports Unity College Bear Study
In recognition of shared values and ideals, the Maine Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) has offered a generous donation to the Unity College Bear Study. The study is currently being conducted in the Unity, Maine area. Prior to the presentation of the donation in the Alison M. Hall Welcome Center at Unity College, members… Read more »
June 19, 2013
Food Projects Coordinator Sara Trunzo Wins Environmental Leadership Program Fellowship
Unity College Farm and Food Projects Coordinator Sara Trunzo has won a prestigious fellowship with the Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). Chosen as one of only 17 Fellows in the 2013 New England Regional Network, Trunzo, a 2008 alum of Unity, joins a diverse national network of nearly 600 Senior Fellows from academia, business, non-profit, and… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Three Unity College Wildlife Biology Majors Awarded the Nicholas Holt Challenge Scholarship
The spring 2013 Nicholas Holt Challenge Scholarship award recently went to three Wildlife Biology majors at Unity College. The funding from the award will give the recipients the support they need in order to fulfill various internship opportunities on each coast of the United States and at a wildlife orphanage in Africa. The awarded students… Read more »
June 17, 2013
Lorey Duprey Named Director of Dining Services at Unity College
A veteran food service professional who advanced leading-edge, sustainable food service operations at Unity College Lorey Duprey, has been named Director of Dining Services. Most recently Duprey was the Dining Manager at the College, supervising front and back of house dining operations, ensuring safety and sanitation. She provided payroll, daily delegation, and leadership for employee… Read more »
June 12, 2013
Years of Progress at Unity College Continue With Significant Campus Upgrades This Summer
When Unity College students return in late August for the 2013-14 academic year, they will experience a transformed campus. Over the past several years, the Unity campus has undergone significant upgrades and transformations, including the construction of TerraHaus, the first residence hall in the United States built to the Passive House standard, the most energy… Read more »
May 22, 2013
Congratulations to the Unity College Class of 2013
On Saturday, May 18, 127 students walked across the stage in the Tozier Gym to receive their diplomas. Congratulations to the Unity College Class of 2013: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Jeb R. Fay Matthias G. Waddicor BACHELOR OF ARTS Brittany Groat Kate Lowery-Graziano BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Cassandra R. Alston Jennettie Amidon Deborah E. Anderson Kristy M.… Read more »
May 21, 2013
James “Gus” Speth’s Address to Unity College Graduates
Unity College commencement speaker James Gustave “Gus” Speth has been characterized as one of the most important voices in the environmental movement. Speth is an internationally acclaimed environmental educator, writer, and scholar, and themes of his presentation to the Unity College graduates on Saturday, May 18th included climate change woven within a backdrop of caring:… Read more »
May 20, 2013
Unity College Study Now Capturing Bears in Central Maine
Unity College students are now capturing black bears in central Maine as part of the first black bear study in the United States designed for undergraduate student involvement. “The first bear was caught on Saturday, May 11, in Newburgh, Maine,” explained George Matula, Associate Professor and project leader for the bear study at Unity College. … Read more »
May 17, 2013
Unity College Students Gain Experience While Helping Elementary School Students
The image of a student separated from his or her peers, picked on, and at times physically abused at school is one that is seared in the consciousness of every parent. Bullying is a persistent concern across the United States that spans the generational divide. Most people know someone who has been bullied or has… Read more »
May 10, 2013
Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch Open Their Farm to Group from Unity College
Last month, world-renowned small-scale organic farmer Eliot Coleman and his wife, professional horticulturist, author, and MOFGA board member Barbara Damrosch, opened their Four Season Farm in Harborside, Maine to visitors from Unity College. The group included Unity students, Director of the Center for Sustainability and Global Change/Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Doug Fox, Unity College Instructor… Read more »
May 10, 2013
Five Unity College Students Participate in Northeast Natural History Conference
Five Unity College students made the trip to the 13th Northeast Natural History Conference (NNHC) in April, each offering scientific research to the predominantly professional audience. Held in Springfield, Massachusetts from April 13 – 15, the NNHC is the largest regional forum for researchers, natural resource managers, students, and naturalists to present current information on… Read more »
May 10, 2013
Exercises Take Place On Saturday, May 18, 2013
Unity College will hold its 44th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1 p.m. in Tozier Gymnasium. There are 124 Bachelor of Science, 2 Bachelor of Arts, and 2 Associate of Science degrees being conferred. Commencement speaker Dr. James Gustave Speth, an internationally acclaimed environmental educator, writer, and scholar, will receive an honorary Doctor… Read more »
