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March 15
College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander articulates and enacts an innovative approach to education that is both inspiring and practical.
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March 4
College of the Atlantic’s acquisition of the buildings at 141 Cottage St., including the space housing Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop and seven apartments, will help provide permanent housing for faculty and staff.
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March 1
College of the Atlantic is among a group of towns, school districts, and other organizations purchasing long-term renewable energy from the 14,000+ panel facility, which will help the school meet its goals of being fossil fuel free by 2030.
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February 28
Indigenous scholar Dr. Yuria Celidwen will present the keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 51st commencement ceremony.
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February 26
Artists Pamela Moulton and Serubiri Moses will spend time with students and share their work as part of the expanded College of the Atlantic Kippy Stroud Artists-in-Residence program.
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February 15
Great Cranberry Island homeowners are eligible for free energy audits and assistance making efficiency improvements following the award of a $200,000 Buildings Upgrade Prize to the College of the Atlantic Community Energy Center from the US Department of Energy.
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February 9
College of the Atlantic earth science professor Sarah Hall is spending a year in Washington, DC and at conferences around the US as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the United States Geological Survey
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February 8
COA human rights educator Steve Wessler shares his Alzheimers diagnosis with the community and urges us to break the stigma.
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February 3
Smarter Planet or Wiser Earth?, by College of the Atlantic philosophy professor Gray Cox, calls for a radical rethinking of how we conceive of AI.
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February 2
An unconventional senior project has College of the Atlantic student Simone E Le Page counting grains of rice, creating clay pots just to break them, and walking campus backwards as they consider time, success and failure, and breaking the bonds of an alienating world.
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February 1
College of the Atlantic’s 12th annual day of giving features a bonfire, ice skating, and campus visits from alumni. COA aims to raise $100,000 from 500 donors to unlock $150,000 in matching gifts.
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January 31
Vertebrate ecologist Dr. Brittany Slabach ’09 is using her Second Century Stewardship to collaborate with COA students, faculty, and alumnx on a study that examines how recreational trail use and sub-alpine management affects mountaintop mammal communities in Acadia National Park.
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January 26
College of the Atlantic has the highest ranking among major colleges in northern New England for having the greatest economic diversity among its students, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
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December 21
In the College of the Atlantic Islands Through Time program, rising high school juniors and seniors gain college credit while exploring marine biology, field ecology, history, literature, writing, art, and public policy with COA faculty on Downeast Maine islands and in Acadia National Park.
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December 13
Maine public and independent higher education institutions that prepare students for teaching careers, including College of the Atlantic, are honored with Excellence Awards by the New England Board of Higher Education.
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December 8
Through her work as a ceramicist and cultural producer, 2023 Jorum Craft Award recipient Eleanor White ’22 aims to nurture multispecies relationality with participatory art interventions.
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December 1
College of the Atlantic Allied Whale’s adoption program supports critical research and conservation efforts for majestic, endangered humpback and fin whales and provides novel, eco-friendly gifts for young marine aficionados.
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December 1
For the eighth year in a row, College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor ranks No. 1 nationally in the Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges.”
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November 16
COA is one of nine inaugural host sites for AmeriCorps’ new Campus Climate Action Corps program. The school will host one full-time and four part-time AmeriCorps members to implement real climate solutions on campus and in the surrounding community.
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November 9
A delegation of students attending the 28th Conference of the Parties intend to speak up for real climate solutions and disrupt the greenwashing that they say is all too prevalent at these events.
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November 8
Unity Environmental University and College of the Atlantic to receive capacity grant designed as a precursor to a total of $8.5 million toward students’ wellbeing.
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November 6
College of the Atlantic is among green colleges and universities at the forefront of challenging higher education to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, educate students about alternatives, and create solutions that can be applied locally and worldwide.
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October 30
The installation by British artist Andy Goldsworthy comprises 250 curbstones that form a 1,000-foot path from the entrance of the Bar Harbor campus to Frenchman Bay.
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October 23
An engaging summer program at College of the Atlantic arms educators with the knowledge, tools, and curriculum to teach high school and middle school students about energy efficiency, energy consumption, and the burgeoning field of clean energy jobs in Maine.
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October 9
College of the Atlantic is among the top 25 colleges and universities nationwide for best financial aid, best quality of life, and LGBTQ friendliness, among other categories, according to the Princeton Review’s The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition.
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August 25
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 will relinquish his role at the end of the academic year after more than 12 years at the helm.
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August 17
A viral video of a herring gull swallowing an entire squirrel whole has many people shocked and horrified. But the people who study these birds, including College of the Atlantic W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History John Anderson, say there’s nothing to be alarmed about.
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July 21
Some of the greatest living explorers, writers, artists, and thinkers will gather at the 2023 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Reimagining Exploration, held in collaboration with the National Geographic Society, on campus and streaming online.
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June 30
The 1,500-foot-long Road Line, comprised of granite curbstone, will start on Eden Street and run through the heart of campus toward the ocean.
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June 29
Great Duck Island is a notoriously tough place to land a boat. There’s no dock, just a steep, slippery ramp on the island’s exposed south side, which can only be approached in a Zodiac on a day when seas are under four feet. But one afternoon late last September, a pair of students from Bar Harbor’s College of the Atlantic finessed the landing and hauled hundreds of pounds of boat and passengers partway up the ramp—saving us not only from slipping but also from the dreaded “ass slapper,” a ledge where breaking waves tend to soak one’s derriere.
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June 13
College of the Atlantic welcomed its 50th graduating class during an energetic commencement ceremony held on a beautiful spring day before hundreds of family members and friends.
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May 30
The promise of discovery and the hard-to-resolve ethical questions about the impacts of exploration on both human and non-human communities are the focus of the College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Reimagining Exploration, held in collaboration with The National Geographic Society. Attendance is free but registration is required.
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May 30
College of the Atlantic’s 50th commencement ceremony features several graduating seniors, with diverse academic interests from economics to Black studies, anthropology, education, art, and the humanities, who will provide a student welcome, perspectives on the student experience, and an introduction to keynote speaker Dr. Julietta Singh.
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May 24
Wriley Hodge ’24, a College of the Atlantic student with a passion for seabirds and the islands they inhabit, is named a Barry Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious, highly selective designation supporting students intending to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
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May 18
Acclaimed artist Andy Goldsworthy, known for his environmentally oriented, site-specific installations that span the globe, will create Road Line at College of the Atlantic—his first permanent artwork in the State of Maine.
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May 18
The lion of early March is quickly becoming a lamb as 30-degree days become 40-degree days and snow turns into rain. The ground is thawing, and crocuses are peeking up from the soil. All this means the team at College of the Atlantic Beech Hill Farm in Mount Desert has begun preparing for a busy growing season.
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May 3
Alejandra Morales Torres ’23 will provide a six-week mental and emotional health course for children staying at a support and refugee center in her hometown of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and will create a permanent reading and wellness space there following a $10,000 Projects for Peace award.
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April 26
Close to three quarters of College of the Atlantic’s electricity will be provided by a regional solar farm as part of a new agreement, marking an important step towards the school’s goal of eliminating fossil fuel usage by 2030.
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April 21
Newly named Thomas J. Watson Fellow Charles-Olivier Lévesque ’23 will travel through Europe and Asia after graduating from College of the Atlantic to explore how collaborative experiments within communities can address social and environmental issues on both regional and global scales.
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April 12
Setouchi Global Academy, College of the Atlantic’s new affiliate school on the Seto Inland Sea, is structured around place-based, experiential learning and on a mission to make positive change in the world.
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April 10
A new residential hall being built at College of the Atlantic is using a wooden structural design that is becoming more popular because of its environmental benefits, though the manufacture of such wood products has yet to catch on in Maine.
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March 30
Decolonial scholar and nonfiction writer Julietta Singh will deliver the keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 50th commencement ceremony and will receive an honorary Master of Philosophy degree along with Native American Passamaquoddy historian, storyteller, and community leader Donald Soctomah.
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March 29
Oversight will be vital as artificial intelligence systems are marketed to millions, turning citizens and their deliberative powers into products any businesses and politicians can purchase, according to COA professor Gray Cox, author of the forthcoming book, “Smarter Planet vs. Wiser Earth? How Dialogue Can Transform Artificial Intelligence into Collaborative Wisdom.”
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March 16
College of the Atlantic’s environmental activism group Earth in Brackets and Mount Desert Island High School’s Eco Team join up to bring the annual Fridays for Future strike to Bar Harbor.
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March 13
Humpback whales found in European waters are known to travel north and south along the eastern North Atlantic, but one was unexpectedly found over 2,050 miles nearly due west off the coast of Newfoundland, says College of the Atlantic Allied Whale Photo ID Director Lindsey Jones MPhil ’18.
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March 8
Introspection, innovation, and a sense of collectivism highlight the experiences of College of the Atlantic students enrolled in Futurity: A Production Monster Course, a three-credit, term-long effort culminating in the staging of a live musical.
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February 20
Experiential programs for children and high school students, the annual College of the Atlantic Summer Institute, and weekly Coffee & Conversation salons are on tap for COA campus this summer.
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January 25
College of the Atlantic students share posters and academic research at the annual Acadia Science Symposium, a forum hosted by the National Park Service and the Schoodic Institute to promote networking and learning among regional scientists, educators, students, and others working in a range of fields.
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January 24
College of the Atlantic’s 11th annual day of giving features a bonfire, social media livestreams, and campus visits from alumnx. All members of the community are invited to help COA raise $100,000 in order to unlock a $100,000 matching gift contributed by a group of COA alumnx, trustees, and friends.
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November 16
Utilizing $20,000 in grants from Projects for Peace and Network for Global Civic Engagement, Clinton Global Initiative University member Mauro José Ramírez Azofeifa ’23 is bringing environmental education and sustainability practices to his hometown in Costa Rica.
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November 4
College of the Atlantic is the nation’s #1 green college for the seventh year in a row, according to the Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges.
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November 2
Off-shore research, coastal island expeditions, and novel ways to extend College of the Atlantic classrooms onto the water are all part of the program for Rebecca, a 44-foot sailboat restored by scores of COA students.
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October 27
In remote Maine, a finback whale is discovered decades after its burial. COA Allied Whale research associate Dan DenDanto and stranding coordinator Rosie Seton help solve the mystery and bring closure to the community.
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October 5
Genetic testing is helping identify older varieties of Maine apples, and may promise more delicious, more diverse fruit in our future. COA professor Todd Little-Siebold and Laura Sieger ’16 are contributing to the project.
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September 30
COA is among the nation’s top 10 colleges and universities for great professors, strong financial aid, students who study the most, and, taking the #1 spot, schools where everyone cares about conservation, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to the 388 Best Colleges.
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September 12
College of the Atlantic’s new foothold in Northeast Harbor, featuring both residential and retail space, comprises apartments for 15 students, a staff/faculty residence, and, at sidewalk level, the Salt Market, a project of COA alumna Maude Kusserow ’15.
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September 2
Performance, video, and installation artist Heather Lyon (’99) is spending a month working in and around the College of the Atlantic campus as the 2022 COA Kippy Stroud Artist in Residence.
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August 1
COA’s week-long ideas festival welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues of our time. The 2022 institute, Our One and Only Ocean, includes National Geographic Explorers, archeologists, artists, marine farmers, musicians, and more.
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July 11
College of the Atlantic is adding a northern Maine wilderness center to its operations and in the process the life’s work of two alumnx is gaining permanence for future generations.
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June 14
The beauty, promise, and perils of our greatest commons are the focal points of the 2022 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Our One and Only Ocean, held in partnership with The National Geographic Society.
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June 10
Hundreds of friends and family members fill the College of the Atlantic campus to commemorate the school’s 49th commencement ceremony.
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June 1
Ornithologist and conservationist Eleanor Gnam ’23 is the recipient of a prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
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May 25
Nearly 80 students, from 20 states and 14 nations, will be granted Bachelor of Arts degrees in human ecology, and two students will receive Master of Philosophy degrees in human ecology, during College of the Atlantic’s 49th commencement ceremony.
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May 23
Contemporary artists Desmond Beach and E. Saffronia Downing will bring unique curricular offerings and new energy to campus and the broader community.
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May 16
Tess Moore ’23 plans and implements a novel independent study to take advantage of an accidental catch and promote important shark research.
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May 16
College of the Atlantic students share original research and network with professionals at the largest annual natural history gathering in the northeast.
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May 6
A passion for amphibians has landed Jasper White ’22 a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. White will travel the globe for a year to research a disease that’s driving many frog populations to extinction, while also working with community-led conservation organizations to understand and address our moral obligation to threatened species.
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April 13
Projects for Peace winners Taibatou Adamou ’22 and Aniruddha Jaydeokar ’23 will support a group of small business owners in Niamey with their collaborative project, Empower Women Entrepreneurs for Peace in Niger.
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April 13
The world can still hope to stave off the worst ravages of climate breakdown but only through a “now or never” dash to a low-carbon economy and society, scientists, including COA professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky, have said in what is in effect a final warning for governments on the climate.
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April 11
Five College of the Atlantic students present posters featuring work from their independent studies in earth sciene at the Maine Sustainability and Water Conference.
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April 11
College of the Atlantic Allied Whale director and professor Sean Todd advocates for protecting local right whales from harmful policies.
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April 6
Writer, poet, and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs will receive an honorary Master of Philosophy degree in human ecology at College of the Atlantic’s 49th commencement ceremony.
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March 9
Two students from Ukraine, including Danylo Shuvalov ’23, share what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.
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March 7
Tiny College of the Atlantic has topped Princeton Review’s list of the country’s greenest colleges for the past six years. Here’s how its dining program fits into that success.
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March 7
With plans to build a highly sustainable, 46-student residence hall nearly complete, College of the Atlantic looks forward to expanding on-campus housing options.
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March 1
Years of research into forests and participation in international climate negotiations lead College of the Atlantic professor Doreen Stabinsky and Kate Dooley of The University of Melbourne to conclude that emissions offsets won’t provide the solution some are promising.
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February 18
Author, professor, and nationally known human rights advocate Jennifer Finney Boylan will provide the keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 49th commencement ceremony. All are welcome!
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February 16
College of the Atlantic raised nearly $200,000 during their yearly 24-Hour Challenge fundraiser Feb. 8, setting a new one-day fundraising record.
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February 2
College of the Atlantic’s 10th annual 24-Hour Challenge is a great opportunity for alumnx, students, faculty, staff, family, and friends of the college to join together in support of student scholarships, financial aid, field-based coursework, and more.
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January 19
The College of the Atlantic outdoor leadership program helps students develop wilderness survival skills while generating confidence, building community, and experiencing the beauty, and awe, of Maine’s rugged landscape.
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January 4
Tiny College of the Atlantic has topped Princeton Review’s list of the country’s greenest colleges for the past six years. Here’s how its dining program fits into that success.
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December 17
College of the Atlantic pairs with regional partners to make their newly aquired, in-town student housing fossil fuel free.
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December 14
It isn’t easy being green, but College of the Atlantic has it pretty much figured out—and thinks other campuses can do it, too.
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December 1
College of the Atlantic is the #1 zero-waste campus in the country, according to a new ranking from the Post Landfill Action Network.
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November 19
Catch up with College of the Atlantic ornithology instructor Rich MacDonald on his year-long challenge to identify as many birds by sight or sound as possible.
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November 16
COA is in a three-way tie with two other campuses for the highest undergraduate voting rate in the nation, according to the results of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
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November 4
The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is highlighted in the annual colleges and universities issue of Architectural Record, alongside six other innovative designs from around the world.
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November 1
Ania Wright ’20, several College of the Atlantic students, and other COA alumnx join climate activists from around the world and international leaders in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th Conference of the Parties, which has been billed as the most consequential United Nations climate summit in years.
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October 29
With high marks for regional and organic foods, a strong culture of waste diversion, and a broad commitment to sustainability-focused academics, College of the Atlantic takes the #1 spot in The Princeton Review’s 2022 Guide to Green Colleges. It is the sixth year in a row for COA to be named the greenest school.
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October 25
Marine biologists, including COA professor Sean Todd, disagree with a judge’s decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine, saying there is ample data to justify the closure.
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October 14
A Fulbright Specialist Award leads to a month-long teaching adventure in Colombia for College of the Atlantic business professor Jay Friedlander.
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September 30
In a bid to tackle the tight affordable housing market in Bar Harbor, College of the Atlantic purchases two residential complexes just outside of the downtown area.
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September 30
A rich tapestry of College of the Atlantic’s history on Mount Desert Island, a focus on regional alumnx, and a look forward toward the next five decades highlight a special publication celebrating COA’s 50th academic year.
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September 14
Record enrollment, a new, 30,000-square-foot academic center, and a cadre of strong regional partners in attendance highlight the opening of College of the Atlantic’s 50th academic year.
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August 17
America’s greenest college is celebrating its 50th year of educating students about the human impact on the planet, and fittingly, College of the Atlantic is officially opening one of the greenest and most efficient commercial buildings in the country.
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July 19
The 2021 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Good Food and Food Fights launches with a remote appearance by bestselling author Michael Pollan and continues through five days and 11 probing conversations among farmers, chefs, activists, thought leaders, and more.
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July 12
Shawn Keeley ’00 brings a wealth of experience and a deep-seated understanding of College of the Atlantic’s human-ecological mission to his new role.
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June 28
A collaborative effort by Vermont’s Sterling College and Maine’s College of the Atlantic to bolster antiracist initiatives has led to the hiring of diversity and inclusion fellow Rachael Blansett to support both institutions.
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June 9
A total of 81 students are granted Bachelor of Arts degrees in human ecology from College of the Atlantic during the school’s 48th commencement ceremony.
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May 27
College of the Atlantic’s Davis Center for Human Ecology meets the most rigorous global standards for energy use and sustainability.
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May 12
Barrier-breaking United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will give the keynote address during a hybrid in-person and online commencement ceremony for the College of the Atlantic Class of 2021.
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May 6
College of the Atlantic TA Cox Chair in Studio Arts Nancy Andrews is the winner of the Ellis-Beauregard Fellowship in the Visual Arts, netting a $25,000 award and an exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
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May 4
College of the Atlantic’s student-run food access program collaborates with regional food security efforts to get fresh food to community members in need.
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April 28
Olivia Paruk ’24 is part of the winning team of the Arctic Opportunity Explorers program, an international collaboration to empower young people to become changemakers in the Arctic through sustainable entrepreneurship. The program is a collaboration between Copenhagen-based climate group Sustainia, five Scandinavian universities, and College of the Atlantic.
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April 27
A private college in Bar Harbor is the latest that plans to require students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall. The 350-student College of the Atlantic said that those working and studying on campus in the fall will be subject to the vaccination requirement once COVID-19 vaccines gain full approval from the federal Food and Drug Administration.
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April 26
A new report led by College of the Atlantic professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky examines the science behind “net zero” claims, how they are used to obscure climate inaction, and the role of various actors in promoting these ineffective schemes.
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April 19
College of the Atlantic students explore and update century-old research on Acadia National Park’s most miniscule inhabitants to see what new patterns might be emerging as the Maine Coast feels the effects of climate change.
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April 13
Budding natural historian Eleanor Gnam ’23 is the recipient of the 2021 Sal Rooney Scholarship from the Downeast Chapter of the Maine Audubon Society. She will spend the summer researching Leach’s storm petrels at the College of the Atlantic Alice Eno Field Research Station.
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April 2
Two College of the Atlantic students are a step closer to winning $10,000 after successfully pitching Move Free, their sustainable, social apparel business, on the first round of Greenlight Maine Collegiate Edition, airing on Maine Public. Watch the episode here!
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March 3
“Silence,” the new book from College of the Atlantic professor emeritus and founding faculty member Bill Carpenter, examines the bitter legacy of 9/11 through the experiences of a young Iraq war veteran returning home to Maine. “Carpenter has a reputation for shining an unvarnished light of truth into some darker subjects, and ‘Silence’ is his most ambitious endeavor yet.”
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February 24
I Like Tomorrow, a sci-fi comedy musical that combines live-action and animation, is the latest offering from College of the Atlantic TA Cox Chair in Studio Arts Nancy Andrews, in collaboration with Jennifer Reeder. The film premieres online at the Portland International Film Festival.
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February 24
Performer, choreographer, and writer Okwui Okpokwasili and her partner and collaborator Peter Born will spend a month on the College of the Atlantic campus creating art and interacting with the community as part of an innovative partnership with The Marion Boulton “Kippy” Stroud Foundation and The Fabric Workshop and Museum.
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February 19
Wanting to inspire students in a land-locked state to think more about marine life, College of the Atlantic Captain Toby Stephenson delivers a Minke whale skeleton from Bar Harbor, Maine to the Bisbee Science Lab in Arizona.
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February 1
Two College of the Atlantic students will pitch a sustainable athletic wear business and compete for a $10,000 prize on the televised Greenlight Maine Collegiate Business Pitch Competition.
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January 25
A teenage misfit with hair down to his waist, Millard Dority joined COA in 1970, two years before students would arrive. Decades later, he’s become “a living archive of COA,” president Darron Collins ’92 says, embodying the college’s mission, integral to its operations, and passing on practical knowledge to generations of students.
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January 21
After launching the trimester with COVID-19 testing and quarantines, the COA community is all hands on deck toward creating a successful, safe learning environment this winter.
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January 21
Paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill ’05 is named a 2020 Friend of the Planet for her “extraordinary” research, outreach, and education on climate change.
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January 18
COA James Russell Wiggins Chair in Government and Polity Jamie Mckown explores conspiracy theories and the attack on the US Capitol.
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January 7
Family and computer science teacher Jennifer Crandall ’93 brings her Mount Desert Island High School students to College of the Atlantic Peggy Rockefeller Farms for lessons in healthy food systems and the human ecology of food.
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December 2
Venturing out with close friends, spending time on the water and in nature, and scheduling screen-free hours helps Adele Wise ’21 make her way through life at College of the Atlantic during the time of COVID-19.
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November 23
As College of the Atlantic’s fall trimester comes to an end, school officials report that over the course of the term, there have been a total of zero active cases of the novel coronavirus on campus.
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November 5
A 400-mile journey, fog-bound nights, navigational surprises, and long days on the water provide the backdrop for bonding and self discovery for a crew of students and alumnx tasked with bringing a donated sailboat from New York to Bar Harbor.
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October 27
College of the Atlantic is pleased to welcome Ming-Tso Chien as the 2020-21 Predoctoral Visiting Teaching Fellow in Educational Studies. Working to dismantle structural barriers of equity, inclusion, and social justice, Chien provides students with a platform to explore education and tell stories across cultures.
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October 23
Citing College of the Atlantic’s waste diversion efforts, regional food consumption, and sustainability-focused academics, The Princeton Review ranks COA at the top of their 2020-21 Top 50 Green Colleges list. The college has held the #1 position since 2016.
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October 14
Dr. Heather Lakey ’00, M.Phil. ’05 makes philosophy accessible and relevant, encouraging students to slow down, think through their experiences, and recognize the ideas that shape their perspectives. She is the inaugural holder of the COA McNally Family Chair in Philosophy and Human Ecology, a newly endowed faculty position.
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October 14
Most colleges in Maine have resumed in-person classes this fall, but with all kinds of new precautions: masks, travel restrictions, socially distanced classes and “no-party” policies among them. Yet a small group of professors and students at Bar Harbor’s College of the Atlantic has been able to avoid those restrictions, and are meeting in person with no social distancing required.
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October 14
Using a microfluid reactor developed in the College of the Atlantic chemistry lab, COA’s Dr. Reuben Hudson, Dr. Victor Sojo of the American Museum of Natural History, and students Ruvan de Graaf ’22 and Mari Strandoo Rodin ’20 gain insights into the origins of life on Earth.
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October 13
The hope, self-reliance, and interdependence co-ops create could offer solutions to some of Maine’s economic challenges, according to College of the Atlantic Cody van Heerden Chair in Economics and Quantitative Social Sciences Dr. Davis Taylor and the Director of the Cooperative Business Institute’s Business Ownership Solutions Program Rob Brown.
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September 28
Painter and performance artist Daniel Kojo Schrade uses Afrofuturism and non-representational imagery to recontextualize the past, and encourages students to find their own spaces and voices.
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September 23
A full roster of online, hybrid, and in-person classes are underway following baseline testing of the College of the Atlantic community.
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September 8
The MDI Food Access Project is a collaborative effort of Open Table MDI, College of the Atlantic, Healthy Acadia, and the Bar Harbor Food Pantry to deliver fresh produce, dry goods, and prepared foods to areas of Mount Desert Island underserved by local food-security organizations.
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August 27
State-of-the-art storage improvements and enhanced preservation and protection of more than 3,000 animal specimens are on tap for the COA George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History following an award of $96,000 from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and a $23,000 gift from the Dorr Foundation.
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August 13
College of the Atlantic reopens campus residence halls and classrooms for Fall term with protocols in place for physical distancing and face coverings, adaptations to campus services, and a test, trace, isolate plan to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 spread on campus.
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July 24
College of the Atlantic is joining with community revitalization group Mount Desert 365 to bring a new, mixed use development to downtown Northeast Harbor. The COA Mount Desert Center will comprise an environmentally sustainable, three-story structure at 141 Main Street, with year-round apartments for student and faculty housing and street-level retail space.
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July 20
College of the Atlantic partners with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for coronavirus PCR testing as part of a broader plan to safely reopen the COA campus for Fall term 2020.
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July 13
Former U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton and bestselling author and social entrepreneur Wes Moore bookend the fourth annual College of the Atlantic Champlain Institute, which turns the spotlight on issues leading up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
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July 10
The history of Blacks in Maine is very much a story about Whiteness: its endurance, its entitlement, the ultimate disadvantage of its oneness. In 1790, Maine was 98 percent white. While the rest of the nation morphed and diversified into ever new incarnations of diversity, Maine has essentially stood still.
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June 15
College of the Atlantic is committed to envisioning, articulating, and enacting a human ecology that is affirmatively anti-racist, that does not tolerate any form of discrimination or racism, and that lifts up Black voices and the voices of other historically under-represented and marginalized groups.
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June 4
The Framework for Reopening Maine’s Colleges and Universities in Fall 2020 includes strategies and practices that can be implemented in partnership with civil and public health leaders to improve safety on campus and limit the spread of COVID-19. A number of Maine higher-ed institutions collaborated on the framework, including College of the Atlantic.
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June 2
College of the Atlantic is unequivocally opposed to racism and white supremacy. We condemn the actions of the Minnesota police who killed George Floyd, and we stand in solidarity with those protesting around the world. A message from COA President Darron Collins ’92 and the President’s Cabinet.
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May 22
Mother, scientist, decorated professor, Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, and award-winning author Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ph.D. will deliver the keynote address during an online graduation ceremony for the College of the Atlantic Class of 2020.
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May 18
Filled with positivity, acceptance, and humor, “Being Bucky” is a children’s story featuring a transgender chicken and a host of cute animal characters. Created by Mason Pellerin ’20 for his College of the Atlantic senior project, “Being Bucky” is a dream project four years in the making.
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May 7
The spread of COVID-19 forced colleges across the country to close their campuses this spring. Now, many, including College of the Atlantic, are looking at whether to open back up this fall or consider alternative strategies, and their choices could have a major financial impact.
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May 6
College of the Atlantic plans to reopen campus for in-person instruction and residential life this fall, while creating a hybrid academic model that will work both on campus and online, serving students wherever they may be.
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May 1
College of the Atlantic senior Indiana Núñez Sharer ’20 will travel the world for a year studying motherhood, matriarchal communities, and how mothers use their collective voices to heal trauma and violence, following the award of a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
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April 27
Mount Desert Island’s volcanic history may well be in the past, but a new mountain just popped up last summer on the COA campus. The accidental result of building construction, the “mountain” quickly became a favorite spot on campus, both as a classroom and recreation area.
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April 24
College of the Atlantic student Annaleena Vaher ’21 shares some of her daily routine back at home in Estonia.
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April 16
Among the challenges of social separation, quarantines, and transitioning to a completely online learning format, College of the Atlantic students are doing their best to find creative solutions to engage from a distance and stay occupied with their free time.
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April 8
College of the Atlantic alumnus Bik Wheeler, a wildlife biologist with Acadia National Park, reflects on relationships and moving through life as a human ecologist
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March 16
College of the Atlantic aims to keep faculty, staff, and students healthy and safe while also contributing efforts to slow community spread of COVID-19 by closing residence halls and moving to a remote learning format for spring term.
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March 10
College of the Atlantic tops the Greenest College List for the third year running due to focus on sustainability throughout academic offerings, campus policies, initiatives, activities, and career preparation for students.
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March 3
Members of Planned Parenthood Generation Action COA work to bring equity, awareness, and education to important sexual and reproductive health issues. With deep community buy-in, the group has led workshops, communications training, and a successful campaign to place free menstrual supplies in College of the Atlantic restrooms across campus.
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February 26
With the establishment of an endowed chair in environmental science at College of the Atlantic, benefactors Kim and Finn Wentworth aim to inspire a deeper love and respect for the natural world and give students the tools to achieve real discovery and novel solutions for positive change.
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February 19
Maine Climate Council youth representative Ania Wright ’21 and College of the Atlantic Community Energy Center program manager Laura Berry ’17 join other young climate activists to discuss the wave of climate emergency declarations in Maine towns and cities and how they helped launch the Bar Harbor Climate Emergency Task Force.
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February 4
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 joins U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, on his monthly podcast to discuss climate change and student action. Senators Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Chris Coons, D-Delaware, also weigh in on the topic.
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January 28
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, College of the Atlantic, and others are partnering on a program that offers area residents a chance to know what’s in their water, and gives students the opportunity to perform community-based environmental science.
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January 28
A three-month stint within the rich natural landscapes of Arkansas’ Cache River National Wildlife Refuge takes Ekaterina Khadonova ’21 on a deep dive into environmental fieldwork.
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January 22
Immersive courses in field ecology and natural history, botany, and environmental journalism bring students to pristine settings in Acadia National Park and Downeast Maine coastal islands for College of the Atlantic’s pre-college Summer Field Institute.
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January 14
College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd explains why the endangered North Atlantic right whale is a species worth saving, and how we might go about doing so.
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January 14
An internship with Ashoka Japan, a branch of the world’s largest and oldest social entrepreneurship network, puts College of the Atlantic student Yoichiro Ashida ’20 on the forefront of social action in his hometown of Tokyo.
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January 8
A self-designed research project mapping and monitoring a watershed in Acadia National Park wins the Best Student Poster Award for Sahra Gibson ’20 and collaborators at the Northeast Geological Society of Maine’s student conference.
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January 7
Education pioneer Surya Karki ’16 has been working to transform Nepal’s school system since he was a student at College of the Atlantic, opening his first school in the country in 2015. Since that time, Karki and his charity, United World Schools Nepal, have launched 30 schools, with seven more on the way.
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December 11
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gathers Santiago, Chile Fridays for Future organizer Ángela Valenzuela ’17 and other international youth leaders to implore world governments to act on the global climate emergency during a press event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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December 10
An endowed faculty position in economics and social sciences honors long-time College of the Atlantic trustee, colleague, and alumna Cody van Heerden, who passed away in 2018 after a battle with ALS. Professor Davis Taylor will be the inaugural holder of the position.
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December 4
The “Break Free From Plastic” Pledge is an initiative that was proposed by students. The pledge is part of the plan to reduce all waste from campus by 2025.
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November 20
Grace Leary ’22 identifies and describes whales for hundreds of eager tourists, rescues injured seals, and works 25 miles out to see on remote Mount Desert Rock island as part of a research internship with the Bar Harbor Whale Watch and College of the Atlantic Allied Whale.
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November 19
Protesters need to understand and engage with global power structures, says College of the Atlantic professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky.
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November 13
The White House’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement reinforces higher education’s sense of urgency and unity to rapidly scale solutions, train the new workforce for a green economy, and continue to act as stewards of our nation’s students and their future.
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October 31
The performing arts are getting a boost at College of the Atlantic, with the completion of the Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman Chair in the Performing Arts, a $1.25 million endowed faculty position. Professor Jodi Baker has been named the first COA Woodward-Newman Chair.
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October 23
Broad integration of sustainability into the curriculum, development of a fossil fuel-free campus, and an experiential learning pedagogy push College of the Atlantic to the number one spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for the fourth year in a row.
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October 21
Tiny plankton, the powerhouse of the Atlantic Ocean, are the focus of a year-long water quality monitoring study designed by Analise Wittenberg ’20 as part of her College of the Atlantic senior project. The data can tell us a lot about the health of local waters.
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October 15
With its energy-efficient buildings, off-campus organic farms, and recycling and composting program, College of the Atlantic is unquestionably one of the most environmentally committed campuses in the country.
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October 9
Whales face a perilous situation as rapidly rising water temperatures affect their food sources, habitats, and migration patterns, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells National Public Radio as part of their series, From Miami To Maine: Adapting To a Changing Climate.
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October 7
Working as crew members aboard College of the Atlantic’s marine research boat M/V Osprey, Jenny Reichart ’20 and Uakevelua “Nice” Munekamba ’20 experience the highs and lows of life on the ocean.
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October 2
Prospective students and their families will tour campus, join classes, explore the Acadia National Park area, and converse with faculty, students, and staff about life at College of the Atlantic. Register by October 7 for the two-day event, which takes place Oct. 14-15.
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October 1
The top five baccalaureate colleges for sustainability are College of the Atlantic, Colby College, Dickinson College, Sterling College, and Middlebury College, according to new annual ranking by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
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September 23
Maine Governor Janet Mills appoints Ania Wright ’20 as youth representative to her new, 39-member Maine Climate Council, convened to advise the Governor on strategies to meet the state’s ambitious goals on renewable energy generation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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September 23
Davis United World College Scholar Agim Mazreku ’20 is among 100 young people from around the world chosen to take part in the first-ever United Nations Youth Climate Summit, where he is representing his native Kosovo.
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September 19
An exhibit at the Smithsonian-affiliated Abbe Museum highlighting the relationship of Maine’s indigenous Wabanaki people to their environment utilizes a rich collection of marine mammal bones curated by Leah Rubin ’19 during her work with the College of the Atlantic George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History.
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September 16
The College of the Atlantic community kicks off fall term in traditional fashion as nearly 140 students, staff, faculty, and alumni jump into the chilly, 54-degree waters of Frenchman Bay for the annual Bar Island Swim.
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September 4
College of the Atlantic is among top colleges and universities offering the best sustainability-focused courses, eco-friendly cafeteria provisions, and carbon-neutral land and energy policies, as well as the most opportunities to engage with the climate justice movement.
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August 16
Renowned video artists Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley are the inaugural College of the Atlantic Kippy Stroud Artists-in-Residence. They’ll spend a month in the COA Ethel H. Blum Gallery exploring new and future work and welcoming the community into their process.
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August 13
Robert Ballard has found the Titanic and other famous shipwrecks. Now, Ballard’s crew, co-lead by Allison Fundis ’03, are trying to solve one of the 20th century’s greatest mysteries. Fundis is a rising explorer Ballard hopes will eventually take his place. “I feel like Leakey handing it off to Jane Goodall,” he says.
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August 12
For everyone who lives on land, the planet’s dangerously warmed future is already here, according to the United Nations-led Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Complex political issues and deep concerns from the world’s developing nations highlight the panel’s latest report, says College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky.
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August 5
COA is in the top 20 among the nation’s colleges and universities for LGBTQ-friendliness, campus food, active governance, and schools where students study the most, according to The Princeton Review’s “Best 385 Colleges” Guide for 2020.
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July 29
The Broad Reach Campaign for College of the Atlantic’s Future will endow new student scholarships, create state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable academic and residential spaces, and support COA’s transition to a fossil fuel-free campus. The biggest fundraising drive in the school’s history has already raised $41 million in gifts and pledges.
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July 22
College of the Atlantic becomes the first U.S. college to sign on to the Post-Landfill Action Network’s #breakfreefromplastic campus pledge, committing to eliminate all single-use disposable plastics.
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July 17
Beekeeping and sugarmaking are in the spotlight for summer fellows in an applied-research program pairing undergraduates with Maine honey and syrup producers to develop original projects on key industry issues.
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July 15
College of the Atlantic’s third annual Champlain Institute, “Art: Dissent and Diplomacy,” turns its lens on the ways art undermines or advances political, social, and cultural norms. Over the course of five days and eleven sessions, curators, artists, writers, historians, scholars, and filmmakers explore the crucial role of art in shaping, illuminating, and challenging important ideas and issues of our times.
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July 2
Youth led by College of the Atlantic students seeking a Green New Deal for Maine speak with a poignant mix of idealism and realism about the damaged world they are inheriting.
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July 1
College of the Atlantic’s cultural offerings include morning Coffee & Conversation salons, film screenings, lectures, an art exhibit, and the third-annual Champlain Institute forum of ideas and exchange, focusing this year on the ways art challenges, promotes, undermines, and advances political, social, religious, and cultural norms.
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June 14
College of the Atlantic founding faculty member William Carpenter is recognized for “enriching the great State of Maine we all know and love” and inspiring generations of leaders during his nearly five-decades of teaching literature and creative writing at COA.
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June 11
Over 1,000 friends, family, students, and alumni from near and far gather to celebrate the College of the Atlantic class of 2019 at COA’s 46th commencement ceremony. A total of 80 students receive Bachelor of Arts degrees in human ecology, and two students are awarded Master of Philosophy human ecology degrees.
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June 3
Peace activist Koko Tanimoto Kondo offers the keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 46th commencement.
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May 31
Future botanists, linguists, performers, and conservationists are among 82 students from 25 states and 15 nations set to receive human ecology degrees at College of the Atlantic’s 46th graduation ceremony. World-renowned peace activist and atomic bomb survivor Koko Tanimoto Kondo offers the keynote address.
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May 24
The story of Vector, who was well-known in New England waters, isn’t over, according to College of the Atlantic Allied Whale senior scientist Dan DenDanto ’91, who will be using the remains of the 45-foot humpback whale as part of a new exhibit.
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May 24
A team of ecologists from Latin America, the United States, and Europe, including College of the Atlantic botany professor Susan Letcher, publish a study in Science Advances showing that natural forest regeneration may be the ideal way to bring nearly one billion acres of tropical forest into restoration by 2030, as set under the Bonn Challenge.
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May 21
Mona Ayoub ’19 will travel the world for a year exploring the roles and stories of women and mothers, and how different societies are addressing domestic violence, following the award of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
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May 13
Vector, a humpback known to many along the eastern seaboard, will continue educating people even after her death, thanks to the work of College of the Atlantic Allied Whale senior scientist Dan DenDanto ’91.
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May 10
The 2019 College of the Atlantic Champlain Institute—Art: Dissent and Diplomacy explores the ways art challenges, promotes, undermines, and advances political, social, religious, and cultural norms.
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May 6
Alexandrea Farquhar ’19 designs and constructs “Post-Morphean Dream Work” an art exhibit featuring her love for non-traditional, ethically sourced taxidermy.
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May 3
College of the Atlantic founding faculty member, literature and creative writing professor, novelist, and poet William Carpenter steps away from teaching after nearly five decades with the college.
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April 30
Marina Lika Uehara ’20 will spend two months spreading hope, knowledge, and stories to children in Yucatán, Mexico via a homemade mobile library following the award of a $10,000 grant from Projects for Peace.
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April 29
Treeless, windswept, and 25 miles out to sea, College of the Atlantic’s secluded island is home to abundant marine mammal research opportunities for COA students and beyond.
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April 26
College of the Atlantic students lead the way to a greener future by collaborating with middle school, high school, and college students from around the state to form the new group, Maine Youth for Climate Justice.
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April 24
Peace activist and prominent atomic bomb survivor Koko Tanimoto Kondo is the keynote speaker at College of the Atlantic’s 46th commencement.
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April 22
Student editors with College of the Atlantic Bateau Press head to Portland to sell their in-house literary magazine, Bateau, and the winning chapbooks from their annual competition. The 2017 Bateau winner, “Grief is the Only Thing that Flies,” by Laura Wetherington, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
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April 16
College of the Atlantic Peggy Rockefeller Farms is a vital educational resource, hosting farming and food systems classes, and providing a platform for COA students interested in humane animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.
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April 9
College of the Atlantic marine mammal research group Allied Whale helps a white-sided dolphin swim away without injury after it becomes stuck on the shores of Mount Desert Island.
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April 5
Reuben Hudson, Ph.D, is passionate about the intersection of chemistry and sustainability, and looks forward to continuing the tradition of green chemistry within the COA curriculum.
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April 4
Members of College of the Atlantic’s student delegation to the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change return energized to act at home.
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March 29
A lifelong passion for books leads College of the Atlantic student Halle Smith ’20 to an inspiring internship with Feminist Press at City University of New York.
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March 20
College of the Atlantic students in the Human Ecology Abroad in Taiwan course are among the first international visitors to the organic Danshui Cixin Freshwater Farm, where they drink tea, explore bee hives, and share a meal from food harvested on the farm.
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March 18
The Downeast Maine Youth Climate Strike gathers students from College of the Atlantic and nearby Mount Desert Island High School to demand immediate and appropriate action against climate change. The midday event mirrors simultaneous strikes and walkouts in more than 2,000 cities worldwide.
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March 13
The school ranked by The Princeton Review as the number one green college in the U.S. has announced plans for a new campus center that will be built to the German Passivhaus standard, a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building which reduces its overall ecological footprint.
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March 6
Team taught by arts faculty members Catherine Clinger, The Allan Stone Chair in the Visual Arts, and professor of drawing and painting Sean Foley, Journey into Substance is a three-course expeditionary program located in physical and cultural landscapes. Through curated immersive experience, students explore the concepts of beauty, wonder, and the sublime in the context of 19th Century American landscape art.
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February 28
In “Environmental Politics for a Changing World: Power, Perspectives, and Practice,” COA professor Doreen Stabinsky draws on her science background and decades of international policy work to teach students how to engage in local and global politics.
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February 27
College of the Atlantic welcomes transfer students from Green Mountain College as that school prepares to close after 185 years.
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February 25
A passion for studying colonialism leads Aadityakrishna Sathish ’19 on an internship to the Royal Asiatic Society in London, England to archive the papers of Edward WIlliam West.
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February 11
College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky says that now is the time for action if we are to keep climate change from becoming an insurmountable problem.
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February 11
Groundbreaking is expected this spring on a new $13 million, energy-efficient building that will house science laboratories, lecture halls, faculty offices, art and design studios, and a teaching greenhouse.
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February 11
College of the Atlantic student Iris Fen Gillingham ’22 speaks on the impact of climate change in “Paris to Pittsburgh”, a new documentary presented by National Geographic.
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January 31
Private well owners on the northern half of Mount Desert Island who are curious about the potential presence of arsenic and other elements in their drinking water are encouraged to join a groundwater study led by College of the Atlantic earth sciences professor Dr. Sarah Hall and student Gabriela Moroz ’21.
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January 29
College of the Atlantic is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Board of Trustees.
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January 25
With the new Center for Human Ecology, College of the Atlantic’s waterfront campus will gain state-of-the-art spaces for interdisciplinary learning, collaboration, and enhanced opportunities for community engagement.
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January 24
A select group of high school students will spend two-weeks exploring the Maine coast this summer through the lenses of art, science, and the humanities with College of the Atlantic’s distinctive pre-college experience, Islands Through Time. Apply now!
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January 24
The work of youth climate justice organization Zero Hour, including member Iris Fen Gillingham ’22, is featured in a documentary film by National Geographic Television focused on how Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change.
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January 14
College of the Atlantic hosts the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, a curated program of short movies filled with front line environmental activism, ecological adventure, and stunning cinematography.
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December 21
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 looks back on a life-changing summer with the Student Conservation Association as COA announces a $10,000 annual scholarship to eligible SCA alumni.
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December 14
A team of College of the Atlantic students captures the judge’s attention at the New England Food System Innovation Challenge, finishing second place on the college track, and winning $500, with their pitch for a Veggie Van mobile produce market.
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December 11
Through the turning of fall, winter, and spring, students in College of the Atlantic’s experiential outdoor program learn how to navigate, survive, and thrive in the rugged Maine Wilderness.
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December 4
The way we approach our food systems and our daily meals should be considered a vital part of the undergraduate curriculum, writes College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92. “Unlimited access to comfort foods might be enticing, but I find it misguided. We should be inspiring prospective students with how food is grown, prepared and consumed,” he says.
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December 3
In a field where upcoming generations of farmers once learned farming from their parents and grandparents directly on the land, more and more future farmers and food systems policy makers are enrolling in Maine post-secondary degree programs, such as those at College of the Atlantic, focusing on agriculture, food sovereignty and sustainable growing.
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November 16
College of the Atlantic James Russell Wiggins Chair in Government and Polity Jamie McKown and math professor David Feldman explain the twisted reasoning behind Gerrymandering, a process of manipulating voting districts that has become a way for politicians to shape the vote in their favor.
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November 16
The speed of change sunk home recently while planning a vacation to the Gulf of Maine: that northern strip of New England coast from Cape Anne, just north of Boston, to the northern tip of Maine and southern tip of Nova Scotia. College of the Atlantic professor John Anderson points out the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than any similar body of water in the world.
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November 5
A passion for marine biology leads College of the Atlantic student Grace Caltabiano ’19 on two internships to Japan’s “Galápagos of The East,” where she joins efforts to protect endangered green sea turtles.
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October 31
Even Jasmine Bourgeois ’17, the New Hampshire native who started College of the Atlantic’s zine collection, hadn’t heard the term until her sophomore year, when she stumbled upon zines while working on an independent study about underground feminist art. But as Jane Hultberg, the director of the Thorndike Library says, “anyone who creates a zine is ‘transforming thought into action to make a difference in the world,’” and as such, Bourgeois had found a medium that is right at home at COA.
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October 29
College of the Atlantic graduate student and Allied Whale research associate Kate Pielmeier ’19 spends her summer conducting a survey of harbor porpoises in Frenchman Bay, just off COA’s waterfront campus.
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October 24
The 23rd International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology brings together transdisciplinary thinkers from 35 countries and scores of colleges, universities, and private sector companies for four days of presentations, symposiums, and exchange in Lisbon, Portugal.
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October 22
College of the Atlantic’s commitment to sustainability—through grassroots campus initiatives, community governance, and innovative academics—wins the college the #1 spot on The Princeton Review Guide to 399 Green Colleges for the third year in a row.
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October 17
A report calling for major reductions in meat consumption in order to mitigate impending, catastrophic climate change from global warming is co-authored by College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Dr. Doreen Stabinsky.
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October 12
Ecology and Natural History of the American West is an intensive, field-based expeditionary program which takes students from Oregon to New Mexico and everywhere in between, giving them a fully immersive experience in the habitats and landscapes of the Western United States.
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October 10
Abe Noe-Hays ’00 and his Rich Earth Institute are pioneering the use of urine as fertilizer and offering a solution to a mounting, global phosphorus crisis.
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October 10
Maya Critchfield grew up in Southern Maine and graduated from College of the Atlantic in 2016 after studying fiber arts, creative writing and graphic design.
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October 9
Santiago Slinas ’05 is named the Roger F. and Harriet G. Varney Assistant Professor of Biology at Kalamazoo College.
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October 9
Expanding our understanding of the many species of animals living around us is crucial to protecting the Earth’s biodiversity, evolutionary ecologist Dr. Dan Janzen tells College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum, and with the advent of DNA barcoding, it’s easier now than ever before.
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October 2
College of the Atlantic’s Outdoor Orientation Programs (OOPs) include hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, and more, giving incoming students opportunities to discover themselves, their classmates, and the great outdoors. The Baxter Peaks trip sends students on a six-day journey through Maine’s rugged Baxter State Park.
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September 26
Scientists and students working with College of the Atlantic Allied Whale help conserve and protect an iconic species - and the ocean environments they depend on.
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September 26
Researchers with College of the Atlantic and University of Maine are examining honey and maple operations to understand how the changing climate is limiting opportunities for growth.
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September 25
College of the Atlantic students and education professionals study place-based education, mindfulness, and connecting the local with the global at the Sustainable Coastal Communities, Educators, Students, and Schools Institute, a collaboration between COA and Island Institute.
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September 25
United States Senator Angus King hosts a discussion in the Thorndike Library with COA students.
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September 19
College of the Atlantic is one of the most innovative liberal arts colleges in the country, and one of the best values, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges.
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September 19
First-year college students should be more concerned with finding themselves than finding a major, according to College of the Atlantic President Dr. Darron Collins ’92.
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September 12
Inspiring speeches and the annual Bar Island Swim in Frenchman Bay highlight convocation day activities at College of the Atlantic.
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September 12
It turns out there’s an expert in Complexity Theory at one of Maine’s educational gems, College of the Atlantic.
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September 4
COA’s pioneering, trans-disciplinary curriculum is ranked among the Top 10 for integrating sustainability education, according to the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication featuring high-impact and innovative initiatives from colleges and universities worldwide.
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August 17
College of the Atlantic is ranked in the Top 20 among the nation’s colleges and universities for LGBTQ-Friendly, Best Campus Food, and places where Students Study the Most, according to the newest edition of The Princeton Review’s student-sourced college guide, The Best 384 Colleges.
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August 14
A new venture developed within College of the Atlantic’s sustainable business hatchery seeks to merge environmental responsibility with convenience and a love of nature. Beehive Mountain Equipment is starting off with manufacturing eco-friendly, water-resistant, reusable bags, but the sky is the limit for future projects, say the eager trio behind the business.
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July 25
The owners of the country’s largest organic seaweed farm are partnering with College of the Atlantic to create and operate a saltwater research and production facility on the school’s oceanfront campus.
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July 23
The unlikely story of College of the Atlantic alumni Chase Morrill ’00, an unassuming Maine homebuilder who became a reality TV star with Maine Cabin Masters.
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July 20
Former United States National Security Advisor Susan Rice and former Maine Senator George Mitchell bookend College of the Atlantic’s 2018 Champlain Institute: International Affairs. The weeklong event features roundtables and lectures from notable experts in national security, trade disputes, cyber warfare, terrorism, civil wars, Russia, North Korea, and other hotspots around the globe.
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July 11
Humanity must transform our dominant reasoning systems in order to overcome threats of ecological collapse and the emergence of destructive artificial intelligence platforms, according to College of the Atlantic philosophy and peace studies professor Dr. J. Gray Cox, whose work is presented at the 24th World Congress of Philosophy in Beijing, China.
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July 10
After a year abroad studying public health and international development in Kenya, Hanna Lafferty ’19 is spending her summer break immersed in the Swahili language in Arusha, Tanzania as a member of the U.S. Department of State’s competitive Critical Language Scholarship program.
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July 9
Though it has been consistently occupied for nearly 200 years, this small, treeless island 20 miles off the coast of Maine has never been all that habitable to humans and is expected to become even less so. With the Gulf of Maine warming faster than most oceans around the world, College of the Atlantic’s remote research station is on the front lines of climate change.
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July 9
Tim Cole ’88 works with a team of scientists who conduct surveys from aircraft to monitor endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Northeast, providing valuable clues about their location, behavior, health and body condition, and population status.
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June 22
College of the Atlantic’s summer event series, including Coffee and Conversations, a feature art exhibit, and the second annual Champlain Institute, brings scholars, artists, activists, political leaders, conservationists and others to the College’s seaside campus for intriguing explorations of creativity, religion, current events, international relations, and more.
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June 19
College of the Atlantic students in Dr. Sean Todd’s Oceanography course hit the local mudflats in Acadia National Park for practical experience in beach profiling.
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June 19
The Arlington Department of Planning and Community Development has hired Erin Zwirko ’04 as its assistant director. Zwirko’s work will include the development and implementation of land use policies for the town and management of community affairs.
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June 19
As Japan as a whole struggles with a rapidly aging and declining population, some of its remote islands are taking bold steps to rejuvenate themselves, attracting both young people and tourists. The town of Osakikamijima is trying to lure a branch campus of the College of the Atlantic in Maine.
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June 18
College of the Atlantic creative writing professor and founding faculty member Dr. Bill Carpenter shares a humorous, heartfelt reflection on the history of the college at the annual Laurel Ceremony for graduating seniors.
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June 13
College of the Atlantic’s annual graduation ceremony gathers smiling families, friends, alumni, faculty, staff, and students for a grand sendoff celebration.
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June 4
College of the Atlantic earth science students and faculty join several South American colleagues for ten days of field research in Peru’s Atacama Desert.
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May 30
Five seniors share their perspectives at College of the Atlantic’s 45th annual graduation ceremony. From international climate politics to writing, theater, and food systems, their degree paths reflect the multiplicity of passions that contribute to COA’s human-ecological ecosystem.
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May 29
Three College of the Atlantic seniors share their unique experiences with human ecology at the annual Laurel Ceremony, a gifts and awards event taking place the day before commencement. Their self-designed COA majors have focused on creativity, social justice, literature, and more.
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May 25
Educators, entrepreneurs, artists, and scientists are among 78 students from 27 states and 13 nations set to receive human ecology degrees at COA’s annual graduation ceremony. His Excellency Anote Tong, fourth president of the Republic of Kiribati (Kiri-bas), is the keynote speaker.
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May 23
College of the Atlantic founding president Ed Kaelber is remembered as a kind, bright soul with infectious optimism, brilliant interpersonal skills, and uncommon wisdom. He set the college on a solid path forward during its crucial first years, and continued to influence its success until his death at age 94.
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May 21
Edward Kaelber, founding president of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and founder of the Maine Community Foundation, died Thursday at The Colonnades senior living community in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 94.
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May 17
There’s plenty of opportunity to get involved with practical energy work and apply knowledge from sustainability classes as students join College of the Atlantic’s Community Energy Center for a significant energy retrofit of one of the school’s buildings.
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May 15
Changemaker Residency is the pilot project of an experiential higher education program that aims to empower students from around the world with the tools, skills, and mindsets to create meaningful social change. The Residency was designed by Clément Moliner-Roy ’18 for his College of the Atlantic capstone senior project.
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May 15
Both the UK and EU appear to have slipped through a large loophole in order to “disappear” real emissions from their carbon accounting, thus undermining the Paris Agreement’s critically important carbon-mitigation strategies. COA global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky weighs in.
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May 15
Lilyanna Sollberger ’16 commences her journey to join the tiny home movement by enrolling in a six-day intensive workshop hosted on an organic farm in Waldo County, Maine.
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May 14
A month-long geoscience research program in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains has College of the Atlantic students surveying soil conditions, assessing geohazards, kayaking, and doing homework under lantern light as they gain critical professional experience in the field.
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May 7
College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd says that his first-hand observations agree with findings that humpbacks who live and breed in the southern oceans near Antarctica appear to be making a comeback, but that many dangers still lurk.
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May 7
A map containing information on every bird in the state of Maine comprises a new, massive citizen-science project coordinated by COA alumnus and parent Glen Mittelhauser ’89.
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May 4
Competitive, paid internship program places two College of the Atlantic students in Acadia National Park or Schoodic Institute for a summer of outdoor work, networking, and opportunities to develop their expertise in natural resource conservation management.
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April 30
A community-managed seed bank will be created in Albreda, The Gambia, West Africa this summer thanks to a Kathryn W. Davis 100 Projects for Peace grant awarded to College of the Atlantic senior Jenna Farineau ’18.
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April 25
College of the Atlantic’s farm-based and student-coordinated food access program supplies vouchers and subsidies for fresh, local produce from COA Beech Hill Farm and now from the Bar Harbor Farmers’ Market as well.
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April 25
A global research initiative led by a College of the Atlantic graduate student uncovers alarming levels of microplastic pollution in ocean waters around the globe.
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April 24
In 2014, a group of residents of the island town of Ōsakikamijima, Japan, invited College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor to help them start a college. The idea began with a small group of people seeking to revitalize their town, introduce new educational ideas, promote a year-round community, and reverse youth flight.
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April 24
Danielle Rose Byrd ’05 is cutting a path for herself as a woodworker, creating bowls, ladles, spatulas and other household goods from freshly chopped chunks of birch, maple and other hardwood.
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April 20
A showcase at the Maine Historical Society, including a giant sandwich from College of the Atlantic, explores everything from iconic lobster and spuds to the more modern sustainability movement.
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April 18
Prominent environmental advocate His Excellency Anote Tong, who led the Micronesian island nation from 2003 to 2016, is the keynote speaker at College of the Atlantic’s 45th graduation.
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April 16
A trip to the 22nd International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology brings excitement and inspiration to a group from College of the Atlantic.
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March 27
Chase Morrill ’00 and his sister Ashley Morrill Eldridge join The Nite Show with Danny Cashman to discuss starring in Maine Cabin Masters, the wildly successful DIY Network reality show set in the Maine woods.
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March 26
The world’s largest annual meeting on the earth and space sciences awards Outstanding Student Presentation to College of the Atlantic’s Alba Mar Rodríguez Padilla ‘18 for her earthquake research in eastern Canada.
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March 21
After just a few months of producing her own electricity from an array of roof-mounted solar panels, Rose Acre Massage owner Wendy Lessard couldn’t be happier. According to the app she uses to track her energy production, she’s already saved nearly 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, which, she says excitedly, “is like planting 30 trees!”
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March 20
In the morning fog the captain moors his boat, Osprey. We can’t see Great Duck Island, which is only 250 feet away. The 46-foot boat, which belongs to College of the Atlantic, is bringing professor John Anderson and four students back to the island this morning, 16 miles from Bar Harbor, Maine, to continue their bird research.
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March 13
Using sound to track the presence of North Atlantic right whales could help protect the critically endangered creatures from further deadly interactions with humans, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells the Bangor Daily News.
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March 7
At the heart of College of the Atlantic, Take-a-Break (TAB) is the place to gather, share delicious food, converse, plan, and create. For one special month, a group of students bring new culinary, social, and historical perspectives to the dining hall as part of the annual Anthropology of Food TAB Takeover.
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March 2
Playwright Sarah DeLappe’s exhilarating take on adolescence and isolation takes the stage at College of the Atlantic, following a nine-week intensive effort by students in Performing Arts Chair Jodi Baker’s Special Topics in Production course.
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March 2
The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes, the Gotham Award-winning experimental short-form series created by COA film professor Nancy Andrews, avoids easy categorization, incorporating elements of sci-fi, musical, and afro-futurism.
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March 2
A local celebration of the history and culture surrounding Mount Desert Island food features the operator of COA’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms, C.J. Walke.
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February 27
A global study of the deep evolutionary history of tropical forest plant species that includes research by College of the Atlantic plant sciences professor Dr. Susan Letcher is providing a new perspective on the major divisions between tropical forests around the world.
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February 15
A passion for more equitable food systems and a love for being in the kitchen fuel College of the Atlantic student Anita van Dam ’18 on her journey with ReProduce, a sustainable business startup she created at COA which is now in the running for a $100,000 prize.
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February 14
Elements of oral history, ocean policy, and Geographic Information Systems are all part of the mix for College of the Atlantic students as they investigate the ties between coastal fishing families and the ocean ecosystems they depend on.
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February 13
A three-day entrepreneurial intensive designed by College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander culminates in a pitch competition worth $10,000.
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February 9
Packing gear through a snowy forest and sleeping in canvas-walled tents at -11°F provides the perfect start to winter term for an adventurous group of College of the Atlantic students.
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February 8
After a tumultuous turn of events revolving around a prickly section of the Melrose, Massachusetts city charter, Mike Zwirko ’01 assumes the role of President of the Board of Aldermen.
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February 8
2005 College of the Atlantic alumna Jacquelyn Gill’s interdisciplinary research on paleoenvironments and the socially engaged nature of her work are highlighted in VICE Motherboard’s Humans of the Year series.
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February 6
Life in the World’s Oceans, a new, 30-part video course by College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd, takes viewers underwater to explore deadly microorganisms, massive marine mammals, and everything in between.
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February 5
The reconstruction of a 100-year-old granite arch in College of the Atlantic’s Sunken Garden is led by Yaniv Korman ’18, with help from the Maine Stone Mason’s Guild and COA students learning about landscape architecture. From the Mount Desert Islander.
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January 30
Programs on race, culture, religion, and a range of human experiences are on tap with the launch of The College of the Atlantic Diverse Voices Series.
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January 24
Data from a massive study using sound-based ocean monitoring methods could help make the case for enhanced protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales, according to whale researcher Dr. Sean Todd, the College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences.
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January 17
The Maine Farmers and Gardeners Association selects artist Arika von Edler ’12’s whimsical illustration of pigs to for their iconic Common Ground Fair poster. It is von Edler’s second time in recent years to create the lead image for the fair.
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January 17
College of the Atlantic features in U.S. News and World Report’s Short List of top 10 schools for student internship experience, with 100 percent of COA undergraduates completing an off-campus job experience by the time of graduation.
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January 16
Coming in at #3, College of the Atlantic W. H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History John G.T. Anderson’s “Why Ecology Needs Natural History” argues that most theoretical breakthroughs are preceded by the kind of deep observational work that has fallen out of vogue in the past half century.
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January 11
Fishing culture, family, community, the lobstering business, boatbuilding and more are documented by members of an experiential oral history class at College of the Atlantic.
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January 10
[Re]Produce, a sustainable business startup created at College of the Atlantic by Grace Burchard ’17 and Anita van Dam ’19, moves forward to the mentor round of TV business competition Greenlight Maine after a winning pitch in the semifinals. The team joins just 12 others competing for the show’s $100,000 award.
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January 3
Reel Pizza Cinerama, the creation of Lisa Burton ’86 and Chris Vincenty ’83, earns the title of Maine’s coolest movie theater with its laid-back vibe, superb film curation, and creative multimedia events.
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December 8
Discovering plant species crucial to rebuilding disturbed forests in Costa Rica while assisting with the creation of a research tool that could help conservationists restore endangered ecosystems worldwide is all in a days work for College of the Atlantic plant sciences professor Dr. Susan Letcher.
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December 8
A new interdisciplinary book from Conservation International Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist Dr. Gregory Stone ’82 makes waves on the West Coast — even garnering an endorsement from famed actor Harrison Ford.
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December 1
Prior to cinching the award for Best Short-Form Breakthrough Series of 2017, film professor Nancy Andrews sat down with Amanda Hill, host of the statewide news program 207, to discuss the making of her prize-winning series, “The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes.”
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November 27
A collection of the most popular Stanford Social Innovation Review articles of 2017 highlighting environmental issues and climate change innovation features a piece on the Abundance Cycle business framework by COA sustainable business guru Jay Friedlander.
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November 24
The Director of College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale and the Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd joins a radio conversation to talk coastal Maine, North Atlantic right whales, and our changing oceans.
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November 20
The founder of College of the Atlantic’s sustainable business program Professor Jay Friedlander shares his Abundance Cycle model of entrepreneurship and COA’s interdisciplinary approach to receptive audiences at the 2017 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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November 19
COA students raising organic, free-range turkeys on COA’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms apply their passions for local, sustainable agriculture to help meet Mainer’s needs for the traditional Thanksgiving meal.
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November 19
For Maine’s pasture-raised turkey farmers, including those at College of the Atlantic, and anyone looking for a fresh bird for the holiday table, there’s a lot to be thankful for this year.
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November 19
CBC Radio’s Ira Basen explores how Samantha Haskell ’10 has used an inventive business model to create a vital, community oriented bookstore.
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November 15
We must incorporate more natural historic observation into modern scientific inquiry, says John G.T. Anderson, the W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History at College of the Atlantic.
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November 15
Campus sustainability crusaders navigating polluting corporate contracts would benefit from taking a look at College of the Atlantic - the nation’s most sustainable college - where corporate beverage contracts, bottled water, soda and juice machines have all been purged from campus.
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November 9
Acclaimed College of the Atlantic film professor Nancy Andrews is the winner of a 2017 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Short Form Breakthrough Series for her offbeat, sci-fi YouTube show, “The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes.”
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November 7
BAR HARBOR — A Rolex watch given by actor Paul Newman to College of the Atlantic alumnus James Cox ’87 sells for a whopping $17.8 million at auction.
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November 7
A weekend hike up Maine’s highest peak brings thrills, chills, a big moose, and a beautiful sunrise for the College of the Atlantic Outing Club.
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November 6
A day celebrating Maine’s rich history in apple agriculture draws crowds from afar, including alumni Abbey Verrier ’13 and Laura Sieger ’16.
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November 6
For the two different groups of impassioned student activists Dr. Doreen Stabinsky leads to the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the similarities are striking.
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November 1
Producing over 1,000 pounds of herbs each growing season, Rockport’s Avena Botanicals, run by Deb Soule ’81, is the first certified biodynamic farm in Maine.
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October 26
Upcoming new research into the feeding habits of baleen whales in the Gulf of Maine – one of the fastest-warming bodies of water on the planet – could shed light on impacts of climate change on oceans worldwide.
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October 25
College of the Atlantic ranks second in the country for best college farms, with organic crop production, humane livestock operations, and a farm-to-table ethos that sees increasing use of College-raised vegetables and meats in the dining hall each year.
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October 23
Two College of the Atlantic students are semifinalists on the third season of TV business startup contest Greenlight Maine with their sustainability-focused venture, [Re]Produce. The business, which freezes and packages surplus farm produce, was created in the Diana Davis Spencer Hatchery, the College’s sustainable enterprise accelerator.
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October 12
For new College of the Atlantic anthropology professor Netta van Vliet, Ph.D, wrestling with a good question is often more important and rewarding than finding a firm answer.
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October 12
College of the Atlantic alumna Chellie Pingree ’79 (D-Maine) discusses her latest efforts in support of sustainable food systems and her unique introduction to agriculture and plant sciences as a student at COA.
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October 6
A stint in the Russian Far East working to save endangered Siberian tigers and leopards from extinction shows College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 that biological information and census figures can only go so far without cross-cultural understanding.
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October 5
Utilizing a small fleet of Rhodes 19s, some at College of the Atlantic are gaining new perspectives on the lush natural and cultural heritage of Maine’s Frenchman Bay, while also developing balance within their rigorous academic lives.
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October 2
“Art of the Dining Hall” profiles the students, regional farmers, faculty, producers, staff, and vendors who contribute to the College of the Atlantic “foodprint” in ways that align with the school’s institutional mission: creating a sustainable food system at COA, writes Sarah Maness ’17.
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October 2
From the top of the six-story lighthouse, water stretches beyond the horizon in every direction. A foghorn bleats twice at 22-second intervals, interrupting the endless chatter of herring gulls. At least twice a day, researchers with College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale climb steps and ladders and crawl through a modest glass doorway to scan the surrounding sea, looking for the distinctive spout of a whale.
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September 28
A search for Maine’s disappearing heirloom apple varieties leads toCollege of the Atlantic history professor Todd Little-Siebold, an expert in all things apple.
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September 28
College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale, a pioneering marine mammal research group, launches an online merchandise store to benefit their crucial research projects.
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September 27
College of the Atlantic leads Princeton Review’s “Top 50 Green Colleges” ranking for the second year in a row, landing the number one spot with their ongoing commitment to sustainability - through both campus initiatives and innovative academic programs.
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September 25
Astounding amounts of plastic are pouring into the sea, according to College of the Atlantic graduate student Abigail Barrows MPhil ’18, co-author of a scientific study surveying the entire length of the Hudson River.
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September 13
Two College of the Atlantic seniors get an up-close, behind-the-scenes look at Acadia National Park and Schoodic Institute as COA’s first Acadia Scholars. The competitive internship program offers valuable, real-world experience for students interested in conservation, science, and communications careers.
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September 8
Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School Hazel Stark ‘11 and Statewide Director of University of Maine 4-H Centers Ryder Scott ‘97 join adjunct faculty member and COA trustee Ron Beard to discuss the ins and outs of environmental education on WERU Community Radio.
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September 7
College of the Atlantic’s yearly agricultural celebration features a keynote address by U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) ’79 about regional and national food policy, food system workshops, and tours of COA Beech Hill Farm.
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September 6
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 calls for radical empathy, self-awareness, and respect as he officially opens the 2017-2018 school year. “We begin with the notion that we are all in this together,” he says, “champions of collaborative, institutional success.”
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September 5
As the Trump administration rescinds the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, College of the Atlantic stands firmly for tolerance, equality, and an accessible education for all.
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August 31
College of the Atlantic is the nation’s #20 Top Liberal Arts College, according to Washington Monthly’s 2017 College Rankings, jumping 26 spots from last year.
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August 31
Rosemary Seton of College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale marine mammal laboratory weighs in on the very real risks of rescuing whales.
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August 18
Leading the way with a focus on renewable energy, zero waste, and a curriculum focused on sustainability, College of the Atlantic is named the #1 green college in the country in Sierra’s Cool Schools ranking for the second year in a row.
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August 10
With traditional economic fixes bringing only limited success, cooperative business ownership could help revitalize the state, College of the Atlantic economics professor Davis Taylor and Cooperative Development Institute member Rob Brown argue in Maine Policy Review.
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July 29
A weeklong forum of ideas and exchange examining the past, present, and future of American democracy takes place July 31-Aug 4 at College of the Atlantic’s inaugural Champlain Institute. Curated by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen, guests include Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and marriage equality expert Kenji Yoshino.
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July 19
College of the Atlantic makes the list for a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, clubs that make space for students from many locations and walks of life, and events that let students show off their culture to the rest of campus.
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July 19
College of the Atlantic is pleased to welcome three new members, including two alumni, to its Board of Trustees. Clay Corbus, Diana Kombe ’06, and Michael Boland ’94 come from diverse business backgrounds to offer their unique insights and skill sets to the management of the college.
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July 17
It’s impossible to drive to Michael Boland ’94’s latest collaborative venture, The Islesford Dock restaurant, but the trip is worth the effort.
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July 17
College of the Atlantic Partridge Chair in Food and Sustainable Agriculture Systems Dr. Kourtney Collum explains some of the finer points of COA’s new, $500,000 collaborative grant program, “Finding the Sweet Spot.”
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July 11
A $500,000 grant to study small- and medium-scale honey and maple syrup production in Maine is awarded to College of the Atlantic and the University of Maine by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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June 30
Ann Luther, board member and former president of the League of Women Voters of Maine, joins College of the Atlantic James Russell Wiggins Chair in Government and Polity Dr. Jamie McKown to discuss the importance of civic engagement in the current political landscape.
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June 28
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 on institutional responsibility, teachable moments and the “We Are Still In” letter.
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June 26
Four pillars of the Maine economy – blueberries, tourism, working waterfronts, and land conservation – are explored in-depth with a series of lectures and presentations at College of the Atlantic’s Best of Acadia: Back to College week, co-hosted by Acadia Senior College.
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June 26
College of the Atlantic’s annual summer event series turns its focus to the importance of the humanities this year with a program of free presentations, conversations, and art from July through early September.
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June 26
College of the Atlantic’s summer event series kicks off with artist Roxana Alger Geffen speaking about her latest body of work, Dissent Collars – inspired by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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June 26
College of the Atlantic Director of Energy Education and Management Dr. Anna Demeo joins a radio discussion about renewable energy, COA’s Community Energy Center, and more.
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June 7
Laughter, tears, and applause filled the air for College of the Atlantic’s annual graduation ceremony, which drew nearly 1,000 family members, friends, and alumni to campus.
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June 6
College of the Atlantic joins over 1,000 business leaders, governors, mayors, and colleges and universities from across the country to ensure the U.S. remains a global leader in reducing carbon emissions.
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June 1
Despite President Trump’s dangerous abandonment of the Paris climate accord, COA President Darron Collins ’92 says, the fight for climate justice must go on.
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May 30
From biomedical research to agriculture, and renewable energy to alternative literature, the interests of this year’s senior graduation speakers represent the variety and depth of human ecology.
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May 30
Kimberly López Castellanos ’18 is the recipient of a prestigious Udall Scholarship for her work merging climate justice activism and communications strategies.
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May 30
An advanced tutorial at College of the Atlantic where students help Bar Harbor youth design, produce, and act in their own adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” comes to fruition—much to the island community’s delight.
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May 30
At first, Northeast Harbor artist Jennifer Judd-McGee (’92) was afraid an MS diagnosis would threaten her unique livelihood. She was to learn that some creative impulses are impossible to subdue.
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May 26
Geological explorations bring College of the Atlantic senior Spencer Gray to regional scientific conferences to discuss new findings made near COA’s offshore research stations on Great Duck Island and Mount Desert Rock.
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May 23
COA’s annual graduation celebration will draw alumni, family, and friends from near and far to the college’s beautiful waterfront campus. Poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib is this year’s keynote speaker.
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May 16
[Re]Produce, a sustainable farm-surplus venture pioneered by Anita van Dam ’19 and Grace Burchard ’17, takes first place, and a $5,000 cash prize, at the 2017 University of Maine Business Challenge Finals.
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May 14
College of the Atlantic’s campus is cited by Travel and Leisure as the most alluring in Maine with its seaside location and the Turrets’ storybook charm.
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May 14
An experimental marine science track at Deer Isle-Stonington High School, implemented in part by principal Todd West ’00, may be at the forefront of a national movement to cater high school curricula to local community culture.
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May 11
A curated, weeklong forum of ideas and exchange examining the past, present, and future of American democracy will take place this summer at College of the Atlantic’s inaugural Champlain Institute.
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May 10
The Maine Music Educators Association celebrates its 100th anniversary this month with the performance of a special orchestral piece written by College of the Atlantic Composer in Residence John Cooper.
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May 8
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology Curator of Visual Anthropology Ilisa Barbash presents documentary films and controversial museum images at College of the Atlantic and Reel Pizza Cinerama.
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May 8
Maine Public Radio invites College of the Atlantic Steve K. Katona Chair in Marine Science Dr. Sean Todd, alongside fellow scholars from University of Maine and non-profit Marine Mammals of Maine, for an update on the research, rescue, and more of Maine’s marine mammal population.
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May 2
A Projects for Peace grant to bring renewable energy to an impoverished elementary school in Ghana is awarded to first-year College of the Atlantic student Sara Löwgren.
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May 2
College of the Atlantic will undergo a comprehensive reaccreditation evaluation visit by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges this fall and is seeking public comment on the matter.
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May 2
Downeast Magazine spotlights the stately pots and urns manufactured at Maine’s Lunaform Pottery, where co-founder Dan Farrenkopf ’05 runs the color studio and sandblasts ceramics.
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May 2
COA professor Stephen Ressel lends his expertise in herpetology to explain the mechanisms that helped a reticulated python kill and swallow an Indonesian farmer.
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April 24
Instead of just pushing students to recycle and take shorter showers or use just one paper towel here and there, a number of schools have made deeper commitments to being green — including plans to cut down fossil fuel usage, increase spending on local and organic food and teach about sustainability.
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April 18
College of the Atlantic’s farm-based and student-coordinated food access program is now taking applications.
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April 18
[Re]Produce, a sustainable farm-surplus startup pioneered by Anita van Dam ’19 and Grace Burchard ’17, will compete in the 2017 University of Maine Business Challenge Finals.
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April 17
In 2016, a prototype college program based on College of the Atlantic was created on the island of Ōsakikamijima, Japan, with the first students designing the future college. The Human Ecology Lab in Ōsakikamijima was both a proof of concept and a demonstration of the ways that students could learn through community-based projects in sustainable energy, food systems, design thinking, entrepreneurship and community activism.
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April 13
“Everything we work on is involved in the community. It isn’t theoretical, but real,” Spencer Gray ’17 tells the Portland Press Herald. Many College of the Atlantic students like Gray self-direct their studies, and there are ample opportunities for collaborations with other students and the one-on-one interactions with professors that small colleges afford.
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April 11
A new community-supported bookseller program, reminiscent of community-supported agriculture, characterizes Samantha Haskell ’10’s plans for her ownership of Blue Hill Books.
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April 10
Poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib will be the keynote speaker at College of the Atlantic’s 2017 commencement celebration.
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April 10
Maine Public Radio hosts College of the Atlantic James Russell Wiggins Chair in Government and Polity Dr. Jamie McKown, alongside colleagues from University of Southern Maine and Bates College, for an analysis on the latest from Washington.
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April 10
A horse-drawn carriage journey across France’s “diagonal of emptiness” highlights Emma Burke ’17’s interdisciplinary senior project.
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April 6
An interdisciplinary approach to natural science investigation is highlighted by MDI Biological Laboratory’s new course, “Bridging Disciplines: Navigating 21st Century Careers in Biomedical Science.”
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April 5
The Occupy Wall Street movement, as seen through the lens of photographer Brendon Stuart, is the subject of Project: The 99%, on exhibit at College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery.
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April 5
Hope Rowan, MPhil ’98, teaches young readers the essentials of hiking by telling a fictional story of a child’s expedition through Acadia National Park.
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April 3
A select group of students will join the frontlines of cutting-edge genetic science thanks to a new academic collaboration between The Jackson Laboratory and College of the Atlantic.
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March 29
A 10-day boat trip from Bali to Komodo to explore the impact of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans opens the eyes of Adventure Scientist Microplastics Researcher and
College of the Atlantic Master’s student Abby Barrows, MPhil ’18.
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March 28
College of the Atlantic Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander is an invited guest at the 2017 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, in Oxford, England.
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March 27
Paleontologist, biological oceanographer, and Harvard Society Junior Fellow Dr. Elizabeth Sibert opens College of the Atlantic’s Spring 2017 Seminar on Climate Change Speaker Series with “A History from the Bottom of the Sea: Microfossils, Marine Ecosystems, and Global Change.”
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March 17
Allure magazine bestows the “Best Mom of the Year Award” on Virginia Mellen ’12, after she shaves off her her hair to show her 15-month-old son that there is no particular way a woman is supposed to look.
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March 15
A trip to the country’s largest gathering of writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers gives members of College of the Atlantic’s student-run Bateau Press opportunities to network and promote their latest hand-stitched chapbook, Jennifer Tseng’s “Not so dear Jenny.”
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March 15
At first, Adam Nordell ’05 wanted to play music for a living and Johanna Davis wanted to farm. Thanks to their operation of Songbird Farm, their folk/bluegrass duo Sassafrass Stomp, and a gradual change in outlook, they’re both happy as can be.
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March 13
As the Trump administration pushes climate science out of the spotlight, scientists such as Jacquelyn Gill ’05 prepare to throw their hats into the political ring.
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March 8
“One gender doesn’t own all goodness, but in a circumstance like this, in which you have to use unconventional means to move forward, there should be more women in politics,” U.S. Rep. and College of the Atlantic alumna Chellie Pingree ’79 tells the COA community during a video visit.
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March 2
Michael Boland ’94, the owner of several beloved Bar Harbor establishments, embarks on a new business venture with the co-purchase of the Islesford Dock restaurant on Little Cranberry Island.
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March 1
College of the Atlantic is pleased to welcome their newest faculty member, Mount Desert Island native Susan Letcher. Letcher has been named a professor of plant sciences, and will begin working at the school in September 2017.
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February 28
A two-month journey of mountaineering, kayaking, and outdoor leadership leaves An Pham Nguyen ’18 with an enhanced perspective on his journey through college.
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February 14
Author Jennifer Tseng is the winner of the College of the Atlantic/Bateau Press 2016 Boom Chapbook Competition for her poetry collection, “Not so dear Jenny.”
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February 14
The College of the Atlantic community embraces understanding and tolerance and makes a stand for the school’s founding values in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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February 14
Maine Standard Biofuels director of outreach and technology Alex Pine ’14 shares tales of sustainable transportation and how your cooking oils are more useful than you think.
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February 6
Colleges and universities that enable students to gain the skills that come from engaging in dialogue with faculty and peers, in asking complex, nuanced questions, and in respectfully challenging authority are exciting, formative places that are helping us shape the kind of critical thinkers we’ll need in the years ahead, says COA president Darron Collins ’92.
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February 6
A move by the Trump administration to limit public communication from the National Park System inspires a group of individuals, including Melissa Relyea Ossana ’91, to express their opposition on the shores of Acadia National Park.
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February 6
The power of music to enhance the struggle for global environmental justice, bestow dignity on the oppressed, and encourage personal transformation is explored by Ángela Valenzuela ’17, who is on residency in Colombia creating a crowd-funded, full-length album for her capstone College of the Atlantic senior project.
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February 2
Over the next few weeks, students from College of the Atlantic will be trekking across ice covered lakes and bushwhacking over frozen marshes on behalf of Acadia National Park. They’re on the trail of one of the park’s most fearsome predators.
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January 30
As an executive order banning U.S. entry from seven predominantly Muslim nations causes fear and chaos around the country, COA President Darron Collins ’92 issues a letter to the COA community reiterating the college’s commitment to providing “an open, inclusive, educational experience regardless of national identity and immigration status.”
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January 30
“The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes,” a genre-busting action, sci-fi musical series filmed in and around College of the Atlantic by film professor Nancy Andrews, is now streaming online.
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January 29
COA creative writing professor and founding faculty member Bill Carpenter explores the nature of boundaries and difference in this poem read by Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum.
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January 24
‘Maine Cabin Masters,’ now in its first season on the DIY cable channel, follows Maine builder Chase Morrill ’00 and his crew as they renovate camps and cabins across the state.
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January 23
Organizers of College of the Atlantic’s 5th annual, one-day fundraiser need 750 gifts of any size to secure an anonymous $24,000 donation. Call, email, or stop by—they’ll be waiting!
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January 23
TOPto TOP, a historic, global sailing expedition documenting the erosive effects of climate change, stops by College of the Atlantic to drop off ocean water samples and temperature data collected during their trip to the Northwest Passage.
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January 19
For Lena Connolly ’20 and dozens of others, taking the long trip to the nation’s capital to advocate for women’s rights feels essential. “I’ll be able to tell my grandchildren, ‘I was there,’” Connolly says. “That I could stand for women in a time when a good portion of the country wouldn’t.”
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January 17
Noted for her great enthusiasm, experience, humor, and intellect, Professor Jodi Baker is named College of the Atlantic’s first Chair in Performing Arts.
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January 17
“Now, more than ever, we need a diverse group of doers and thinkers, and now, more than ever, this college is ready to stand by its commitments to support, challenge, and advocate for our students” - College of the Atlantic president Darron Collins ’92.
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January 11
The work of College of the Atlantic film professor Nancy Andrews is featured in a new series of art books, “What It Means To Be Human,” published by The Arts Company Inc./Artists in Context, 2016.
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January 11
Two teams of students, including [Re]Produce from College of the Atlantic, win the college track of the Maine Food System Innovation Challenge with plans to create businesses that would divert wasted food into usable products.
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January 11
The dark comedy feature Song of Back and Neck, produced by actress Jennifer Prediger ’00, is all the buzz in indie film media.
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January 9
Only a year and a half ago, Heath Fuqua ’18 was living in a truck fitted out as a camper and trying to figure out what he was going to do with the rest of his life after eight years in the army, much of it spent in the Middle East. Today, he’s on track to become a research physician specializing in the neuroscience of aging.
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January 3
Brought back to life by the passion and dedication of faculty and students at College of the Atlantic, the small-scale literary magazine Bateau returns to print after a several year hiatus.
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December 22
The role that openness plays in the learning process and the unique educational philosophy embraced at College of the Atlantic are touched on by COA President Darron Collins ’92 as part of a holiday-themed Maine Public Radio series, “Voices of Giving.”
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December 19
Graduates of College of the Atlantic’s unique program of interdisciplinary, sustainable, experiential education spent the year making their mark on the world around them.
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December 16
College of the Atlantic was lauded for its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability in higher education with top “green” rankings from both Sierra Club and Princeton Review in 2016. Several new initiatives demonstrated some of the reasons why.
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December 16
COA faculty and staff were noted among the most influential people in Maine, voted volunteers of the year, celebrated as authors of new books, and sought after as thought leaders in the world of human ecology and politics in 2016.
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December 15
Hana Keegan ’17 is directing and producing a play in the tiny Colorado ski-town of Crested Butte for her College of the Atlantic senior project.
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December 15
From a charming musical performance to a riveting speech delivered by one of the world’s foremost environmental humanitarians, the 2016 commencement ceremony at College of the Atlantic was full of memorable moments.
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December 14
The third-annual Discarded Resources Audit proves itself a powerful tool to those striving for zero-waste at College of the Atlantic.
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December 14
Diverting human byproducts holds great potential in alleviating water waste, according to Rich Earth Institute co-founder Abraham Noe-Hays ’00.
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December 14
What’s it like to attend the #1 school on The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges list? Find out how COA students are leading the charge in implementing environmental policies on campus.
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December 8
A profound experience with the abundant amphibious wildlife prospering on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica is shared by Dr. Steve Ressel, director of the COA George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and professor of zoology and biology.
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December 5
With its 350 students, two organic farms, and two offshore island research stations, College of the Atlantic is “the real deal” for students who want to live sustainably, not just talk about it.
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December 1
Private well owners on the northern half of Mount Desert Island who are curious about the potential presence of arsenic and other elements in their drinking water are encouraged to join a water study led by College of the Atlantic earth sciences chair Dr. Sarah Hall.
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December 1
Darron Collins ’92 joins the leaders of over 400 colleges and universities from across the country in signing an open letter urging the preservation of the DACA program, which protects undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children.
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November 21
Student coordinators of College of the Atlantic’s farm-based food justice program build social equity by helping to secure local access to fresh, healthy foods, regardless of income.
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November 17
A team of College of the Atlantic students takes home $2,500 and splits first-place billing at the Maine Food System Innovation Challenge, hosted at Bowdoin College.
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November 14
To combat mounting climate change, “nothing less than a fundamental transformation is required,” says College of the Atlantic professor of global environmental politics Dr. Doreen Stabinsky.
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November 14
Serendib, a new restaurant created by College of the Atlantic alumni Sanjeeva and Menemsha Abeyasekera ’08, garners local acclaim.
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November 10
Representatives of College of the Atlantic and numerous other international climate change groups gather with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York to mark the entry-into-force of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change.
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November 10
U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly deploying solar arrays and other forms of renewable energy. At College of the Atlantic, one focus is on teaching students how to participate in local, renewable energy economies, from the ground up.
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November 10
Success stories illustrating the compatible nature of sustainability and effective business tactics are shared by College of the Atlantic’s Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander.
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November 7
Among representatives of hundreds of countries from around the world gathering in Marrakech, Morocco at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are 10 College of the Atlantic students and their professor as part of the school’s annual delegation.
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November 3
Members of the grassroots organization A Climate to Thrive, including COA MPhil candidate Lisa Bjerke ’13, join the Human Ecology Forum to talk about bringing energy independence to Mount Desert Island by the year 2030.
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November 3
College of the Atlantic Chair of Government and Polity Jamie Mckown joins associates from Bowdoin College and
The Wall Street Journal on Maine Public Radio to discuss 2016 campaign messaging, voter turnout, and why we can likely expect a long night on election day.
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October 31
Photojournalist and Island Institute co-founder Peter Ralston shares images and reflections of his visit to the remote northern reaches of the planet at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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October 31
College of the Atlantic history professor and Maine apple expert Todd Little-Siebold helps heirloom identification efforts at the iconic Common Ground Country Fair.
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October 31
The popular agricultural podcast features Birdsong Farm owner Matt Herbruck ’94 as he shares his experiences in engaging with start-up farmers markets, moving his life across the country, and more.
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October 31
For Discarded Resources work-study student Ella Clee ’19, manifesting a zero-waste college means harnessing the powers of habit and maintaining effective communications.
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October 31
Student fellows at nearby MDI Biological Laboratory study the gene code, explore the regenerative properties of zebrafish, and apply an interdisciplinary education to hard science.
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October 24
We asked some family members who were visiting College of the Atlantic for Family Weekend to talk about what COA’s defining educational philosophy meant to them.
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October 24
A panel on communications opportunities and challenges within environmental and social justice activism will launch College of the Atlantic’s first Thoreau Gathering.
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October 17
A spooky evening of fun and learning for all ages, presented by the George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and Acadia National Park.
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October 17
The Community Energy Center, which offers resources for businesses and homeowners to pursue energy efficiency, is under way at College of the Atlantic.
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October 17
Weekly sailing expeditions on Frenchman Bay are a great way to enjoy the changing seasons. For Weronika Grabowska ’17, they’re a way of life.
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October 17
High spirits and solid preparation made sure one of College of the Atlantic’s most cherished traditions unfolded swimmingly, despite inclement weather twice delaying the annual event.
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October 12
Author, educator, veteran, and soldier of peace Paul Chappell stops by College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum during a tour sponsored by Waging Peace/Maine.
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October 6
The Princeton Review cites an experiential curriculum, a campus-wide focus on sustainability, and student involvement in environmental policy setting in naming COA the most environmentally responsible college in the U.S. and awarding the school a #1 ranking in their Top 50 Green Colleges of 2016.
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October 6
To celebrate their third annual Discarded Resources Audit, students at College of the Atlantic are teaming up to collect trash all around campus in hopes of educating their peers on the importance of waste management.
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October 5
In this special Alumni and Family Weekend event, College of the Atlantic painting and drawing professor Sean Foley invites his audience into a liminal space where all of the senses are engaged, and where one is comfortable in the midst of “not knowing.”
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October 5
An arduous journey across the Mount Desert Island landscape spells out the beginning of the academic year for College of the Atlantic president Darron Collins ’92 and COA trustee Winston Holt.
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October 3
An expedition to unexplored ocean depths by a team of scientists, including Conservation International Executive Vice President Greg Stone ’82, aims to produce valuable information regarding deep-sea ecology.
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October 3
Reassembling the skeletons of sea creatures is all in a day’s work for Leah Rubin ’19, a work-study employee with College of the Atlantic’s marine mammal laboratory Allied Whale.
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September 29
Climate change is largely responsible for cruise ships’ new ability to traverse the Northwest Passage, and this may be especially bad news for local ecosystems, according to College of the Atlantic’s Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences, Dr. Sean Todd.
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September 28
Engaging audiences with contemporary visual art, inspiring creative thinking, and educating a new generation about artists is the focus of College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum with ART21 co-creator Susan Dowling.
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September 26
Environmental anthropologist, human ecologist, and food systems scholar Dr. Kourtney Collum is named the Partridge Chair in Food and Sustainable Agriculture Systems at College of the Atlantic.
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September 19
A project to create Lebanon’s first municipal recycling program will be presented by Projects for Peace grant recipients Anđela Rončević ’19 and Mona Ayoub ’19 at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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September 14
Painting and drawing professor Sean Foley aims to inspire a sense of wonder through his teaching, curation, and artwork.
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September 12
Physical, intellectual, and social efforts are required if we are to create the environmental and cultural sustainability we seek, COA president Darron Collins says in his annual address welcoming new and returning students.
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September 5
Sierra, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, names College of the Atlantic the greenest college in the country in its 10th annual “Cool Schools” ranking. The school jumps 15 spots from last year’s ranking of 16 to occupy the #1 slot “by a landslide.”
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September 2
A group of Japanese educators and political officials who are planning a new Japanese college based on College of the Atlantic’s interdisciplinary, experiential model will visit COA and Mount Desert Island for three days this month.
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September 2
A total of 100 new students, hailing from 18 countries and 22 states, will be welcomed to the COA community during the annual convocation ceremony. Scores of students, staff, faculty and alumni will swim from the Bar Island sandbar to the COA pier in the morning, continuing a much-loved, yearly tradition.
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August 31
College of the Atlantic is ranking high with the Princeton Review. It received a perfect score when it comes to its “green” rating. Those at the college say it is because of hard work from students, staff and faculty.
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August 30
While most universities welcome students with basic orientation and campus tours, others, like College of the Atlantic, are turning to hiking, sea kayaking and student-designed courses, according to The Guardian.
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August 29
The Princeton Review’s “Best 381 Colleges - 2017 Edition” ranks COA at #2 in the country for LGBTQ-Friendly and #6 for Best Campus Food, and gives the school a perfect rating for its commitment to sustainability.
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August 25
Is graduation the end, or the beginning? COA Lisa Stewart Chair in Literature and Women’s Studies Karen Waldron examines the COA journey through the lenses of mind and time at the annual Laurel Ceremony for graduating seniors.
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August 24
The Henry David Thoreau Environmental Leaders Initiative at College of the Atlantic, launching this fall with a $40,000 faculty grant, will cultivate effective advocates for renewable energy and climate change issues.
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August 19
NewYorker.com editor Nicholas Thompson offers a behind-the-scenes look into one of today’s most successful online magazines, at College of the Atlantic’s last Coffee and Conversation salon of the season on Tuesday, August 23.
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August 18
The first courses are held at a proposed new college based on College of the Atlantic’s trans-disciplinary model.
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August 12
Renowned art historian, author, and art collector John Wilmerding shares how highly regarded 19th century painter Winslow Homer revealed and concealed aspects of his personal life and feelings in his work.
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August 3
Architect Sarge Gardiner will join College of the Atlantic Charles Eliot Professor of Ecological Planning, Policy, and Design Isabel Mancinelli at COA’s weekly Coffee and Conversation salon to discuss decades of architectural achievement.
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July 29
Explore a convergence of cultures in Bar Harbor during a time when nativism and racism were powerful forces in American Society, much like they are today.
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July 19
The longtime Wild Gardens devotees and volunteers join for a special evening of readings from their new book about the remarkable, 55-year-old garden, which is home to over 400 indigenous plant species. COA and Friends of Acadia host a reception in COA’s Beatrix Farrand Garden following this Acadia Centennial event.
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July 19
A multi-course, gourmet meal at COA Beech Hill Farm benefits Share the Harvest, a food access program run by College of the Atlantic students.
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July 19
Vivid photographs of Acadia National Park by landscape and wildlife photographer Tom Blagden are featured at College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery.
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July 19
A new initiative aims to bring economic, social, and environmental sustainability to communities across Maine.
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July 19
Acadia’s granite cliffs with vistas across Frenchman Bay serve as the powerful inspiration for an Acadia National Park Centennial sculpture exhibition featuring alumnus Miles Chapin ’10.
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July 8
COA sustainable business professor Jay Friedlander is among Maine Magazine’s 2016 list of 50 Mainers “improving upon strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses, building upon the state’s numerous assets, and finding ways to leverage them to improve the lives of others.”
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July 8
Warmer water seems to be forcing whales toward the north and south poles in search of more favorable habitat, College of the Atlantic professor Dr. Sean Todd and graduate student Evan Henerberry say.
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July 8
A collection of works from famous Great Depression photographers that were rejected by the Farm Security Administration and concealed within the Library of Congress for decades are illuminated in a new book by Bill McDowell ’80.
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July 6
R. Marie Griffith, the John C. Danforth Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the role of religion in American politics in an evening presentation at College of the Atlantic.
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July 5
Lucille Jan-Turan ’16 writes and directs a Chinese philosophy romantic comedy play for her senior project.
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June 19
Fatherhood is challenging. It requires the intuition of a teacher, the skills of a dog trainer, and an open mind because this other person is in the active process of becoming, and who or what that means is unknowable.
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June 10
Tyler Prest ’16 worked with Acadia National Park to create an exhibit in the COA George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History exploring the ethical dilemmas of managing the intertidal zone. His work is part of the museum’s new Acadia National Park Centennial exhibit, “Exploring Acadia: Our Best Classroom.”
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June 10
Scott Kraus ’77, who has been studying right whales for more than 30 years, uses new night vision technologies to observe them, and has made new breakthrough discoveries about their nightly feeding patterns.
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June 9
COA’s new website is named best in higher ed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, one of the largest educational associations in the world.
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June 7
Professor of literature and writing Bill Carpenter shares his always insightful, often humorous take on the college’s history at COA’s Laurel Ceremony for graduating seniors.
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June 7
The first annual #RelayForCOA is a 44-point trek to inspire 44 percent of alumni to make a gift to the college.
Join president Darron Collins ’92 and others for a leg or more as a hiker, bicyclist, or volunteer.
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June 2
The COA George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History is completely transformed for the Acadia National Park Centennial, with exhibits showcasing the historic and contemporary collaboration of the park and the college.
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June 1
From women’s health, to environmental advocacy, anthropology, and graphic design, the interests of this year’s senior graduation speakers represent the variety and depth of human ecology.
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May 31
A springtime journey to a lively annual gathering of natural science aficionados by six students and their professors brings great opportunities for peer-to-peer networking, context building, and research inspiration.
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May 27
Writing program director Anne Kozak will lead a class of 83 human ecologists at COA’s 2016 commencement ceremony.
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May 25
Generations of COA alumni, students, family and friends will gather at the seaside campus to help send off the class of 2016.
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May 25
An art installation combines a huge wall mural with a ceremonial, destructive dance performance as part of a senior project by Ella Samuel ’16.
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May 24
The historical and modern-day uses of freshwater fisheries on Mount Desert Island are explored by researcher Dr. Erik Reardon at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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May 20
In this episode of WERU’s “Coastal Conversations,” COA W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History John Anderson, Meaghan Lyon ’16, and Audra McTague ’19 discuss declining populations of herring and great black-back gull populations and what this change portends for the health of the Gulf of Maine system as a whole.
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May 20
Chase Morrill ’00 and his family of Mainers renovate, restore, and save historical cabins on DIY Network’s new show, Maine Cabin Masters. New episodes are being filmed near Mount Desert Island!
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May 18
Galen Hecht ’16 and Marc Fawcett-Atkinson ’17 explore the social and political spaces within the Chama River Watershed in northern New Mexico at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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May 18
Maine’s most successful conference dedicated to innovation and creativity celebrates Acadia National Park and the National Park System’s 100th anniversary with a half-day event at Bar Harbor’s Criterion Theatre. Sponsored by Treehouse Institute, Abbe Museum, College of the Atlantic, Friends of Acadia, Jackson Laboratories, and others.
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May 18
Raising her own heritage-breed pigs and using traditional practices culled through internships, workshops, and study, Becca Harvey ’16 explores the craft of preserving meat for her senior project.
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May 17
The Chronicle of Higher Education explores how an institution of 350 students can have an impact on innovation in higher education, in a video chat with COA President Darron Collins ’92.
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May 17
Laura Berry ’17 and Matthew Kennedy ’18 are named 2016 Udall Scholars for their efforts on sustainability issues and their plans to work for the environment.
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May 13
Featuring true stories of the accidents, fortunes, lucky breaks, grueling tasks, and surprising breakthroughs experienced in and around America’s national parks. This Acadia Centennial event is sponsored by COA and iSWOOP (Interpreters and Scientists Working on Our Parks).
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May 11
A senior project and art show by Maya Critchfield ’16 examines clothing and cloth as vessels that hold memories and histories.
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May 10
Award-winning author, photographer and renowned river conservationist Tim Palmer shares images and anecdotes from his acclaimed photo book, Rivers of America, which explores the variety and stunning artistry of our waterways nationwide.
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May 10
Will Minogue ’16 spent seven months interning as a hydraulic analyst and technician, securing his dream job in a governmental position working with water.
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May 6
Top tactics used by change makers to maximize impact and grow successful enterprises are explored by COA Sharpe McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander.
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May 3
Anne Kozak, director of COA’s writing center, Sue Leiter, a retired school library media specialist, and photographer and COA alumnus Josh Winer ’91 collaborate on a new book, The Wild Gardens of Acadia. The trio discuss their work at a special book launch party.
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May 3
A series of expressive watercolors created by Savannah Bryant ’16 as part of her senior project cast attention on the most intricate details of familiar marine creatures.
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May 2
As we delve into issues of food sourcing in the 21st century, we often overlook the concept of developing resilient and abundant seed networks, which would allow us to breed regionally adapted plant varieties.
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May 2
North Spore, a mushroom cultivation startup run by 2009 alumni Jon Carver, Matt McInnis, and Eliah Thanhauser, expands to serve a Southern Maine market clamoring for fresh fungi.
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April 28
Double Edge Theatre’s “The Odyssey” is a traveling outdoor spectacle which re-imagines Odysseus’ mythical journey using the company’s signature mix of flight, poetry, unforgettable imagery, large-scale puppetry and a live musical score. Two live performances wrap up a week of workshops with the theater company at College of the Atlantic.
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April 27
Ursa Beckford â17 reflects on his fall term residency in Mussoorie, IndiaââQueen of the Hillsââa north Indian hill station in Uttarakhand, northwest of Nepal and southwest of Tibet, at College of the Atlanticâs Human Ecology Forum.
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April 26
Want to make a difference and help save the planet? How about getting paid to do it? For some it’s only a dream. But for some college graduates, like “eco-hero” Shan Burson ’83, it’s a dream come true.
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April 19
“Creating Sustainable Communities” is the theme of College of the Atlantic’s 2016 annual Earth Day celebration, which includes sustainability-themed arts and crafts, outdoor adventures, food vendors, DIY workshops, live music, and more.
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April 18
Ryan Parker, the Environmental Policy Outreach Coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, discusses efforts to create a new park and recreation area in the Moosehead-Katahdin region of Northern Maine at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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April 13
The impact of volcanoes on Earth’s climate are the focus of College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum with University of Tasmania Marine Geophysicist Dr. Mike Coffin.
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April 8
In College of the Atlantic’s Turrets Seaside Garden, a decade of blooms follows decades of neglect.
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April 6
Poster presentations before members of the Northeastern section of the Geological Society of America (NEGSA) highlight spring break for several College of the Atlantic students and earth sciences professor Dr. Sarah Hall.
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April 6
Explore a convergence of cultures in Bar Harbor during a time when nativism and racism were powerful forces in American Society, as Mount Desert Island Historical Society Executive Director Tim Garrity joins College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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April 6
With a $10,000 Projects for Peace award, two first-year College of the Atlantic students aim to create Lebanon’s first zero-waste town.
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April 1
Judy Allen, the Associate Director of Allied Whale and the Project Director of the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog, is Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary’s Volunteer of the Year.
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March 31
Over a dozen students, staff and faculty members witness a disc-shaped craft hovering over Kaelber Hall the morning of April 1.
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March 31
Award-winning author and environmental justice advocate will help the COA community celebrate its 43rd graduating class.
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March 30
International marine conservation science leader Heather Leslie, the director of University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center, brings her insights into coastal ecosystem conservation to College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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March 28
The poetry of rivers and the human ecology of watersheds will be the focus of study for Galen Hecht ’16 as he embarks on an international journey as a 2016 Thomas J. Watson Fellow.
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March 24
WABI’s Brian Sullivan checks out the spring lambs and other creatures on COA’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms and talks sustainable practices with farm manager C.J.Walke
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March 24
Regional food networks, sustainable trade, and opportunities for “global, hybrid, and convivial transport systems” will be explored at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum with the leaders of Maine Sail Freight and Feral Trade.
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March 14
Amelia Forman-Stiles ’18 is interviewed on WERU’s radio program, Reproductive Left, to discuss the concept of holistic sexual education and the positive impact it can have on young children.
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March 10
A poster designed by Aneesa Khan ’17 for Wretched of the Earth, a collective of grassroots, indigenous, black and brown organizations who fight for justice and systematic change, is on display at bus stops around London.
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March 9
A three-performance run of Anton Chekhov’s comic shorts brings some refined comic relief to the COA community as winter term draws to a close.
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March 9
Students in Intermediate Video gain real-world video composition experience - from pitch to completion - with client Todd Kitchens ’06 of the musical duo Port of Est.
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March 9
The Chama River Valley of Northern New Mexico is the destination for Galen Hecht ’16 and Marc Fawcett-Atkinson ’17 as they create a documentary exploring human interaction with the lands and waters of the Chama River Watersheds.
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March 3
When Hiromi Nagao, former president of a women’s college in Hiroshima, met College of the Atlantic Professor Jay Friedlander and President Darron Collins at an education conference in 2014, she had no idea how much her home island and Mount Desert Island had in common.
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March 3
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Acadia National Park, President Darron Collins ’92, students, and staff installed a Bates cairn in front of the George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and marked the newly minted COA-Acadia Connector trail.
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February 29
United States Congresswoman Chellie Pingree ’79 is named in Bon Appétit Magazine as one of the seven most influential people for the future of food.
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February 25
With the help of alumni, trustees, parents, staff, students, faculty, and many, many friends, College of the Atlantic raised over 750 gifts in one day, netting a generous challenge gift of $24,000.
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February 25
Of what value is a gull? Maybe only this: the lessons of the free air and the wild sky, that science is born in patience and brought forth in care and wonder, that the world is a wide and wilder place than any text book can ever teach us…
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February 25
A vaudeville-tinged collection of Anton Chekhov’s comic shorts, produced and performed by students in professor Jodi Baker’s Play Production Workshop, hits Bar Harbor’s Criterion Theatre for a two-day run.
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February 24
Developing nations got the short end of the stick at this winter’s international climate talks in Paris, COA’s Doreen Stabinsky tells Scentific American.
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February 24
Over a dozen students returning from Fall 2015 internships present their work at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. Topics include the organization’s mission, the student’s tasks and projects, and how they are applying these experiences to their academic work.
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February 24
A six-month-old herring gull defied the odds when she flew more than 1,700 miles from College of the Atlantic’s Great Duck Island in Maine to winter at Pascagoula’s Point Park.
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February 18
Join GIS Laboratory Director Gordon Longsworth ’91 at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum for a better understanding of how the GIS program works and to learn more about how to independently access and use GIS resources available at the college.
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February 18
COA adjunct professor of writing Christian Barter is named Acadia National Park’s first poet laureate and will help represent the park during the 2016 Centennial.
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February 18
Zoey Greenberg ’16 attended Prescott College’s Grand Canyon Semester as part of the Eco-League exchange program, during which she explored the value of public lands and the establishment of a sense of place in nature.
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February 12
Our stagnant view of evolution must evolve if we are going to create positive change in the world, according to noted evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson. Building this new foundation for human ecology is the subject of Wilson’s talk at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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February 11
Ryan Higgins ’06 is cited as an honorable mention winner by the Ezra Jack Keats foundation for the colorful illustrations in his delightful children’s book, Mother Bruce.
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February 11
Maine sustainable economies expert Lora Winslow ’03 discusses business sustainability as a tool for addressing climate change and other environmental issues at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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February 9
College of the Atlantic’s fourth-annual 24-Hour Challenge fundraising blitz is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 24. The college is seeking a total of 750 gifts – of any size – over the course of the day to qualify for $24,000 pledged by an anonymous donor. Students, staff, faculty, alumni, parents, community members, and friends are all invited to take part. There is no minimum gift amount - just give what you can!
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February 5
To gain an international perspective and further her studies on the impacts of the economy on interpersonal and environmental relationships, Laura Berry ’17 spent a term at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
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February 5
A fascinating article in
Bon Appetit magazine highlights the grace, mindfulness, and growing popularity of baker and small business owner Tara Jensen ’07.
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February 3
Herpetologist and behavioral ecologist Marty Crump speaks on the lore of frogs, snakes, lizards and other creatures at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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February 2
COA researchers respond with elation after one of the birds they have been tracking marks a record, 1,700-mile journey along the Atlantic coast.
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February 1
Fifteen bleary-eyed students from professor Ken Cline’s Intro to the Legal Process class pack into school vans at 5:30 a.m. for a journey to the Maine State House in Augusta. Their access to Maine’s lawmakers is inspiring and memorable.
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January 31
Sarah (Short) Heller ’09, a naturalist and science educator, is the co-director of Fiddleheads Forest School, an innovative outdoor preschool featured in the New York Times.
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January 29
COA Film Professor Nancy Andrews delves into the details of how to successfully share your cinematic ideas.
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January 27
Austin Schuver ’17 presents a visually-compelling examination of water and other environmental issues at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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January 25
In a paper published in the Journal of Evolution & Technology, College of the Atlantic professor Gray Cox examines a range of ethical theories and practices that can be used to develop friendly and wise Artificial General Intelligence.
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January 21
Matt Messina ’16 and COA research associate and fin whale catalogue director Dan DenDanto use their expert re-articulation skills to breathe new life into an aged 16-foot pilot whale skeleton.
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January 21
COA professor Rich Borden and COA President Darron Collins ’92 are featured in a pair of Love Maine Radio interviews covering the history of the college and exploring the many facets of human ecology.
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January 20
World Ocean Observatory director and author Peter Neill explores a new paradigm for living in harmony with nature at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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January 20
Nishad Jayasundara ’05 receives the Karen Wetterhan Memorial Award for his passionate research on the relationship between environmental change and ecosystem health.
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January 14
Bogart Salzberg ’96 embarked on a “farewell voyage” windsurfing from Portland to Bar Harbor in the summer of 2013 after receiving a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. He died on Jan. 6, 2016 at age 40.
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January 14
As an extension of her study of veganism and food justice, Elaina Burress ’18 spent her winter break rehabilitating rejected farm animals at a sanctuary in California.
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January 14
In an article published by the Stanford Social Innovator Reivew, College of the Atlantic Professor Jay Friedlander discusses the vagueness and scarcity surrounding sustainability and suggests a new mindset—that of abundance—as a solution for driving innovation.
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January 13
President Darron Collins ’92 travels to Hiroshima Prefecture to discuss the COA approach and brainstorm with officials on how a school like COA might thrive on the Japanese coast.
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January 13
The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which officially launches this month, leaves much to be desired, says Aura Silva ’18. Along with economics professor Davis Taylor, Silva will share her research on the subject at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum on Jan. 19.
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January 12
Welcome to winter term’s first episode of Windward News! This is a hot mess episode of some crazy hoopla. It features the first edition of “Free Range Nonsense,” a college comedy show. Check it out, fall in love, hate it entirely, you pick, but whatever you choose, make sure to share it with your friends.
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January 12
A group of COA students living and studying in the Mexican state of Yucatán struggle with local accents, meet a few locals, and pet a crocodile.
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January 11
Students from abroad make up about 16% or more of the student body at each of these schools. College of the Atlantic rings in at #9…
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January 11
Altering our conceptions of trash is the beginning of lasting environmental change, says MPhil Candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17. Recorded live at TedX Bounce in Portland.
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January 11
Accompanied by a team of student researchers, professor John Anderson spends his summers studying bird life on Great Duck – a small, remote Atlantic Ocean island 11 miles south of the entrance to Frenchman Bay.
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January 11
Surya Karki ’16 is among the inaugural group of 111 college students awarded a fully-funded graduate education at China’s Tsinghua University.
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January 6
Members of climate justice group Earth in Brackets share their recent experiences at the United Nations Conference of the Parties during College of the Atlantic’s next Human Ecology Forum.
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January 4
Angela Valenzuela ’17 and Augustin Martz ’17 use words, songs and videos to present their experiences composing and playing social justice music in Paris both before and during the COP21 international climate talks this winter.
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December 17
USA Today asks, “Is urine diversion far-fetched?” No more than our separation of aluminum, glass and paper from landfill-bound trash, according to Rich Earth Institute co-founder Abraham Noe-Hays ’00.
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December 16
While discovering new ecosystems, new communities, and new academic courses, EcoLeague students are challenged to develop skills and perspectives that will not only enrich their education but also prepare them for life after college.
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December 11
Graphic design students gain real-world experience and contribute to the well being of the local community by creating engaging visual work.
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December 10
An internship at one of the country’s top museums proves eye opening for Maya Critchfield ’16.
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December 8
COA climate justice group Earth in Brackets gets a shout out from top climate writer Andrew Revkin in the New York Times’ Dot Earth blog.
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December 8
Anjali Appadurai ’13 uses her panel position to question whether world leaders are holding true to their promise to listen to the voices of youth at COP21.
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December 7
National Geographic photojournalist Amy Toensing ’93 has made a career of telling stories with sensitivity and depth, and creating intimate essays about the lives of ordinary people.
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December 7
Anthropology Professor Heath Cabot delves into the current refugee situation in Europe, describes the ethnographic process, and illuminates the challenges of writing about people in crisis.
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December 7
Global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky explains the very real danger developing countries face from climate change, and what the leaders of these countries are hoping to accomplish at the United Nations climate summit.
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December 2
Mainers from a number of organizations including the Sierra Club and students from the College of the Atlantic join President Barack Obama and thousands of others in Paris for the 21st United Nations Conference of the Parties.
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December 2
Scholars and activists bring their knowledge of climate politics to the world stage.
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December 2
Stein Servick ’05 discusses how his interest in the sciences led him to a brewing company in Napa Valley, California.
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December 2
As a part of the Business & Nonprofit Basics class, three students — Christi Beddiges ’18, Carolyn Tlaseca ’18, and Emma Flaherty ’17, have started a photo project to combat the negative views we’re taught to feel towards our bodies.
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November 24
Senior Davis Yeo is combining a passion for marine life and experiences in the field to bring COA’s marine mammal database to the next level.
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November 20
Film Prof. Nancy Andrews’ The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes is among 10 films chosen for a year-long development fellowship with the Independent Filmmaker Project.
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November 19
Hannah Semler ’06 brings farm fresh food to local food pantries and prevents crop waste in Hancock County.
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November 17
A group of 17 students travel to Paris, France, to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where key international climate agreements are on the table.
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November 17
Anna Maddamma ’16 ventures across the globe to pursue an internship and delve into small town life in a foreign country.
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November 13
A closer look at disposal habits turns up much that could have been kept out of the waste stream.
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November 11
For her homeschool capstone project several years ago, Kenya Perry ’18 suggested her family’s Central Maine farm for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
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November 10
Join one of over 100 social and environmental justice groups marking New Economy Week by taking part in College of the Atlantic’s teach-in on “Maine and MDI in the New Economy.”
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November 9
This week’s episode is hosted by Evan Martin and Abigail St. Onge. It has many upcoming events and a new segment of featured music!
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November 9
Award-winning Maine painter Robert Shetterly discusses his transformation to a social, economic, and environmental justice artist at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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November 6
A project organized by Hannah Semler ’06, the Gleaning Coordinator for Healthy Acadia, results in the donation of 15,000 pounds of apples to local food pantries and community meal sites.
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November 6
Join COA environmental justice group [Earth] for the local premier of this important documentary, narrated by and based on the work of internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein. Discussion to follow.
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November 6
Roshni Mangar ’16 found herself surrounded by dolphins during her time with a Florida-based research organization, and says that the experience helped inform her work back at home.
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November 5
Weronika Grabowska ’17 joins a team of researchers at the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory on a published paper detailing the connection between aging, exercise, and cognitive decline.
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November 5
Students in Dr. Sean Todd’s Marine Mammal Biology Field Studies course join over 100 concerned scientists, policy makers, and advocates at the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium’s annual meeting in New Bedford, Mass.
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November 3
Author Tim Liardet is shortlisted for the United Kingdom’s most valuable and prestigious prize for poetry.
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November 3
Researchers with Allied Whale at College of the Atlantic are working as onboard scientists during a trip to the island of South Georgia, one of the remotest and wildest places on Earth.
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November 2
What does waste mean to you? For COA Discarded Resources Manager and MPhil candidate Lisa Bjerke ’17, this is one of the most important questions we can ask each other.
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November 1
This week’s episode is hosted by Gwen Shope and Micala Delepierre. It has many of the upcoming events of this week as well as an interview with Matthew Kennedy. Check it out!
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October 30
Join climate justice group Earth in Brackets for an inspiring reception with Maine artists Laurie Sproul and Jean Ann Pollard. Enjoy refreshments and live music, and hear about plans for the international climate talks in Paris this winter.
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October 28
The first full-length feature by COA film prof. Nancy Andrews is lauded at the 8th annual Imagine Science Film Festival in New York.
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October 28
Mahatma Gandhi’s radical, nonviolent method of conflict resolution and its relevance to some of today’s most pressing issues will be explored by professor Gray Cox at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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October 28
COA to share $340,733 towards hands-on, geoscience training experiences, with Dr. Sarah Hall leading local programming efforts.
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October 27
COA alumna Sarah (Short) Heller ’09 is the co-director of Fiddleheads Forest School, an innovative outdoor preschool featured on Medium.Com.
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October 26
Business Insider looks at 11 campus-related categories from The Princeton Review’s 2016 college rankings to determine which colleges offer the best overall campuses. COA comes in at #15.
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October 26
Farms, gardens, the Atlantic Ocean, and Acadia National Park make COA the 8th Most Beautiful College Campus in Rural Areas, according to Great Value Colleges.
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October 26
Hana Keegan ’18 spent her summer interning with a global network of social entrepreneurs with a strong commitment to social and environmental stewardship. Her recent article for Virgin reflects on the experience.
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October 25
This week’s episode is hosted by Abigail St. Onge and Evan Martin. It includes interviews with Millard Dority and Noreen Hogan, as well as upcoming events, meetings, and more.
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October 23
Moderate temperatures and calm seas greet participants in the outing club’s annual canoe race to Bar Island and back.
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October 23
Whole grains, chia seeds, seitan and tofu are offered as students prioritize health and sustainability.
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October 21
President Darron Collins ’92 speaks at The Explorers Club on a decade’s worth of exploration, fly-fishing and conservation in Mongolia’s Onon River watershed, birthplace of Genghis Khan. This event is also streaming live!
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October 20
Students in the Practicum for Renewable Energy are spending fall term working on a traditional timber frame structure that will shelter vehicles and generate power on COA’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms.
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October 20
COA alumna takes home the 24th annual award, including a $10,000 prize, for her manuscript The Flying Sampietrini.
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October 20
Earth: Love it or Lose It pairs beautiful paintings and sculptures with a call for new solutions to pressing environmental problems.
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October 19
The Wildlands Network is working to create a 2,500-mile-long conservation corridor along the Eastern seaboard that would allow uninhibited movement of wildlife. The group’s John Davis and Kathy Henley will talk about their efforts at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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October 19
An education in human ecology led Becca Haydu ’16 to the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, where she worked with Project for Peace to promote indigenous culture.
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October 18
This week’s episode, hosted by Abigail St. Onge and Evan Martin, covers upcoming events, meetings, and more. Also tune in for important registration information.
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October 15
A 1907 recreation dinner at the historic Turrets summer cottage brings gilded-era charm and turn-of-the-century style to the COA campus.
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October 15
Students and others are pitching in to help this important fish rebound from near-catastrophic declines during the latter part of the last century.
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October 14
Students’ academic adventures in Newfoundland are recounted by professor Sean Todd and scholar Natalie Springuel ’91 at COA’s Human Ecology forum.
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October 13
The Abundance Cycle framework will grow renewable energy use and create better connected, more prosperous towns, says GrowSmart Maine featured speaker Prof. Jay Friedlander.
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October 13
A passion for marine acoustics led Marina Cucuzza ’16 to an internship at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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October 12
Two-time Acadia National Park artist-in-residence B. Gary Hoyle brings a series of engaging paintings to the George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History.
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October 11
This week’s program is hosted by Gwen Shope and Evan Martin. It covers ACM, events, the Human Ecology Forum, and an interview with Gray Cox about his new album.
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October 9
Visiting professor Tim Liardet reads from his most recent collections of poetry at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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October 9
COA students present research endeavors at the Acadia Science Symposium and Down East Research and Education Network’s Convergence Conference.
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October 7
Stormy seas and potentially damaging winds prompt airlift of student and alumni researchers from Mount Desert Rock.
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October 6
COA students to share the results of their internships and research projects with the community at this annual event.
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October 6
Joining the Sustainable Development Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City makes for a captivating few days for Jenna Farineau ’18.
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October 6
Before starting her first year at COA, Amelia Troyer ’19 spent a few weeks wwoofing in the wilds of a communal campground.
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October 2
College of the Atlantic’s Beech Hill Farm ranks at #9 in a sustainability assessment of 100 college farms.
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October 1
Aura Silva ’18 presents her work at an important ecological economics conference in Canada.
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October 1
Biographer Roxana Robinson presents an illustrated lecture on the influential and compelling artist.
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September 29
Dr. Chris Petersen takes a class full of students to Hadley Point, in Bar Harbor, to check out the health and size of the local clam population.
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September 29
A guided tour of local, “green” buildings includes COA’s newest and greenest dorms, the Kathryn W. Davis Student Residences.
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September 29
A beautiful painting by Arika von Edler ’12 perfectly illustrates the iconic event.
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September 28
#6. College of the Atlantic: “While not conducting cutting-edge research, students can spend some free time at Bar Harbor or Acadia National Park, America’s first National Park east of the Mississippi River, and home to spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.”
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September 27
Evan Martin and Gwen Shope host this week’s episode with news about All College Meeting, committee updates, and interviews with faculty member Sean Todd and fourth year student Surya Karki.
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September 25
A promise of $1,800 for each student to get out and learn in the world gets Week 2 All College Meeting buzzing.
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September 25
Last winter, a recruiter from Sea Education Association sat at a table in Take-A-Break and offered me a wild opportunity at sea. This summer, I climbed on board.
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September 25
Angela Valenzuela ’17 and Augustin Martz ’17 are using their residency in Paris to write songs, perform, and prepare for the 21st United Nations Conference of the Parties this winter.
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September 24
COA Professor of Global Environmental Politics Dr. Doreen Stabinsky will take part in teaching “Climate Change: A Question of Justice?”
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September 24
Students, professor celebrate award of nearly $18,000 for lichen study in South Africa.
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September 23
Nate Parker (’92) captures compelling images while hauling lobsters from the sea.
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September 23
Surya Karki ’16 shares tales from the spring earthquake and presents visions for rebuilding his home country at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum.
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September 22
Studying human ecology through the lens of Frenchman Bay aboard COA’s research vessel RV Osprey.
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September 21
Over a dozen COA students are planning to join crucial environmental talks in Paris this winter. Professor of global and environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky recently talked about the important roles they will play.
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September 18
Why we should all remember to think small.
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September 18
A rich dialogue on the meaning of higher education highlighted the first All College Meeting of the academic year.
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September 17
Television and film producer Matt Siegel, the founder of the Bar Harbor Film Festival, speaks at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum on today’s unprecedented opportunities for creating and distributing visual stories.
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September 16
The 7th annual Maine International Film Festival By-the-Sea includes the local premiere of COA film professor Nancy Andrews’ first feature-length film and a number of creative short films by students and alumni.
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September 15
Researching the state’s rich agricultural history leads a professor into the project to identify heirloom trees.
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September 15
How are we going to tackle climate change? To get started, we need a whole new generation of well-educated people who understand the ins and outs of sustainable living.
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September 15
COA’s create-for-credit program is inspiring innovative, sustainable businesses ideas and teaching entrepreneurship from an experiential perspective.
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September 14
A Human Ecology Forum with professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky.
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September 11
President Collins highlights new expeditionary funding program and his own adventures boating around Frenchman Bay.
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September 11
The coastal Maine school is growing in prestige and gaining increased national recognition, according to the 2016 U.S. News and World Report college rankings.
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September 10
Spiritual teacher Martín Prechtel explores how cultural attitudes toward grieving affect our individual well-being at College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum Sept. 15.
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September 10
When you see 100-plus people swimming together through the chilly waters of Frenchman Bay, that’s how you know COA is back in session.
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September 8
This year’s convocation speaker says that following her curiosity as a student led her to the mission-driven occupation she enjoys today.
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September 6
It began on a whim one fall day 25 years ago. Five students, one professor, and a shiny, new dock.
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September 4
Several days of orientation activities lead up to COA’s 44th annual convocation and a celebratory swim in Frenchman Bay.
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August 31
Former U.S. Ambassador Bill Eacho presents his proposal for “carbon-funded tax cuts,” which he says can clean up the atmosphere while also pleasing the business community.
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August 31
Scores of incoming first-year students begin their time at COA with a six-day trip into Maine’s wilderness.
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August 29
The language of natural patterns is explored in a massive, open, online course (MOOC) by physics and mathematics professor Dave Feldman.
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August 26
Four College of the Atlantic students are recipients of 2015 Garden Club of America academic scholarships for their work in botany and field science.
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August 26
Featuring Jo Cosgrove ’09 on what she calls “the best office I have every imagined.”
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August 25
Jacquelyn Gill ’05 lends her expertise to a Rolling Stone piece on the effects of climate change.
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August 25
Rotterdam called it a “cinematographic marriage between ‘mad-scientist’ Hollywood dramas from the 1930s, and juicy B-films from the 1960s - with an eccentric strong female scientist as protagonist, for a change.”
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August 25
“I didn’t want to make a rhetorical film, but I want people to think about the limitations of understanding the world only through their own senses, and I want to open that up…” - COA film professor Nancy Andrews
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August 21
The meat served at COA’s dining halls is humanely raised and all the seafood is sustainably sourced, which is enough to make us see hearts. But there’s so much more going on at the College of the Atlantic that makes it truly stand out…
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August 17
COA Performance art and video production professor Nancy Andrews is the 2015 Acadia Arts Achievement Award winner.
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August 17
Anthropology professor Heath Cabot is the recipient of a
Fulbright Program grant to conduct research and teach in Athens, Greece. The grant is one of only six that the Fulbright Foundation in Greece awards annually.
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August 17
“2 Island Friends, 2 Points of View” brings a selection of compelling paintings and sculptures to the Blum Gallery this summer.
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August 17
COA alumnus Ryan Higgins ’06 has been drawing cartoons since he was 4 years old.
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August 17
Who knew that Charles Darwin, the man who spent nearly five years sailing around the world on a voyage that would provide key insights into the theory of evolution by natural selection, suffered from sea sickness? Or that Theodore Roosevelt—while still president—managed to slip away from all guardians of the nation to go camping with naturalist John Muir for four days?
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August 17
“This is a chance to rub shoulders and have a beer with some of the all-time greats of the Seabird and Wading Bird world…and to explore the cutting edge of this branch of science in t-shirts and flip-flops rather than suits and ties.” -John Anderson
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August 17
The former music director of the Royal Ballet in London and the first person of color to conduct the Cape Town Philharmonic will share a lifetime of musical memories during College of the Atlantic’s next Coffee and Conversation event.
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August 17
For Eleanor Kinney, supporting Maine agriculture means more than a weekly trip to the farmers’ market.
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August 17
Sierra’s annual ranking of green school places College of the Atlantic among the top in the nation in 2015.
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August 17
The coastal Maine school rates near front of the pack in many categories, including Best Quality of Life, LGBTQ-Friendly, and Professors Get High Marks.
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August 16
Aislinn Sarnacki of the Bangor Daily News follows COA President Darron Collins’ epic adventure to increase alumni giving, otherwise known as #40for40.
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August 15
How are we going to tackle climate change? To get started, we need a whole new generation of well-educated people who understand the ins and outs of sustainable living.
And here’s some good news…
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August 15
College of the Atlantic and nearby biomedical research facilities are playing an increasingly important role in expanding Maine’s bioscience economy.
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August 13
“Amazingly, the College’s 350 or so students consider Acadia National Park as their backyard and personal research laboratory” - Best Value Schools.
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August 8
From species surveys and behavioral ecology on nearby islands to right whale migration studies to experiments with alternative materials for farm inputs, student research opportunities abound at College of the Atlantic.
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August 7
A student from College of the Atlantic and others with Maine connections are driven anew to provide relief to the stricken country.
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August 7
The purpose of this senior project was to test the feasibility of the ‘Energy Framework,’ a document passed through the school governance system that sets goals to become a fossil fuel-free campus by 2050.
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August 6
Nimisha Bastedo traveled to the Northwest Territories of Canada to research her senior project, which seeks to harmonize academic and cultural learning.
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August 6
College of the Atlantic student Eliza Oldach ’15 has been awarded a Research Fulbright grant to study marine ecology at the University of Canterbury (UC) in Christchurch, New Zealand. The highly competitive Fulbright US Student Program provides merit-based grants for international educational exchanges. She is the first COA student to receive the award.
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August 5
College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins is named one of the “50 Bold Visionaries Defining our State” in the July 2015 issue of
Maine magazine.
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August 5
COA third year student Natasha Krell and Professor of Earth Science Sarah Hall presented their work at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in San Francisco last December.
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August 4
An exhibit of student work derived from a 10-week expeditionary course in Italy last spring will be the focus of two special events on campus.
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August 4
At the invitation of the Venezuelan government, members of COA’s Earth in Brackets took part in the first-ever Social PreCOP on Climate Change.
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August 4
The Kyoto Protocol — adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on Dec. 11, 1997 and entered into force Feb. 16, 2005 — is an international United Nations agreement that commits parties to setting internationally binding emission reduction targets.
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August 4
The 10-year visiting professorship is based at the Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development and will help to strengthen the focus on the area of climate change leadership there.
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August 3
A piercing look into America’s agricultural system and profiles of those working to make positive changes to it highlight “Food for Thought, Food for Life,” a short film by Susan Rockefeller to be screened at College of the Atlantic on Monday, Aug. 3.
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July 31
In September, Lisa Fernandes of the Resilience Hub and Eat Local Food Coalition of Maine spoke about permaculture for COA’s Human Ecology Forum. The talk stirred up excitement about permaculture, the ethics of which certainly align with the human ecological perspective.
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July 31
COA’s beautiful Beech Hill Farm is the setting for a five-course dinner catered by Bar Harbor’s Havana Restaurant. All proceeds benefit Share the Harvest, a student-led program supplying organic produce to local food pantries.
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July 31
Each year at commencement, several seniors share thoughts on their time at COA. Humorous, thoughtful or intense, these speeches tend to tug on the heart strings.
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July 31
Friday, May 8 at 4:10 in the McCormick Lecture Hall, we will welcome Dr. Jacquelyn Gill, School of Biology and Ecology, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Orono
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July 30
A new course intends to connect the community to the compost.
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July 30
That smell of rotting cabbage on Cottage Street? It’s just somebody’s homework. And it’s not rotting. It’s coming to life.
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July 30
“The Jolly Mon” writer Gina Sabatini and co-director Polly McAdam shared details about adapting musician Jimmy Buffet’s work and the process of casting, auditioning, and rehearsing for the play.
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July 30
Two biologists with rich experience identifying the bounty of Mount Desert Island plant life will offer their insights in the next of College of the Atlantic’s weekly Coffee and Conversation series. The talk will be held in COA’s George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History.
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July 30
Ecologist and leading expert on climate change in boreal and arctic ecosystems, Dr. Phil Camill, is the next speaker in the Climate Change Seminar series.
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July 29
Our Town is Gina Sabatini’s very favorite play. And since Gina’s home is now in rural New England, in a place possibly not all that different from the New Hampshire town where Our Town is set, it is a natural for her directing debut.
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July 29
I spent twelve days during the summer of 2011 on Mount Desert Rock and Great Duck Island as a participant in College of the Atlantic’s Islands Through Time Summer Field Institute. I immersed myself in writing, marine biology, ecology, media, literature, and music. For twelve days I learned through COA’s interdisciplinary approach—which became a major influence on my decision to apply and attend the college.
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July 29
The highly anticipated night of Fandango brought most of the COA community under one roof to witness our amazing talents. From poets to contemporary and traditional dancers, country to opera singers and skits, Gates Community Center was filled with splendid acts with great humor and surprises.
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July 28
COA’s programs emphasize hands-on learning and real-world interactions; grades are optional, participation in running the college is encouraged, and internships are required.
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July 28
College of the Atlantic’s Community Connections Program pairs international students with families to help them develop a better sense of place.
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July 28
The student-organized event will include a
Junior Ranger Day with Acadia National Park (ANP), nature excursions, children’s activities, booths, electric car test drives, lectures, yoga, food, and more.
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July 28
College of the Atlantic joins Bar Harbor’s eclectic Independence Day parade.
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July 28
College of the Atlantic is passionate about food.
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July 28
I want to buy a sailboat and turn it into a home for the rest of my time at college, possibly even beyond that.
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July 28
As the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. While that may be true in most cases, I can’t say the same thing about dinner, as far as Bar Harbor is concerned. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look, and how to get it.
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July 28
Two coastal Maine institutions join forces to import global sustainability solutions.
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July 28
The following is the text of remarks by renowned journalist Bill Moyers at the Fund For Maine Islands Reception Honoring Polly Guth, given at Seal Cove, Maine, Aug. 14, 2014.
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July 28
Nick Urban ’15 shared his internship experience while working with
Samsø Energy Academy in Denmark at the Human Ecology Forum on April 8. The forum also served as an information session for the 3-credit course
Islands: Energy, Economy and Community being offered at COA.
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July 28
Professor Nishanta “Nishi” Rajakaruna’s Edible Botany class took a field trip to visit herbalist Deb Soule, at Avena Botanicals in Rockport, Maine. It was a great opportunity to see botanical knowledge in action and to learn about medicinal plants.
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July 28
Projects for Peace were created by the late Kathryn W. Davis on her 100th birthday as an initiative for all students at the Davis United World College Scholars Program partner schools to design grassroots projects - anywhere in the world - which promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties.
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July 28
One quality that sets College of the Atlantic apart from other colleges is its collaborative and participatory style of governance. Unlike many other schools, COA is governed through the participation and joint cooperation of students and faculty.
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July 28
A $425,000 grant from Jacomien and Forrest E. Mars, Jr. will fund major renovations to one of the college’s field research stations, Mount Desert Rock (MDR), following damage caused by several hurricanes and winter storms.
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July 28
The $200,000 grant will aid COA’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms’ Renewable Energy Demonstration Projects.
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July 28
“On the Shoreline: A Visual Account of Endangered Species Protection,” is a collection of personal photographs taken by Allyson Stein, a COA senior.
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July 28
Have you ever imagined creatures from another planet? Well, look no further, because the strangest creatures of all live on Earth, far below the surface of the sea.
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July 28
College of the Atlantic is hosting a book reception for Take-A-Break: Recipes from the Kitchen at College of the Atlantic in Deering Common Community Center. Come meet author Lise Desrochers, get your cookbook signed, and enjoy some light refreshments.
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July 28
In 1895, 100 workers spent two years building what became a celebrated summer cottage. Turrets was a gift from John Josiah Emery of Cincinnati for his bride, Lela Alexander, just 18 years old on her wedding day.
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July 28
Maine’s most recognized preservation group honored College of the Atlantic today with a 2014 Honor Award for its $3.7 million renovation of Turrets in 2013.
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July 28
College of the Atlantic’s new vessel, the Osprey, has been launched, and is at the ready for educational excursions at the college’s dock on Frenchman Bay.
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July 19
“Divestment came rapidly at College of the Atlantic, just a couple of weeks after second-year student Lucas Burdick first organized a petition asking the administration to consider the action.”
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July 19
Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business Jay Friedlander weighs in on the value of conscious investing.
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July 13
With the help of a 1.5 million dollar grant from the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, College of the Atlantic Students are taking their innovative ideas to a new level - creating their own start up companies right in the classroom.
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July 13
“You will not just stumble upon this tiny gem of a college, dedicated to teaching the liberal arts through a human ecological perspective, on Mount Desert Island in “down east” Maine, but it is worth a special trip” - University Parent.
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July 13
As universities and other institutions grapple with ways to fight climate change, College of the Atlantic is nudging its students to reach outside the school’s boundaries and start changing the real world.
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July 9
A foundation honoring a late Mount Desert Island summer resident has given $1.5 million to a Bar Harbor startup incubator that provides opportunities for College of the Atlantic students.
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July 1
Nuclear power is in the crosshairs as intellectuals from across the world square off!
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June 17
The investigation into the death of Spinnaker, a 35-foot humpback whale, by researchers with College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale program is explored by Danielle Waugh of New England Cable News.
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June 17
Bill Trotter of the Bangor Daily News explores efforts by College of the Atlantic researchers, interns and volunteers to find clues in the death of Spinnaker, a 35-foot humpback that washed up onto the cliff’s of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor.
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June 15
WABI TV5’s John Krinjak reports on research associates, interns and volunteers with College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale program as they gather in Bar Harbor to examine the body of Spinnaker, a 35-foot humpback who was known to scientists and nature enthusiasts across the Gulf of Maine.
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June 12
The role of Buddhist nuns in social change is explored by Bonnie Tai, Director and Faculty of Educational Studies.
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June 10
Senior faculty in writing and literature Bill Carpenter traditionally provides humorous and heartfelt remarks at the annual Laurel Ceremony, the senior gifts and awards show. This year proved no different.
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June 9
Internationally-renowned social activist and author Naomi Klein provided a rousing, inspiring speech to hundreds of students, family members, faculty and alum at COA’s 2015 commencement ceremony.
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June 9
Visual arts faculty Nancy Andrews usually has to bring her own podium to speak to a crowd. At this year’s Laurel Ceremony, the annual gifts and awards presentation for seniors, she got to use an actual, official podium.
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June 9
With three decades of diverse artistic production behind her, this drawing, painting, puppet- and video-making Guggenheim Fellow has embarked on her first feature-length film, The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes.
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June 9
Tawanda is devoted to exploring the currents that flow beneath our lives, the ones that bind us as humans. Stories and myths — whether from science, contemporary theory, or ancient mystics — nourish him, as does the gesture of dance, the movement that illuminates being
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June 3
COA founding president Ed Kaelber is Grand Marshall for the 2015 commencement ceremony. Here he reflects on his time with the college.
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June 1
Commencement draws alum, family and members of the island community to COA’s beautiful waterfront campus every year.
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May 22
Whether reading an account of the Tuolumne Meadows, volunteering in Yosemite National Park, or spending the weekend visiting a local ranching family, students in The Great West Course saw the American West in its own light—impossible to do from a classroom in Maine.
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May 22
Ernie McMullen’s teachings offered students a direct, intuitive way of interacting with their material environment, and of finding their place within it.
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May 22
Ten women stand tight in a pack on an indoor track. They are ready for battle. This is roller derby, contact sport on skates.
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May 22
Through an integrated, expeditionary curriculum, weekly outings, and town meeting-style gatherings, students and teachers of The Community School have found new ways to cultivate a sense of self and of place.
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May 18
This is the fourteenth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the thirteenth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands. It first appeared in the environmental blog
EcoWatch.
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May 18
This is the twelfth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the eleventh in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the tenth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the ninth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the eighth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the seventh in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the sixth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the Island Institute under the auspices of the Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the third in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the second in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
This is the first in a series of blog posts from College of the Atlantic students studying ways to develop and implement renewable energy solutions for the Maine coast in a unique multidisciplinary, multigenerational field-based course developed by COA faculty and the
Island Institute under the auspices of the
Fund for Maine Islands.
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May 18
Thirteen undergrads, two graduate students, and two faculty members from College of the Atlantic are in Denmark for two weeks, studying ways to bring energy independence and cost reductions to Maine islands.
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May 15
Field research covers all areas of the globe, including Bolivia, where these students traveled to research their senior projects.
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May 13
Maine poet Gary Lawless’ latest work is Caribou Planet.
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May 11
What to do if you sea a baby harbor seal? Call Allied Whale. Unless you’ve melted from all the cuteness, that is.
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May 8
Have you ever wanted to go on one of the Great Walks of New Zealand, but didn’t know where to begin planning?
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May 8
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at COA! We asked Laura Casey ’01 to write a story on the Human Ecology of Motherhood. Laura and her husband Ben Lord ’99 are COA alumni raising their two children in Vermont.
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May 8
COA’s Council on Foreign Affairs takes on a thorny Middle East conflict.
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May 8
Fill your mind with facts about sustainable fisheries and learn to prepare “unloved” fish species.
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April 30
Two COA faculty and ten students are in France for an immersion experience in language, food, water, and politics. The eight-week course begins in Vichy then travels to Marseilles, Brussels, and Paris during the last two weeks of the term to meet with activists, industry, and key political figures.
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April 29
Imagine Earth thirty years from now. This is not just any future, but one in which your best hopes are realized after a process of historical changes – changes you can describe and work to realize.
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April 29
The Human Ecology Forum presents Peter Sly who will speak on the topic of water control on the west bank of the Jordan River. Sly is an natural resources lawyer whose specializes in water, energy, ethics, and Native American law. His talk entitled “Whose hand on the spigot?” is slated for Tuesday, May 5th at 4:10 in the McCormick Lecture Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.
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April 27
The Human Ecology Forum presents author Dan Mahoney: “Sound Language: A Reading” on Tuesday, April 28 at 4:10 in the McCormick Lecture Hall. Dan is the author of “Sunblind Almost Motorcrash” a book of prose poems / mirco-fictions reviewing imaginary albums and the imaginary bands that created these imaginary albums. The talk is free and open to the public.
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April 27
This is the latest in a series of student profiles and their senior projects.
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April 21
Alix Hopkins will speak at the Human Ecology Forum Tuesday, April 21st at 4:10 pm in the McCormick Lecture Hall. The title of her talk is “A Park is a Gift: Communicating the essence of conservation and community.” The talk is free and open to the public.
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April 17
Robert Franek, Senior VP of The Princeton Review: “We strongly recommend College of the Atlantic and the other fine colleges in this guide to the many environmentally-minded students who seek to study and live at green colleges.”
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April 15
College of the Atlantic will host its annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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April 5
(This story was first published on the COA
Marine Studies blog. It was written by Dr. Chris Petersen and Madeline Motley ’16.)
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April 5
Dr. Sarah Hall, College of the Atlantic’s Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Chair in Earth Systems and GeoSciences, has started a climate change lecture series that will bring in experts from around the country. In this weekly seminar, speakers will explore topics ranging from long-timescale climate changes to planning for future climate impacts.
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April 2
The Weight of Food Recovery — an awareness campaign started by COA alumni Tomas Carolsfeld ’14, and Lally Owen ’14 — provides an opportunity to learn about food insecurity and recovery, as well as local initiatives that make use of food that would otherwise go to waste.
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March 30
On June 6, 2015, Naomi Klein, thought leader and award winning author of This Changes Everything, Shock Doctrine, and No Logo, will give College of the Atlantic’s 42nd commencement address on the North Lawn of the campus in Bar Harbor, Maine at 2 p.m.
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March 25
Bar Harbor, Maine—Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., F.Med.Sci., a world-renowned researcher and leader in mammalian molecular genetics, will join The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) as Scientific Director of the institution’s Mammalian Genetics headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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February 28
Jose Aguto, the lead lobbyist on Sustainable Energy and Environment from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) will be speaking at a COA Human Ecology Forum on 4:10 pm, on Thursday, February 12th.
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February 22
College of the Atlantic will welcome critically acclaimed artist and experimental film maker Dani Leventhal Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 PM for a screening of her films Draft 9 (2003) and Platonic(2013) alongside video works by other artists that have influenced her. Leventhal will join us for a discussion about her work and career Friday, February 27 at 9:35 am. Both events will be held in the the McCormick Lecture Hall and both are free and open to the public.
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February 22
We are featuring a series of profiles on members of the class of 2015 and their senior projects. Here, Adrian Fernandez Jauregui, ’15, a Davis United World College Scholar at COA, describes his work investigating the current environmental agenda of Bolivia – his home country.
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February 21
Upcoming Programs at Visitor Center of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge at 9 Water Street in Rockland, Maine.
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February 20
Amber Igasia ’15, from New Zealand, is a fourth year student at COA and a Davis United World College Scholar. She is working on a senior project that involves a design plan for a website and other multimedia elements to engage youth of Pacific Island heritage living in New Zealand.
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February 20
Rory Curtin ’17 from North Haven, Maine has been spending the winter interning in Cochabamba, Bolivia for the US nonprofit organization, Sustainable Bolivia.
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February 19
College of the Atlantic, Reel Pizza, and Maine Farmland Trust will present the new film, Growing Local, Saturday, February 28, 2:30 pm at Reel Pizza in Bar Harbor.
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February 17
Casey Acklin ’15 from Long Island, NY, has spent much of his career at COA in a lab. His focus has been on biomedical research and neuropsychology.
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February 14
The Ballroom Thieves, a Boston-based alt rock folk band, is coming to College of the Atlantic on Saturday, February 21st. The show starts at 8:00 pm in the Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Community Center. The concert is open to the public ($15) and free for students. COA student, Arlo Cristofaro-Hark ’17, will open for the Thieves.
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February 14
Remember: Nothing says romance like the gift of a hissing cockroach!
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February 13
I had a great suggestion from Trustee Emeritus Bill Newlin to put together a short photo essay on what the island and campus look like under these conditions.
Enjoy!
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February 13
College of the Atlantic is holding its third annual 24-Hour fundraising challenge. If the college raises 750 gifts in 24 hours, an anonymous donor will make a $24,000 contribution to the COA Annual Fund. The challenge day is set for February 24, 2015.
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February 13
“A Visit with Ashley Bryan,” which has been on exhibit at the College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery since the fall of 2014, comes to a close on February 20, 2015. The Blum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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February 6
COA to Feature the Blake Rosso Band
The Blake Rosso Band is making a return appearance at COA and will be playing our next Coffee House, Tuesday, February 10th at 8:00pm in Deering Common. The Blake Rosso Band is an energetic, bluegrassy four piece band with a rootsy aesthetic and an Americana drive. They play a blend of old time standards, rock and roll covers and original music. Three- and four-part harmonies are common and they play a variety of instruments, including a stand up bass, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, and drums. The entire band lives and works on MDI. Refreshments will be served. Open to the COA community.
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February 5
Her presentation entitled, “Landscape: Beholding, and Demapping,” will be an account of her travels to Iceland, Norway, London, and New Mexico.
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January 28
The Human Ecology Forum presents Earth in Brackets, a COA student collective which engages with issues of climate and social justice at the international and grassroots level. The name of the talk is âInternational Climate Negotiations: What Happened in Lima, the Road to Paris, and the Climate Justice Movementâ. Tuesday, February 3rd, at 4:10PM in the McCormick Lecture Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.
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January 14
College of the Atlantic film professor Nancy Andrews to unveil her new film in the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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January 5
Professor Dave Feldman will continue his online course in partnership with Santa Fe Institute.
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December 24
Islesford artist continues to augment his heartfelt artwork with personal touch
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December 11
College of the Atlantic students have been coordinating a Farm to School program at Conners-Emerson School in Bar Harbor for the past two years to introduce elementary students to the importance of sustainable food systems through experiential learning.
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December 10
Video: Belted Galloways will improve pasture, enhance COA’s ‘foodprint,’ and provide agricultural training
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December 3
College of the Atlantic students attending the climate change talks in Lima, Peru, say they are being shut out of key forums.
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December 1
Human rights group sues former Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani Burkard and 14 former military officers for role in killings of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter
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November 25
College of the Atlantic students and alumni are once again making their presence felt in international United Nations climate change talks.
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November 22
Historic commitment; c
ollege continues to rehabilitate Bar Harbor’s first-ever listing on National Register
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November 18
Books on botany, chaos, religion, ethnography among recent publications.
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November 17
College of the Atlantic and Acadia National Park enjoy an innovative, multidisciplinary partnership to train and inspire the next generation of protected-area leaders while meeting current management needs of the national park.
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November 17
Cartoonist Lynda Barry says “doodles can be called mindless drawing. It’s one of the last places drawing still exists in a person that gave up on art long ago. A place where one line can follow another without a plan.”
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November 12
‘Impact entrepreneur’ Jay Friedlander offers progressive ideas to businesses at sold-out forum.
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November 11
COA undergraduate Roshni Mangar ’16 underway with The Global Ocean semester at sea.
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November 10
Drama course clarifies how theatrical process informs, intersects with other concepts and disciplines.
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November 10
Adventurers to offer life lessons from whitewater kayaking to living your dream to making a difference.
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November 5
COA spent $3M to rehabilitate Bar Harbor’s first listing on National Register of Historic Places
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November 4
Creator of PBS show Art21 Susan Dowling to speak about effective use of visual arts at next Human Ecology Forum
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October 31
Expeditionary education;
Pazmiño latest College of the Atlantic student to attend global conferences in 2014
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October 31
‘Impact entrepreneur’ Jay Friedlander to outline ‘the abundance cycle’ in business.
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October 26
A total of 11 of Nishi Rajakaruna’s students have won Garden Club of America scholarships for plant research.
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October 20
College of the Atlantic Professor of Botany Nishanta Rajakaruna is teaching seminars this week at the Institute of Natural Sciences of the Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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October 1
Greg Marley, a mushroom expert, author and guide, visited students in Edible Botany and Ecology and Natural History with a bamboo basket full of local, wild mushrooms.
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August 12
Dr. Nishanta Rajakaruna has four publications and two international academic trips in the works.
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July 5
Internationally recognized mixed-media artist and COA alumna Jennifer Judd-McGee (’92) offered three events over the 2014 summer season to celebrate her ambitious installation, Rows & Rows: Community, Pattern, and Landscape.
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January 26
College of the Atlantic faculty member Nishanta Rajakaruna ’94 has published a new article for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
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November 11
Dr. Kevin Timoney ’78 wins a top science writing award in Canada for The Peace-Athabasca Delta.
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January 26
The COA community joins the “Go Fossil Free” movement organized by 350.org, and is no longer invested in some 200 fossil-fuel-related companies listed by the organization.