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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.