October 2015 Issue
  

The 50th Anniversary Community Weekend took place on September 25-26, 2015. Awesome people, weather, and events combined to create a perfect weekend for alumni to reunite. Check out weekend photos on Facebook.


 

Unity rates high on best regional college lists 
President-elect Melik Peter Khoury says the ratings reflect the value of a Unity degree.  

"These rankings recognize that when Unity students graduate, they are prepared to be America's environmental leaders," Khoury said. "They are job-ready with the advantage of adventurous employment and internship opportunities while they're here, and a manageable debt load when they leave." 

Dr. Melik Peter Khoury named Unity College President-Elect  

In a unanimous decision, the Unity College board of trustees appointed Khoury as its 11th President beginning Jan. 3. Board Chairman Bruce Nickerson cited Khoury's leadership style and results as key factors in the appointment. "His passion and enthusiasm has been an essential driver of positive change and has played a critical role in crafting and implementing the Unity College Strategic Plan." 

 


Have you Heard? 
News and Events

Alumni in the News

Alvah Maloney '99, featured in NBC's "World of Adventure" Congrats to Unity alum Alvah Maloney '99, co-owner of Maine Kayak. He was featured in an episode of "World of Adventure" with Ian Adamson and others on NBC Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. See the teaser. ( read more)

Travis Wagner '83 is talking trash
Travis Wagner, a professor at the University of Southern Maine's Department of Environmental Science and Policy, assigned USM students spend seven weeks digging through the garbage of Portland households. (read more)

Marcus Gray was named Associate Director of the North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development Council. The Council is charged with helping people care for and protect their natural resources to improve the local economy, environment and living standards. ( read more)

Alicyn Ryan '11 is the Maine Farm Bureau's new Executive Director Unity alumna Alicyn Ryan was named executive director of Maine Farm Bureau in August. Dr. Ryan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Maine Farm Bureau, including representing Farm Bureau before the public, agricultural organizations, and the Maine Legislature. (read more)

Andrew Durgin '09, a conservation law enforcement alum, is Freeport's new Marine Resource Conservation officer. Unity grand Durgin is the town's first marine resource conservation officer. He'll be busy patrolling clam flats along the Harraseeket River to enforce shellfish harvesting licenses. (read more)

Please stay in touch - share photos and let us know about your news or ideas for stories about fellow alum. Email: Sher Quaday at:  squaday@unity.edu . 

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Dr. James T. Spartz, Leona Yi-Fan Su, Robert Griffin, Dominique Brossard & Sharon Dunwoody: YouTube, Social Norms and Perceived Salience of Climate Change in the American Mind, Environmental Communication, 2015.

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