Goodbye Nancy Ross

Today, like every day for the last twelve years, Nancy Ross commuted over seventy miles to come to Unity College to do what she loves. Ross is a professor at the college and will be retiring at the end of the current semester.  She hasn’t always worked at Unity though. In fact she stated that … Continue reading →

No Changes Expected to Unity College Firearm Policy

By: Josiah Coyle Unity College allows students to store guns on campus under specific safety guidelines and will continue to do so. Gun control is currently a matter of national debate with state and federal legislation being written to curb the sale of “assault rifles”. Much of this debate was prompted by the Sandy Hook … Continue reading →

Unity Goes Forward

By: Josiah Coyle Over 40,000 people attended the Forward on Climate rally in Washington D.C. last Sunday, including 30 students and 2 professors from Unity College. 350.org, one of the main organizers of the event, billed the rally as “the largest climate rally in the nation’s history”. The rally’s main objective was to demonstrate American … Continue reading →

Homeopathy Welcomed by Wellness Center

UNITY – A pilot program offering homeopathic healthcare to Unity College students is being tested at the Harrison Aldrich Wellness Center every other Friday from now until April. According to Carleen Johnson, an administrative assistant at the Wellness Center and a certified professional Homeopath who sits on the board of the North American Society of … Continue reading →

MOO Milk Running Low at Unity College

Earlier this year Unity College began to supply MOO (Maine’s Own Organic) milk in the cafeteria as part of their mission to support locally produced foods. The milk has been available for six months now and students are starting to express their opinions, which are not as good as expected. The decision to provide the … Continue reading →

Unity College: Walking the Talk

Unity College’s Student Activities Center (SAC) is the “black hole” of the campus consuming the most oil, said Dan LaForge Friday, as he prepares the plans to wrap the building in new siding this summer, the college’s next step in “walking the talk.” As the Director of Facilities & Public Safety Dan LaForge is in … Continue reading →

Unity College Graduate Follows Her Dreams

Unity College graduate, Meredith Kellogg, was named Maine Wolf Coalition’s Education and Outreach Coordinator in September of 2010. From a press release from the Maine Wolf Coalition (MWC), Kellogg volunteers regularly and is also the Northeast Ambassador for Wolf Park in Indiana. Kellogg has also been an interpretive guide for people at state parks. Some … Continue reading →

SGA Re-Elections

Unity- SGA elections for Unity College happened Tuesday 11:00-1:00 PM. Some positions, such as SGA President, were unopposed while others didn’t have anyone running for them. This year candidates, especially those who ran without oppositions like the presidential position, did not voice themselves for or against specific issues. This is either the fourth or fifth … Continue reading →

Unity College’s Spring Trip Postponed

Unity – A trip to Arizona planned by Unity College for the spring semester break has been postponed until the spring of 2014 because of financial reasons, according to Jessica Steele, director of the college’s Outdoor Adventure Center. “It is an expensive trip,” said Steele. “So, we will continue on the fund-raising and go next … Continue reading →

Unity College’s Honors Program

Unity- Unity College has developed an Honors Program to gain more incoming students and give current students the chance to academically challenge themselves. It offers opportunities to high achieving students and gives them an appropriate environment in which they can feel comfortable, said Michele Leavitt. She and Aimee Philippi work together as heads of the … Continue reading →