Unity students canoeing

Unity College Blogs

Unity College is all about making life real. Real people doing real things that make a real difference. So, we invite you to be part of our active and environmentally aware community. The blogs listed below are hosted by Unity faculty, staff, students, and Unity College President, Mitchell Thomashow. Read, comment, and engage in conversation that will take you from Maine to the tropics of Dominica.

 

Josh B 

A Student View of "Unity 2020"
This blog was created by Josh Beuth '10, a wildlife biology major, as a result of an independent study being conducted under the supervision of Unity College President Mitchell Thomashow. The independent study aims to take a look at the Unity College Master Planning process "Unity 2020". As a current sophomore at Unity College, this blog brings a student point of view to the forefront of the Master Planning process.
www.unity2020.blogspot.com

 

Mitch in Library

Environmental Studies for the Real World 
The life of a college president is an extraordinary adventure. This blog covers topics including how climate change, loss of biodiversity, and sustainability must be at the forefront of higher education.
http://www.ucesrealworld.blogspot.com/

 

Mick Tower5 

Sustainability Activities at Unity College 
This blog is a networking site for Unity students and the outside world to interact on sustainability issues. Unity students are very active in hands-on sustainability projects and Unity also requires a basic education in climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy for all graduates. Students, experts, and the general public may comment or submit stories.
http://ucsustainability.blogspot.com/

 

New Orleans2 

Unity College Traveling Humaniramitarians
Here's where you can track your favorite Humaniramitarian in the field, send messages of good will to the travelling troup, get the latest updates on past efforts, and announce your Humaniramitarian allegiance to the world. http://unitycollegehumaniramitarians.blogspot.com/

 

Dominica

 

Unity Students in Rosseau, Dominica 
This blog will recount the research and travels of the Unity College Tropical Marine Ecology Learning Community as we travel to the Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology (ITME) in Rosseau, Dominica, March 13-22, 2008.  While there, the learning community will take part in an intesive field course that explores issues including coral ecology, biome populations, and technical writing.
http://uctropicalmarine.wordpress.com/

 

Garden 

The Environmental Citizen and Local Foods
This blog is part of a course at Unity College called "The Environmental Citizen" where students tackle a real-world environmental problem and work together to bring about change. This class is focusing on getting more local foods into campus dining facilities.
http://uclocalfoods.blogspot.com/

 


SAR2 

Unity College Search and Rescue
This blog is for the members of the Unity College Search and Rescue Team (UCSAR), members of Maine Association for Search and Rescue (MASAR), members of other civilian SAR, Mountain Rescue and the various military rescue services to communicate and hold a conversation about training, techniques, incidents and ideas.
http://ucsarmaine.blogspot.com/