Blogs

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. Read, comment, and engage in conversation that will take you from Maine to the tropics of Dominica.

Unity College Sustainability Monitor
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 9:31 PM

The fall 2013 issue of our Unity Magazine focuses on Unity’s leadership in the divestment movement from a wide range of perspectives.  The magazine includes articles from guest writers Bill McKibben of 350.org and Dan Apfel of the Responsible Endowments...

Unity House
Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 9:34 PM
On Wednesday, April 24, I came back to Unity House to prepare for a 5 pm alumni meeting. A one hundred fifty pound surprise was waiting for me and the dogs. A large goat stood outside of the sliding glass doors to the living area, and he seemed to be kissing the glass!

Last week, Petey the Goat escaped with a friend during a truck transfer on campus...
OliviaUnityCollege
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 5:45 PM

So I’ve been working at the Vet Hospital for almost two months now and it has turned out to be quite the experience. I do know that I do not ever want anything to do with animal medicine or veterinary aspects. However, my job entails something completely different for the most part. I am the person up front that actually gets to interact with the people and animals who come in. I am the one who they really get to know and I love that part of it. I get to check them in, talk with them...

Unity College in Maine Internship Program
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 9:52 AM
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Today was my first official day at the wildlife care section of Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA. Drumlin Wildlife Care is responsible for all of the wildlife in the farm and across the street in the sanctuary. Foxes, a fisher, rabbits, woodchucks, red-tailed hawks, and barred owls are just some of the many animals that are taken care of.
My first official day of internship started off with a lot of cage and enclosure cleaning. It was our duty to ensure that all the mammals (the...
Sustainability Thought and Deed
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 3:55 AM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/16/david-koch-plaza-metropolitan-museum?guni=Network%20front:network-front%20main-4%20Pixies:Pixies:Position10Primary blog owner-author: Michael "Mick" Womersley, PhD Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Derrick in Tel Aviv
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 10:28 AM

Today was truly a one of a kind experience. Our 14 year old male Sumatran tiger Pedang had to undergo a medical examination. This means the veterinarian had to come in and administer drugs to knock Pedang out and then we, the keepers, had to move Pedang to the table where he would be examined. I was the only intern, or volunteer, at the Safari today so they let me help move the big guy and take part in the procedure. It was amazing! Not only did I get to move Pedang but I also got to touch...