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    A new sculpture winds through College of the Atlantic

    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.

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    Project ReCharge in Maine: Shaping the future for educators on energy efficiency and clean energy jobs

    BPA Journal reports on an engaging summer program at College of the Atlantic arms educators with the knowledge, tools, and curriculum to teach high school and middle school students about energy efficiency, energy consumption, and the burgeoning field of clean energy jobs in Maine.

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    COA ranks high for financial aid, LGBTQ friendliness, classroom experience

    College of the Atlantic is among the top 25 colleges and universities nationwide for best financial aid, best quality of life, and LGBTQ friendliness, among other categories, according to the Princeton Review’s The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition.

  • President Collins to step down

    College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 will relinquish his role at the end of the academic year after more than 12 years at the helm.

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    Video of gull swallowing a squirrel whole is totally normal and fine, say researchers

    A viral video of a herring gull swallowing an entire squirrel whole has many people shocked and horrified. But the people who study these birds, including College of the Atlantic W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History John Anderson, say to CBC Radio that there’s nothing to be alarmed about.

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    Reimagining exploration is focus of COA Summer Institute

    Some of the greatest living explorers, writers, artists, and thinkers will gather at the 2023 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Reimagining Exploration, held in collaboration with the National Geographic Society, on campus and streaming online.

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    Sculptor Andy Goldsworthy’s first permanent artwork in Maine to be at College of the Atlantic

    Fox ABC Maine reports on the 1,500-foot-long Road Line, comprised of granite curbstone, will start on Eden Street and run through the heart of campus toward the ocean.

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    What exactly does a petrel chick smell like?

    Down East Magazine reports on a trip to College of the Atlantic’s Great Duck Island facilitated by student researchers.

  • Group selfie at graduation celebration.
    COA celebrates 50th commencement

    College of the Atlantic welcomed its 50th graduating class during an energetic commencement ceremony held on a beautiful spring day before hundreds of family members and friends.

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    COA Summer Institute reimagines exploration

    The promise of discovery and the hard-to-resolve ethical questions about the impacts of exploration on both human and non-human communities are the focus of the College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Reimagining Exploration, held in collaboration with The National Geographic Society. Attendance is free but registration is required.

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    Student perspectives featured at commencement

    College of the Atlantic’s 50th commencement ceremony features several graduating seniors, with diverse academic interests from economics to Black studies, anthropology, education, art, and the humanities, who will provide a student welcome, perspectives on the student experience, and an introduction to keynote speaker Dr. Julietta Singh. 

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    Love of gulls leads to Goldwater award

    Wriley Hodge ’24, a College of the Atlantic student with a passion for seabirds and the islands they inhabit, is named a Barry Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious, highly selective designation supporting students intending to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.