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10 years at #1: COA named nation’s greenest college
College of the Atlantic’s sustained leadership in environmental stewardship, academic integration of sustainability, and deep community commitment to climate justice has led The Princeton Review to name the school the nation’s #1 Green College for 10 consecutive years.
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Rozalia project launches marine debris cleanup mission
Lydia Burnet ’25 leads an effort to remove washed up lobster traps and other discarded resources from Great Duck Island, home to COA’s Alice Eno Field Research Station and a key nesting ground for Leach’s storm-petrels.
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A road trip through Maine in search of America’s rarest apples
The Wall Street Journal writes about College of the Atlantic history professor Todd Little-Siebold and fourth-generation orchardist Polly McAdam ’14 and their search for coveted, historic specimens along Maine’s 3,500-mile coastline.
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A whale of a legacy: Maine Beer Company and COA Allied Whale
From a modest gift to a soaring skeleton, decades of partnership continue to protect Maine’s majestic marine creatures.
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Welcoming the new academic year
Fall term is the perfect moment to pause, re-ground ourselves in what we value, and celebrate the people who make this place extraordinary.
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$8.5m awarded for student well-being initiative
College of the Atlantic is among a national group of colleges funded by the Endeavor Foundation in support of groundbreaking work to enhance student mental health and well-being.
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The French connection: The lost fruit and farmers of La Acadie
College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold of the COA Maine Apple Lab digs deep into the question of how French settlers and missionaries shaped the apples we eat today in this video by the Wilson Museum.
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Forgotten fruit, forgotten farmers: North America’s earliest apple history
The fascinating origin story of apples is explored by College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold of the COA Maine Apple Lab, speaking at the University of Idaho Heritage Orchard Conference.
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One of North America’s oldest apple trees found on Maine island
A rare, historically significant French apple tree discovered on a Verona Island farm by College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold and his COA Maine Apple Lab caught the attention of the Bangor Daily News.
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College of the Atlantic named #1 LGBTQ-friendly, #1 green-minded college
Princeton Review’s Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition highlights COA’s engaged academics, strong financial support, and close-knit, vibrant community.
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COA board names two new trustees, elects new chair
Andrew Griffiths and Chris Groobey both join with three-year terms, while trustee Cynthia Baker moves into the lead role.
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College of the Atlantic students rescue two fisherman from boat fire
The Bar Harbor Story reports on how COA student researchers on Mount Desert Rock saved a fishing vessel in distress.