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Bayo Akomolafe to deliver keynote address at COA’s 53rd Commencement
The posthumanist philosopher and poetic cultural theorist will bring his provocative “post-activist” insights to graduates at the June 6 ceremony.
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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.
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Pita Coast, a student-run, Mediterranean restaurant, is open on the College of the Atlantic Campus
Mustafa Khorzom ’25 and Shea Turner-Matthews ’26 celebrate the culmination of their work in the COA Diana Davis Spencer Hatchery sustainable business incubator by talking with the Mt. Desert Islander.
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Student nets prestigious award
Autumn Pauly ’26 is one of just 441 college students from across the United States to win a 2025 Goldwater Scholarship.
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Habitat for Aviation: Learning by doing
General Aviation News details Beth White ’00’s Women Build Planes program in her organization, Habitat for Aviation.
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COA academic hub wins national award for green design
The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is recognized as one of the most sustainable and forward-thinking buildings in the country by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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COA pair selected for statewide environmental justice program
College of the Atlantic student Tyler Hebert ’27 and Energy Director David Gibson have been chosen to represent COA at EcologyShifts, an 18-month learning cohort focused on creating more environmentally just and progressive communities in Maine.
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A life of meaning: COA grads encouraged to serve something greater
A call to embrace a life of purpose and contribute to something greater than oneself was at the heart of former Syrian political prisoner Omar Alshogre’s keynote address at College of the Atlantic’s 52nd commencement.
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Summer Institute celebrates visionaries who redefine possibility
The 2025 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Path Breaking celebrates exceptional individuals whose work and beliefs have changed how we see the world.
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This Old House star brings tree-to-table approach
Emmy-award winning TV host, renovator, and builder Steve Thomas joins forces with COA Provost and woodworker Ken Hill for an experiential deep dive into furniture making.