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2026 COA Summer Institute celebrates 10 years with star-studded week
Toward a More Perfect Union focuses on the 250th birthday of American democracy while exploring the perils and promises shaping the future.
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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.
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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.