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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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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.
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Humpback whale becomes first new exhibit at Maine State Museum
News Center Maine reports on College of the Atlantic Allied Whale Research Associate Dan DenDanto ’91 leading the rearticulation of two whale skeletons that form the centerpiece exhibit.
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“Eccentric Films” celebrates Nancy Andrews’ imaginative, unconventional legacy
An extraordinary, four-night film series showcases the unique artistic vision and experimental storytelling techniques of retiring College of the Atlantic T.A. Cox Chair in Studio Arts Nancy Andrews.
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Andy Goldsworthy’s “Road Line”: An Interview
Renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy discusses his installation at College of the Atlantic with Art New England and explores its connection to journeys and Maine’s granite industry.
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Human rights advocate is 52nd Commencement speaker
Syrian political prisoner Omar Alshogre champions truth, reconciliation, and a future built on justice and dignity.
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Research highlights whale movement
A major study of humpback whale movement patterns across the North Atlantic basin led by Lindsey Jones MPhil ’18 is illuminating the behavior of at least one endangered species of whale.
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The 5 most LGBT-friendly colleges in America—and the 5 least
Quartz reports on College of the Atlantic’s status as the #2 most LGBTQ+ friendly school in the country, and how that’s an important consideration for many during a changing national landscape.
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Students join elite science conference
Poster and research presentations from a half-dozen College of the Atlantic students highlight the 2025 Waterbird Society and Pacific Seabird Group Joint Meeting.
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COA alumni up for prestigious James Beard Awards
Two College of the Atlantic alumni are among the 2025 semifinalists for one of the nation’s most coveted honors in food.
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Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump
COA professor Doreen Stabinsky and others raise concerns to The Guardian as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonization.