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Celebrating 50 years at College of the Atlantic [Mount Desert Islander]

A rich tapestry of College of the Atlantic’s history on Mount Desert Island, a focus on regional alumnx, and a look forward toward the next five decades highlight a special publication celebrating COA’s 50th academic year.
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Built for good: new academic sites in Maine showcase world’s most rigorous energy standards [Mainebiz]

College of the Atlantic’s Davis Center for Human Ecology meets the most rigorous global standards for energy use and sustainability.
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Artist Nancy Andrews of Mount Desert wins prominent fellowship [Press Herald]

College of the Atlantic TA Cox Chair in Studio Arts Nancy Andrews is the winner of the Ellis-Beauregard Fellowship in the Visual Arts, netting a $25,000 award and an exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.

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COA professor takes Fulbright journey

A Fulbright Specialist Award leads to a month-long teaching adventure in Colombia for College of the Atlantic business professor Jay Friedlander.
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COA opens 50th academic year

Record enrollment, a new, 30,000-square-foot academic center, and a cadre of strong regional partners in attendance highlight the opening of College of the Atlantic’s 50th academic year.
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COA catalyzes national action on climate change

America’s greenest college is celebrating its 50th year of educating students about the human impact on the planet, and fittingly, College of the Atlantic is officially opening one of the greenest and most efficient commercial buildings in the country.

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The Gulf of Maine is warming, and its whales are disappearing [NPR]

Whales face a perilous situation as rapidly rising water temperatures affect their food sources, habitats, and migration patterns, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells National Public Radio as part of their series, From Miami To Maine: Adapting To a Changing Climate.
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A college in Maine that tackles climate change, one class at a time [New York Times]

As universities and other institutions grapple with ways to fight climate change, College of the Atlantic is nudging its students to reach outside the school’s boundaries and start changing the real world.

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