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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Pandemic made Unity a college town without a college, and the locals are feeling the pressure
With the absence of approximately 650 Unity College students and a reduced staff, local services such as the fire department and businesses such as the local pizza joint are experiencing the loss.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2020
Inaugural EcoHack brings students from across country to Unity College — virtually
The 24-hour Hack-a-Thon event ran Nov. 28 and 29 and involved students from across the country working together to solve a problem.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Former Unity College employee pleads guilty to taking almost $517,000
Beth Bing, 49, of Waterville faces up to 20 years in prison for unauthorized use of the college's credit card.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2020
Unity College transformation had seeds in strategic choices before pandemic
Former faculty say the college's mission has been abandoned, but the administration says the institution is adapting as needed to ensure its survival.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Sale of Unity College campus not imminent, but could have appeal
Buyers or developers, including some from other states, might have interest in site for a variety of uses, according to experts.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
Group gathers to show support for Unity College after layoffs, academic shift
The gathering comes after Unity College laid off 15% of its staff and announced that it was looking to sell its main campus at 90 Quaker Hill Road.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Unity community shocked by academic shift, layoffs, but student leader hopeful
The college said Monday that the school would be shifting permanently to a hybrid model, which has left many within the community feeling blindsided and looking for answers.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Unity College laying off 15% of staff, exploring sale of main campus under ‘hybrid’ model
Unity President Melik Peter Khoury said the announcement is "not simply a reaction to the pandemic,” although the "financial impact of COVID-19 certainly expedited our plans."
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Maine leads New England for economically vulnerable college towns
As schools decide whether to reopen campuses this year, the economic impact will ripple through the communities in which they are based.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Unity College reducing tuition for distance education graduate programs
Melik Peter Khoury, the college's president, said the tuition reduction helps Unity meet its mission to make education more accessible.
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