238:. During the pandemic-related closure, the college announced it would pivot away from a traditional residential model and would consider selling its campus. The proposed sale of the Unity, Maine campus and pivot towards distance education frustrated alumni and some faculty, who accused the school of drifting from its environmental mission. Also in 2020, Beth Bing, a former employee, plead guilty to making unauthorized purchases on her college credit card and using fraudulent email and phone communications. In 2021, President Melik Peter Khoury told the
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252:, which is also located in New Gloucester called the Technical Institute for Environmental Professions. The college also moved to New Gloucester. Residential students complete their general education courses online under the college's in-person model and can live on the
267:. The new name will be introduced gradually over the next year. In 2023, the university announced it had more than 7,500 students full-time students across all of its educational units with its online programming being hailed as an "uncommon success story."
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