College of the Atlantic

05/29/2026

Small moments and beautiful corners of campus this spring term 🪻☀️🌱
Photos: Sage Lach ‘28 & Eamon Flannelly ’29/COA Student Media

05/28/2026

In Zoological Field Sketching, students develop observational drawing skills while studying local animal life through museum specimens, taxidermy mounts, and live animals. Classes take place both in the COA Dorr Museum of Natural History and out in the field across Acadia National Park and beyond. Students learn techniques for field sketching and visual note-taking as tools for observing and documenting the natural world. 🌿
Video by: Maxie Langenberg ‘27

05/26/2026

Here at COA, science is not only taught sitting down in classrooms, but also moving around in Acadia National Park. Classes like Organic Chemistry II offer a more traditional learning experience indoors, while Biology: Form and Function labs go out into the field to see the concepts they learn about in class come to fruition in nature 🏞️🪲🧪
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Video: Sage Lach '28/ COA Student Media

05/21/2026

As says about COA, “You don’t always have to go to a big city or a huge campus to find a roving welcoming q***r community—we are everywhere, after all.” Thanks, Trinket ‘28 for sharing your story with !

05/18/2026

Did you know that the COA student body is nearly 25% international? The annual Cultural Show is a student-organized event showcasing dance, music, poetry, and other talents that celebrate the many diverse parts of the world our students come from. We love sharing our traditions with each other! Thank you so much to everyone who helped to make this a great event.

05/08/2026

Spring term at COA has been busy with Earth Day celebrations and classes like Fundamentals of Painting, Ornithology, and Biology: Form and Function 🌎🪶🔬
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Photos: Eamon Flannelly '29/COA Student Media
Photos: Sage Lach '28/COA Student Media

05/07/2026

"As small liberal arts colleges around the country grapple with dwindling enrollment and mounting financial pressures, the College of the Atlantic’s new interim president says the Bar Harbor school has a few advantages working in its favor — among them a healthy endowment and innovative programs she says sets the college apart."

Lynn Boulger’s interim presidency at the College of the Atlantic comes at a particularly turbulent time for higher education.

05/01/2026

Traditional outdoor skill training at College of the Atlantic cultivates independence, supports mental and physical health, and helps build meaningful relationships with the natural world. We regularly travel to Maine’s North Woods to work on traditional skill building with Alexandra Conover Bennet ‘77, a Registered Maine Guide with nearly 50 years of wilderness experience. Alexandra’s deep knowledge of the landscape, traditional tools, and teaching expertise always make for an energizing and restorative time.
Photos: Pixie Marvelous ‘29/COA Student Media

04/28/2026

Adventure is calling. We still have a few limited spots available for Summer Field Studies at College of the Atlantic!

From tide pools to forest trails, our campers dive deep into the wonders of Mount Desert Island. Limited spaces remain for Summer Field Studies 2026 so head to our website to register before they are gone for good. We can’t wait to see you in the field!

Join us for a nature-based summer camp at College of the Atlantic, where children explore the outdoors and learn through fun activities in nature.

04/20/2026

The COA Spinsters make history as the first collegiate team to compete in the Back to Back Wool Challenge, where competitors sheared a sheep, spun wool into yarn, and knit a sweater all in one day. The Spinsters raised $1500 for Sarah's House, a cancer care charity. 🐑🧶🎉
Video: Naoma Huta ’29/COA Student Media