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BIDDEFORD, Maine

College of Graduate and Professional Studies graduates first class in 2015

The College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) is honored to congratulate its first cohort of graduates in the class of 2015. The College of Graduate and Professional Studies was reestablished at the University of New England in 2014 and designated the home college for all online programs. The College will graduate 82 students from its fully-online Public Health program this academic year.

“It’s my honor to congratulate all of our graduates in the Class of 2015,” says Martha Wilson, Ph.D., dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies and associate provost for Online Worldwide Learning. “As these graduates enter or advance in the workforce, it has been our privilege to support them in their learning experience.”

 Students in UNE’s online programs are located all over the globe. Some will visit the Portland Campus this month for the annual hooding and graduation ceremonies. Online students and graduates who cannot attend in person will still be able to experience the graduation ceremony via live streaming on the web. “We are excited to finally meet our graduates face-to-face, many of them for the first time,” says Wilson. “We know they will all have a significant positive impact on their local and global communities, and for that we are immensely proud.”

The mission of UNE’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies is to enhance, expand, and enrich learning opportunities in the online landscape through student-centered operations, innovative instructional design techniques and sustainable business practices. UNE online graduate programs include Master of Science in Education, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Master of Medical Education Leadership, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work and more. All programs are conducted 100% online, with no campus visits required.  To learn more, visit http://online.une.edu.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.