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BIDDEFORD, Maine

UNE's Coastal Cleanup promoted by 'Associated Press'

News of the University of New England Coastal Cleanup, held on Thursday, June 11, was recently promoted in an article distributed by  Associated Press, picked up by KSL.com.

In addition to listing the date of the event, the article explained that the cleanup was an effort put forth by UNE to support World Oceans Day.  It also mentioned that UNE’s Bideford Campus sits on the Saco River Estuary shoreline, connecting it to the Atlantic Ocean.

A partial quote from Barry Costa-Pierce, Ph.D., professor and director of Marine Sciences, was extracted from the formal press release and included in the article. 

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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.