Unity College Magazine - Summer 2017

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NEW HIRES

Student Success Raymond Phinney

Dean of Students Dean Phinney is focused on working with all campus constituencies to create a welcoming, supportive, and safe environment for students at Unity College’s flagship residential experience. In addition to leading our student leadership development efforts, the Dean of Students is Unity College’s Title IX Coordinator and oversees residential life, student activities, and the college conduct review process. Ray comes to Unity from University of Maine, Ft. Kent, where he was Associate Dean of Student Life and Development.

Timothy Lecrone

Director of Wellness and Athletics This new position oversees the Harrison Aldrich Wellness Center, our intercollegiate athletics programs, and the Outdoor Adventure Center, bringing together all of our efforts to help students (and the rest of us) stay healthy, get active, and find fun challenges to overcome. Tim has served most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville, where he oversaw extensive facilities, a multimillion dollar budget, and programming for over 3,500 community members.

Bobbi Thomas

Dean of Academic Support This new position involves training our tutors and writing consultants, building more peer mentorship opportunities, helping develop more skill-building workshops for all students, and working with faculty to find creative ways to accommodate student needs at the Collaborative Learning Center. Bobbi also manages Unity’s academic advising program, working with students to help keep them on track. She brings decades of experience in student success and student services to the position, most recently as Assoc. Academic VP for Advising and Student Success at Southwestern College in Kansas.

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