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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Student diversity at UNE featured in 'The Forecaster'

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is proud to host a diverse student body, with individuals coming from all over the globe; an article in The Forecaster highlighted this in an article featuring a new student joining ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ all the way from Kenya.

Sahra Hassan, an incoming Medical Biology major, was born in a Kenyan refugee camp. This background contributed to her desire to pursue a career in medicine at UNE, with the ultimate goal of becoming an emergency room doctor.

According to the article, Hassan commented, "A lot of people where I come from need help." Through her studies at UNE, Hassan hopes to address the lack of medical access available in other countries around the world. 

About the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ

The ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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 . 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.