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April 4, 2013 at 2:16 PM

What makes Colby special? Current students have the answers. http://www.insidecolby.com/video/viewepisode.php?episode=93

April 2, 2013 at 9:25 PM

"#soblessed #success Colby College class of 2017 " | Instagram photo by khoff16 http://bit.ly/16espCF

April 1, 2013 at 1:42 PM

"Colby blue!! #dad #reppin #happy " | Instagram photo by anna_gjackson http://bit.ly/118vJ2U

April 1, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Ever wonder what Colby students look like? This slideshow features the real faces of Colby College. Can you PICTURE YOURSELF HERE? http://www.insidecolby.com/article.php?articleid=515

March 27, 2013 at 9:23 PM

"Yayyy! #colby2017 " | Instagram photo by lindz_binz http://bit.ly/10faEBc

March 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM

"It's official! #colby2017 #collegekid " | Instagram photo by morganafaith http://bit.ly/WTcRDr

March 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM

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March 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM

Admitted to Colby and want to visit in April? Register for an Admitted Student Open House: http://www.colby.edu/admissions_cs/visit/admitted-student-open-house.cfm

March 25, 2013 at 9:44 PM

"This day just seems to be getting better and better lol third private college acceptance! #ColbyCollege#liberalarts#top18#Maine#EastCoast#accepted#happydance " | Instagram photo by stevencolin1994 http://bit.ly/11Cw8t8

March 25, 2013 at 3:11 PM

"#collegegirl #colbycollege #colby #college #instacollege #sticker #driving #carride #ecstatic #peacoat #bigsmile #selfie #noshame #instagood #instaslam #instagram #igers #igdaily #doubletap #followme " | Instagram photo by jrum22 http://bit.ly/ZdS8Ky

March 25, 2013 at 3:11 PM

"Submitted one application and received one acceptance COLLEGE HERE I COME! #colby2017" | Instagram photo by mollieetayy | http://bit.ly/ZkP0fP

March 25, 2013 at 3:01 PM

Admit letters are in the mail and decisions will be posted to the myColby portal tomorrow. Congrats to all Class of 2017 newly admitted students!

March 22, 2013 at 9:45 PM

It's snowing again in Waterville, making it the perfect time to reminisce about past winter carnivals at Colby: http://www.insidecolby.com/article.php?articleid=503


insideColby - Winter Carnival Then and Now
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Students walking down Roberts Row Feb. 17 were in for a big surprise—a lion’s head, an octopus, and Spongebob Squarepants. They were snow sculptures, part of Colby's Winter Carnival, Feb. 14-17.

March 19, 2013 at 9:53 PM

Ever wonder what on-campus job opportunities are available for Colby students? Find out in the latest installment of "You Get Paid for This?"—The Bug Man. http://www.insidecolby.com/article.php?articleid=500


insideColby - You Get Paid for This? • The Bug Man
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Name: Mackenzie Nichols '14Campus Job: Greenhouse TechnicianMajors: Environmental Sciences and EconomicsHometown: Montreal, Qué.Insects fear him, but plants revere him. An expert in insect removal, greenhouse technician Mackenzie Nichols '14 is responsible for pest control in the greenhouse, among o...

March 18, 2013 at 4:17 PM

"Climb to the top of Miller Library tower" is at the top of Annie Bacher's Colby Bucket List—a new feature on insideColby that highlights what students want to do before they graduate. http://www.insidecolby.com/article.php?articleid=498


insideColby - Before I Go:Colby Bucket List
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Annie Bacher '14, Amherst, New Hampshire Major: Latin American Studies1. Climb all the way to the top of the Miller Library tower2. Climb Katahdin with the Outing Club3. Go to a Mary Low Coffeehouse live music show

March 14, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Colby students describe the Red Eye Film Festival, a January tradition at Colby, as "total insanity." insideColby writer Kayla Lewkowicz '14 tells us why: http://www.insidecolby.com/article.php?articleid=499


insideColby - Total Insanity: The Red Eye Film Festival
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What is so insane? Every January, Powder and Wig, Colby’s student-run theater group, hosts the Red Eye film festival, a 24-hour crash course in filmmaking in which groups of students are given one genre, one location, one quote, and one prop to work with before being sent on their way.

March 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Photographic recap of February on the Hill: http://www.insidecolby.com/photos/viewalbum.php?id=232#slideshowwell

March 5, 2013 at 7:17 PM

Interested in Archaeology? Colby students can apply for grants that will cover tuition and related expenses for archaeological field school summer programs—all made possible by the Elfrieda Frank Foundation. http://web.colby.edu/anthropology/elfrieda-frank-scholarships/


Department of Anthropology » Elfrieda Frank Scholarships
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Elfrieda Frank Scholars: Field School Summer Grant Program (Archaeology in the Americas) – deadline for applications, March 15, 2013

March 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Here are some great photos from yesterday's Bicentennial Day celebration. Check out the pics of the cake!


Bicentennial Day | February 27, 2013
February 27, 2013 was Colby's 200th birthday. Here's a small sample of the photos we received from Colby alumni, students, family, and friends from around the world. Thank you for helping us celebrate. For more, go to http://clby.me/i8BV8.

February 28, 2013 at 9:27 PM


Bicentennial Day: Spread the Word
Help spread the word about @[65675040244:274:Colby College]'s 200th birthday by sharing this on your FB timeline. For other ways to help celebrate, go to http://clby.me/i0cYp.
Share these graphics on your Facebook timeline to help spread the word about Colby's 200th Birthday on February 27, 2013. #Colby200

February 26, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Tomorrow we'll be celebrating Colby's bicentennial. Don't forget to send us a birthday message!

February 26, 2013 at 10:57 PM

Did you know that one of last night's Oscar winners was a Colby alumni? http://www.colby.edu/news_events/c/n/022513/2695698/nix-fine-91-wins-oscar/


News | Nix Fine '91 Wins Oscar
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It was a dream come true. For Inocente filmmakers Andrea Nix Fine '91 and Sean Fine, perhaps. For Professor of English Phyllis Mannocchi, definitely. “My dream has been that, before I died, I’d see a kid from my class win an Oscar,” said Mannocchi.

February 25, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Want to know how Kristen Starkowski '14 is spending her semester abroad in London? Follow her blog to find out. http://www.insidecolby.com/blogs/to-london-and-back/

February 20, 2013 at 11:13 PM

Congrats to all the newly admitted EDII applicants! Welcome to the Colby College Class of 2017.

February 15, 2013 at 7:48 PM

insideColby.com blogger Josephine Liang '14 (studying in Denmark this semester) spent last semester studying marine biology at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. According to her, it was a lot like The Hobbit.


Bigelow: There and Back Again
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My Chinese zodiac is the Goat, which is possibly the most powerless of all zodiac-related animals. I would really, really love to be a dragon. I think I would be very good at roaring, fire-breathing and guarding treasures.

February 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Beautiful winter morning on Mayflower Hill.


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"Snow and blue skies #colbycollege" | Instagram photo by nataliegthompson | http://instagr.am/p/VponralNmU/
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February 13, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Colby ranked number 23 on the Peace Corps 2013 Top College list. We have 14 alums currently serving overseas.



Congratulations to Colby College on ranking #23 on the 2013 Peace Corps Top College list! Colby currently has 14 alums currently making a difference in their overseas communities, with 323 having served since 1961. Check out Lauren Corke, 2010 grad and alumni spotlight, who is currently serving as a special education volunteer in Ghana.

“My students still have some of the biggest and brightest smiles I’ve ever seen,” said Corke. “They have taught me so much about what it means to persevere. I didn’t know any sign language before joining Peace Corps, so it was fun learning the new language and, with it, the deaf culture in Ghana.”

http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/stats/schools2013.pdf

February 5, 2013 at 6:51 PM

Our newest Student Lens captures a number of campus activities—including an a cappella performance in full costume and beard-growing contest(!?!). http://www.insidecolby.com/photos/viewalbum.php?id=226#slideshowwell

January 29, 2013 at 10:58 PM