When the new residence hall near Johnson Pond opens
in the fall of 1997, the Colby community and the 140 first-time residents of
the three-building complex will have trustee Robert N. Anthony '38 to thank for
his $1-million gift to the construction project. Anthony's is the first of what is expected to be three naming gifts for the
residence hall's three buildings. One of the longest serving members of the
Board of Trustees, Anthony says timeliness was an important factor in his
decision to contribute to the project. "President Cotter convinced me that this
will be an important way of assuring that the new dormitory will be constructed
promptly," he said.
New Intensive Course 'An Attractive Innovation'
With the help of a $1.4-million grant from the Christian A. Johnson
Endeavor Foundation, Colby is developing an integrated, intensive course of
study that President Bill Cotter says could become a signature program in the
College's curriculum.
Gibson Funds History Chair
John "Van" Gibson '59 has endowed a professorship in history at Colby, bringing the total number of endowed chairs at the College
to 24.
Valerie's Piranesis
When Valerie Anne Spierling '89 died of cancer in the spring of 1994, her
mother, Penelope Dean Robb '61, and a small group of friends determined that
she would be remembered in a special way. Memorial donations were sought in
lieu of flowers in the hope that an acquisition could be made in Spierling's
name for the Colby Museum of Art.
Colby has exceeded its participation goal for 1996, attracting a total of
7,616 donors, the highest number ever. "Our alumni and friends accepted our challenge to increase dramatically the
number of individual gifts to the College, and we are very grateful," said Vice
President for Development Randy Helm. "This new level of giving enhances
Colby's position among premier private liberal arts colleges, in addition to
providing important funds for endowment." Colby raised more than $2 million through the Alumni Fund in 1995-96, another
record. The College met its goal of attracting 555 new donors, whose gifts each
were matched with $100 for endowment, raising more than $50,000.
Latest Development
Colby's endowment jumped from $115 million in 1994 to $139 million in 1995,
according to figures released recently by the Development Office. The 20.9
percent increase was the largest in NESCAC.
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