President William D. Adams

William D. Adams will be inaugurated as Colby's 19th president on Saturday, October 21. Inaugural events, all open to alumni and other friends of the College, will begin Friday, October 20, with an evening of events centered on the inauguration theme, The Colby Difference. Fireworks will follow.

Saturday, a full day of celebration, will begin with a 10 a.m. dedication of a sculpture by renowned American artist Richard Serra and of a new courtyard entrance to the Colby College Museum of Art. The start time of the Colby-Hamilton football game has been moved up to noon, and the central celebration and installation of the new president will be held at 3 p.m. in Wadsworth Gymnasium. Events will conclude with a gala inaugural ball that evening.