Colby Inspired

Maine Numbers

370+: Students who serve as Colby Cares About Kids mentors

28,000+ Hours: Service time in local communities annually

284: Current students who contribute time through the Colby Volunteer Center

16,000: Approximate population of Waterville

20 Miles: Distance from state capital, Augusta

1 Hour: Approximate time to reach Portland, Bangor, the coast, or the mountains

28°: Average high temperature in January

Maine Inspired

Quality of place, quality of work, and quality of life are hallmarks of Maine, and Colby adds superlative liberal arts education to the state's portfolio. Maine offers natural beauty, a spirit of independence, a rich tradition of creative endeavor, and unique access to government, nonprofit, and business institutions. Maine's people have welcomed Colby students into their communities for almost two centuries, and Colby students respond—through volunteerism, civic engagement, and a lifelong affinity for Maine.

Stories

Matt White '14 Brings Free College-Prep to Maine
Colby student helps prepare local Maine high schoolers for SATs and the college application process.
Elementary Poetry
Colby students share love of poetry with local third graders.
Class Project Creates Life-Altering Experience
In 10 years, Colby Cares About Kids has become a model mentoring program.
Homelessness: Raising Money and Awareness
As director of the Colby Volunteer Center (CVC), Dana Roberts ’12 had three goals for November: improve student appreciation of the...More »
Boots On the Ground
At 40, growing Environmental Studies Program equips students to tackle real-world problems
Homelessness: Raising Money and Awareness
The Colby Volunteer Center's homelessness campaign includes fundraising and education.

News

Marine Science Semester Is Big Success

At Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Dec. 12, students who spent the fall semester learning and working in the labs presented posters on their...More »
Colby Supports Railroad Square's Changes

Colby is a lead supporter of an initiative to make Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema a nonprofit entity—an effort that means...More »
Students Help With Model After-School Program

Colby biology students working in a Skowhegan Middle School after-school program are helping with the only project in Maine chosen as a model by the...More »
Colby and Waterville Celebrate Bicentennial

Events downtown Oct. 20 highlighted the close relationship of Waterville and Colby, and Mayor Karen Heck '74 thanked the College for 200 years of...More »

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