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Blair Braverman

Summer 2016|Feature

Tough Sledding

Blair Braverman traveled to the far north to find herself; she came back…

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Sociology and African-American Studies Cheryl Townsend Gilkes

Summer 2016|Teaching

What’s the Word? W.E.B. Du Bois

Professor Cheryl Townsend Gilkes keeps preaching the message of the iconic African-American scholar

David Ziskind

Light After Darkness

Architect David Ziskind helps create a grand welcome for the public at the…

vendetti

Winning on the Court—and in the Classroom

Academics led Venditti twins to Colby and women’s tennis

Ali at Colby poster

A Night with Ali

Stephen Orlov ’71 recalls being host to—and provoking—“the Champ”

Experience the World at Home

Spring 2016|Teaching

When Immigrants Teach Students

Maine’s thriving and vibrant immigrant communities have much to offer for Colby students.

Eric Barthold Conducts a “Man Box” Exercise

Redefining "Manly" with Eric Barthold '12

Barthold’s workshops begin with an exercise called “the man box” to identify stereotypical images of…

Muhidin Libah converses with Francis F. and Ruth K. Bartlett Professor of Anthropology Catherine Besteman near the offices of the nonprofit Libah runs in Lewiston.

Spring 2016|Feature

In Lewiston, a Cosmic Event

Reunited with Somali Bantu families after decades, anthropologist Catherine Besteman chronicles their lives

Bidding the Hill Goodbye

Seven longtime faculty members step down after making their marks on Colby and…

From the President

David A. Greene

I started the month of May with a visit to Maine Superior Court.…

From the Editor

In my experience talking to Professor Catherine Besteman—which I’ve had the pleasure to…

Alumni at Large

Alumni at Large

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