C. Andrew McGadney has been named vice president and secretary of the College, Colby College President David A. Greene announced July 21. McGadney will come from Clark University in Worcester, Mass., where he serves as vice president for university advancement, a position he has held for eight years. He worked previously at Wesleyan University. At… Read more »
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Former Colby President William D. Adams Confirmed to Lead National Endowment for the Humanities
The United States Senate today confirmed former Colby College president William D. Adams as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. President Barack Obama nominated Adams in April to lead the nation’s cultural agency. “The endowment plays an enormously important role in the civic and cultural life of the United States,” said Adams, “and… Read more »
Meteorologist David Epstein Appointed Vice Chair of Colby College Alumni Council
Meteorologist, author, and educator David Epstein was recently appointed vice chair of the Alumni Council at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. A 1986 graduate of Colby, Epstein has been a member of the Alumni Council since 2006. As vice chair he will assume the position of chair July 1, 2015. “David has been a long-serving… Read more »
Colby to Hold 193rd Commencement May 25
Approximately 475 seniors will receive bachelor’s degrees at Colby’s 193rd Commencement, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 25. Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick, the first in his family to graduate from college and a champion of education reform, will deliver the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree. The Class of 2014 includes a… Read more »
Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Named 2014 Oak Human Rights Fellow
Clare Byarugaba, an award-winning Ugandan human rights defender who works for gay and lesbian rights in a country that recently criminalized homosexuality and the “aiding and abetting of homosexuality,” has been named the 2014 Oak human rights fellow at Colby College. Byarugaba is co-coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law,… Read more »
Colby Students to Compete for $15,000 in Business Competition
Nine Colby students will make their case for $15,000 in business start-up funds at the annual Colby College Entrepreneurial Alliance business competition on Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m., in Ostrove Auditorium in the Diamond Building. The aspiring entrepreneurs will pitch ideas that include connecting women in Kenya to fair-trade marketplaces and creating mobile platforms… Read more »
Deval Patrick to Speak at Commencement
Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick, a first-generation college student and champion of education reform, will deliver the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at Colby’s 193rd Commencement on Sunday, May 25. Colby President William D. Adams, who will retire at the end of June, also will receive an honorary degree as is customary for… Read more »
Henry Luce Foundation Grant Aids Museum’s Exhibition of Permanent Collection
A $165,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will help the Colby College Museum of Art reinstall its American art collection. Dynamic new exhibitions will be mounted as the museum transitions from the initial installation in the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion to subsequent exhibitions. “This generous grant will allow us to rethink the installation of our… Read more »
Colby Museum of Art Receives Major Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Colby College Museum of Art, which expanded in 2013 with the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion, has received $600,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support its role as a teaching museum. The grant will enhance curricular engagement between the museum and faculty, bolster collaborations with other museums, and implement seminars for faculty at Colby… Read more »
Major Gift Supports Financial Aid
An anonymous Colby alumnus who gave $2 million to the College for financial aid hopes his generosity will inspire others, President William D. Adams announced Dec. 17. The $2-million gift will allow Colby to increase the number of students who receive financial aid every year, furthering the College’s commitment to remain accessible to all qualified… Read more »
Colby to Receive $10-Million Gift to Support the Sciences
Colby will receive a $10-million gift from the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund supporting a new science building, President William D. Adams announced Dec. 4 at a meeting of Colby’s faculty. When completed, in 2014, the building will house the Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Psychology departments and provide improved and expanded spaces for… Read more »
A.C. Thompson of ProPublica to Receive 2013 Lovejoy Award
A.C. Thompson, a ProPublica reporter whose work led to federal charges against seven New Orleans police officers in connection with the shooting of civilians after Hurricane Katrina, will receive the 2013 Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism Oct. 27.
David A. Greene Named 20th President of Colby College
David A. Greene, an innovative leader at the University of Chicago and a champion of the liberal arts, has been named the 20th president of Colby College, Chair of the Colby College Board of Trustees Robert E. Diamond '73 announced Sept. 10.
Colby College Museum of Art to Open New Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion This Weekend, July 13 and 14
With the opening of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion this weekend, the Colby College Museum of Art—long recognized for its substantial and important American art collection—now has the most exhibition space of any art museum in Maine and has confirmed its status as one of the nation’s premier institutions of American art.
Colby Museum to Celebrate Reopening with Community Day, July 14
With its grand reopening the Colby College Museum of Art will offer a special Community Day on Sunday, July 14, featuring free activities and attractions for families.
Colby Graduates Told to Embrace Serendipity, Use Technology Carefully
The Class of 2013 graduates at the historic bicentennial-year commencement.
Colby to Hold Bicentennial-Year Commencement Sunday, May 26
Approximately 500 seniors will receive bachelor’s degrees at Colby’s 192nd Commencement, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 26. In celebration of the College’s bicentennial year, all recipients of honorary degrees including the speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gregory White Smith ’73, are Colby alumni.
Expanded Colby College Museum of Art to Open with Seven Exhibitions
The Colby College Museum of Art will celebrate its reopening and inaugurate the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion July 13, 2013. Seven exhibitions will demonstrate the strength and breadth of the museum’s collection and offer new perspectives on the renowned Lunder Collection, one of the most important private collections of American art ever assembled, which was recently given to the museum.
Colby Achieves Environmental Milestone: Carbon Neutrality
After a decade of work to measure, prevent, and reduce carbon emissions, Colby College announced April 4 that it has achieved carbon neutrality.
Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson to Deliver 2013 Mitchell Lecture at Colby College
Three-term U.S. Senator from Wyoming Alan K. Simpson, who co-chaired President Obama’s commission that led to a debt-reduction plan, will deliver the 2013 George J. Mitchell Distinguished International Lecture at Colby College.