The current speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, Democrat Sara Gideon, holds a five-point lead against her Republican opponent, four-term incumbent United States Senator Susan Collins, according to a poll conducted by researchers at Colby College. The new survey found that 44 percent of likely voters would support Gideon, 39 percent would vote for...
Colby College today announced that renovations and construction for the new arts collaborative at 14-20 Main Street will begin this week. The $6.5-million project, which is part of an overarching plan to leverage the arts to help drive the resurgence of downtown Waterville, is expected to be completed by April 2021. Peter H. Lunder ’56,...
To counter the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the current job market, Colby College today announced the launch of Pay It Northward, a daring and strategic campaign focused on securing postgraduate opportunities for every member in its current senior class. Of Colby’s approximately 500 students who will graduate at the end May, 200...
Eric Harlow, director of alpine programs at Sugar Bowl Academy located in Lake Tahoe, has been named the new head coach of Colby men’s and women’s alpine skiing. In his more than 20 years of coaching elite athletes, he has developed and led teams and individuals who have consistently excelled at junior levels, top-ranked NCAA...
Colby College today announced that it has received a $16-million gift from Trustee Marieke Rothschild P’16 and her husband, Jeff Rothschild P’16, in support of three of the College’s highest priorities: financial aid, the arts, and health and wellness. “This is a magical gift,” said President David A. Greene. “It accelerates the implementation of initiatives...
Impeachment Vote Resonates Negatively with Voters Sanders Leads in Democratic Primary; Biden Fourth In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal, a new poll of registered Maine voters by Colby College revealed a statistical dead heat between four-term Republican incumbent United States Senator Susan Collins and the leading Democratic front-runner, Sara Gideon, the current...
Major Gift Will Turn Buildings into a One-of-a-Kind Space for Central Maine Building on Waterville’s momentum as a dynamic arts and cultural destination, Colby College today announced that it has received a $3-million gift from Peter H. Lunder ’56, D.F.A. ’98 and Life Trustee Paula Crane Lunder, D.F.A. ’98 through the Lunder Foundation to develop...
To further integrate civic engagement into the curriculum and community, Colby College has received a major campaign commitment that will endow the College’s director of civic engagement and community partnerships position. The endowment, which will create the Lawry Family Director of Civic Engagement and Community Partnerships, is made possible through the generosity of Colby Trustee...
New American Chop House to Open on Main Street Andrew and Briana Volk and Colby College today announced that the Volks will open a new restaurant in the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons on Main Street, Waterville. The restaurant, to be called Verna’s All Day, builds on growing momentum that is making Waterville...
To help advance downtown Waterville’s identity as a cultural destination, Colby College has received a $1-million commitment from Mark W. Hubbert ’79 to name “The Hub,” a dynamic new space at the planned Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Main Street. Serving as a place for the community to come together and connect, The Hub...
New Retail Shop Will Play a Key Role in Building a Vibrant Downtown Colby College and Bixby & Co., a chocolate-confections manufacturer based in Rockland, Maine, today announced that Bixby will open a new retail shop and café in Colby’s building at 173 Main Street, Waterville. The new business is another significant development in the...
More Families Now Eligible for $0 Contribution To continue its commitment to identifying and supporting talented students from all socioeconomic backgrounds, Colby College announced it has expanded its financial aid policy so families with a total household income of $65,000 and typical assets will now have a parent or guardian contribution of $0. The policy,...
WATERVILLE, ME, November 21—Three years ago Colby College began the largest campaign in liberal arts college history, Dare Northward, with a $750-million goal. On Wednesday the College announced it reached a key milestone, $500 million, with contributions from more than 20,000 donors. Though not yet complete, Dare Northward is having an extraordinary impact on Colby...
To honor a legendary coach who had an exceptional impact on the campus community, Colby College announced that it will name the football team’s top coaching position the Dick McGee Head Coach for Colby Football. A $2-million endowment was raised by a large group of former players to create the seventh permanently endowed position...
To help expand its programs to further integrate civic engagement into the curriculum and community, Colby College has received a major campaign commitment to establish the O’Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership. As Colby’s first fund specifically for select student leaders with a significant commitment to civic responsibility, the O’Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership is...
Former U.S. Navy SEAL Commander to Lead Opening of College’s State-of-the-Art Facility To continue to elevate its athletic activities and build a premier Division III program, Colby College announced today that Mike Wisecup has been named vice president and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics. Currently serving as Colby’s vice president for strategic initiatives, Wisecup also served...
Independent Study Shows Partnerships and Investments Are Bucking Statewide Trends To help quantify the impact of its significant investments in Waterville, the region, and the state of Maine, Colby College initiated an independent economic analysis, the results of which it announced today. The study assesses the total economic impact of Colby over the last five...
Through the generosity of the Diamond family—Trustee Robert E. Diamond ’73, P’12, Jennifer Diamond P’12, and Charles Diamond ’12—Colby College is establishing the Diamond Family Director of the Arts to integrate new and emerging arts programming on campus and in the local community, further establishing Colby and Waterville as vibrant destinations for the arts. As...
The memory of Colby alumnus Elijah Parish Lovejoy, America’s first martyr to freedom of the press, will serve to honor the journalists who lost their lives in 2018 as they strove to bring light to some of the most important issues of our time. The special 2019 Lovejoy Award, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.in Colby’s...
Colby College has announced the launch of a new writer-in-residence program that will bring accomplished writers to campus to support their work, allow them the opportunity to teach and engage with students, and offer public readings and lectures. This program builds on Colby’s strengths in the literary arts and humanities and the College’s long tradition...
