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Adams Blasts Rankings

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

In response to recent news of a college misreporting SAT scores for a rankings boost, an oped by President William D. Adams in Inside Higher Ed asserts, "We should have seen this coming."

Record Applications for Admission

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The number of applications for admission to Colby grew again this year, driven by a 19-percent increase in Early Decision applications and setting another all-time record.

Adams Addresses College Costs

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

College costs continue to make headlines, and last week President Obama drew even more attention to the issue in his State of the Union address and, a few days later, in remarks at the University of Michigan. Colby President William D. Adams discusses some of the College's strategies for addressing cost and its commitment to access and affordability in a recent statement.

Mackenzie Returns to Vietnam—As Fulbright

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Forty years after fighting a communist Vietnamese government while serving in the U.S. Army, Professor G. Calvin Mackenzie is returning to Vietnam—this time as a Fulbright Scholar helping the government set up American studies programs.

Skiers Put Skills to Use

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Fifteen Colby ski team members spent Jan. 8 at Sugarloaf working with trainers for Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation learning how to guide skiers who are amputees, are in wheelchairs, or have extreme stability issues.

New Affiliation with Columbia

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new agreement with Columbia University gives Colby students another opportunity to earn a dual degree in engineering.

Carols and Lights Audio Online

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A perennial favorite now in its 42nd year, the Service of Carols and Lights draws hundreds to the chapel for Christmas music. This year, for the first time, downloadable audio is online.

$50K for Waterville Arts

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Waterville will receive a Maine Arts Commission grant for a collaboration that includes the Colby Museum of Art. "Waterville is poised to become a destination for arts and creative opportunities in Maine," said Museum Director Sharon Corwin.

Colby Partners with KIPP

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new partnership aims to improve access to Colby for students from low-income families who are graduates of KIPP charter schools. The initiative focuses on strategies to help KIPP graduates, often first-generation college students, to succeed in higher education.

Research To Be Presented in Ethiopia, in Amharic

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Senior environmental policy majors researched issues in Ethiopia this fall and, with help from Professor Travis Reynolds and Abebu Kassie '14, who is from Ethiopia, their findings will be presented in Ethiopia in the local language.

Students Present Semester Research

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In this last week of classes, students from various disciplines will present semester-long research projects on topics ranging from marginalized groups in Brazil and central Africa to water quality in the Belgrade Lakes.

Piano Jazz Documentary by Huey '70 Earns Acclaim

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new film by James "Huey" Coleman '70, In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland, is a "must-have jazz DVD," says DownBeat.

Jewish Scholars on New Testament

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

An essay by David Freidenreich (Jewish studies) appears in The Jewish Annotated New Testament, which the New York Times recently called "an unusual scholarly experiment: an edition of the Christian holy book edited entirely by Jews."

Int'l Food Fest Saturday

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Students will cook traditional foods from 23 different countries for the ninth annual International Food Festival, Nov. 19 at noon in Foss dining hall. See insideColby story about last year's event.

Colby's Art on West Coast

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Colby Museum of Art has loaned works from the permanent collection to Crown Point Press in San Francisco for a collaborative exhibition featuring works by Sol LeWitt, Kiki Smith, Alex Katz, and others.

Remembering Derrik Flahive

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

At a community gathering of remembrance for Derrik Flahive ’13 Nov. 17, friends and teachers spoke of his "infectious smile" and adventurous spirit. Flahive was studying abroad in Chile when he died Nov. 15.

Alum's Van Gogh Bio Another Bestseller

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Gregory White Smith '73, who shared the 1990 Pulitzer for biography, is back on the bestseller lists with Van Gogh: The Life, which suggests the artist's death was not suicide.

A Christmas Ride of Surprises

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

It features puppets and it's about Christmas, but The Long Christmas Ride Home, which runs Nov. 10-12, is not a children's play.

Neuroscience Students to Blog from National Meeting

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Four Colby students have been selected to blog from this year's annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience Nov. 12-16 in Washington, D.C. Theirs is the only undergraduate student blog among the 10 chosen.

Fleming Wins Book Awards

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Jim Fleming (science, technology, and society) recently won best-book prizes in two different disciplines for his book Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control.

Speakers Seek Equality Through Education

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

An Oct. 31 panel discussion brought education reformers Bill Ayers, Bonisile Ntlemeza, and Allison Rouse to Colby to discuss combating inequality and oppression by way of innovative teaching strategies.

Diamond Delivers Inaugural BBC Lecture

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Bob Diamond '73, chief executive of Barclays, was interviewed on the BBC and delivered the inaugural BBC Today Business Lecture Nov. 3 (transcript online).

LePage Talk Makes News

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Gov. Paul LePage's comments about upcoming referendums on casinos in Maine, delivered at Colby Nov. 3, have made news in Maine and beyond. Audio of the speech is online.

Student Entrepreneurs' Fresh Idea

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

My Fresh Maine, a company started by three Colby students with start-up capital from the Colby Entrepreneurial Alliance, connects Maine farmers and artisans directly to consumers. See story and WMTW-8 TV coverage.

A Homecoming State of the College

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

President Adams told parents and alumni, "There is nothing like the intensity of the experience we provide here ... nothing like the comprehensiveness ... nothing like it in terms of demonstrable outcomes." (Audio online.)

President Adams on Steve Jobs and the Liberal Arts

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

President Adams finds recent graduates value the intellectual capacities prized at Colby—"the capacity to communicate, to think, to exercise creativity and imagination." His annual report essay goes on to focus on a college dropout.

Family Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 28-30, Draws a Crowd

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

More than 1,000 alumni, parents, and friends of Colby will return to Waterville for 2011 Family Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 28-30. Many scheduled events are open to the general public, most free of charge.

Campaign Finance in the News

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With the recent release of presidential fundraising numbers, reporters looked to campaign finance expert Anthony Corrado (government) for analysis. This week he appears in the Economist, USA Today, BusinessWeek, and other publications.

NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Wins Lovejoy Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Despite surviving a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan and a warrant for her execution in Iraq, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson concluded, "It’s been worth it, both for myself and those informed by my work." Story, transcript, audio online.

Chemical Factors in Obesity Examined

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Environmental health experts at an Oct. 14 conference titled “Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us to Action” said eating too much and exercising too little are not the only causes of a growing obesity epidemic.

Alumna Explains "Single Ladies" Trend

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Her cover story in The Atlantic about why some women are choosing not to marry has landed Kate Bolick '95 in the spotlight, including this Today Show interview.

Sustainability Report Highlights Green Initiatives

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby's Sustainability Report 2010-11 samples green initiatives, starting with the new biomass heating plan and ending with charts showing a 45-percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions since 2002.

Artful Message on Mountaintop Removal

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Using an intricate 20-foot mural, activist artists from the Beehive Design Collective pointed to social, environmental, and cultural implications of mountaintop removal in southeastern Appalachia at an event in Page Commons Oct. 4

Earthquake Damages Building, Spares People in Kalimpong

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

An earthquake in northeastern India Sept. 18 prompted concern in the Colby community about the welfare of Gandhi Ashram School in Kalimpong, where Colby students have taught Jan Plans every year since 2007, and where structural damage is reported.

Wildlife Scientist on the Future of Conservation

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

World Wildlife Fund's Eric Dinerstein, one of the world's visionaries in conservation, gave students cause for alarm and reasons for hope regarding looming environmental challenges.

Alum Featured in Documentary

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

As a nurse who cares for homeless people in Boston, Catherine McDonough '99 is featured in the film Give Me a Shot of Anything: House Calls to the Homeless, which premiered at the Boston Film Festival Sept. 19.

Leonard and Shettleworth to Appear on C-SPAN

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Professor Elizabeth Leonard (history) and Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth '70 will appear on a live C-SPAN broadcast of The Contenders Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. The focus is James Blaine, a Maine senator who was the Republican nominee in 1884. Online video at http://thecontenders.c-span.org/Contender/3/James-G-Blaine.aspx

Bible Scholar Elaine Pagels Gives Inaugural Lecture

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Renowned Bible scholar Elaine Pagels took her audience through the Book of Revelation in an animated and illustrated talk Sept. 14—the inaugural Compagna-Sennett Religious Studies Lecture.

Colby Community Marks 9/11 Anniversary

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Students, faculty, and staff marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with on-campus events aimed at honoring victims and eliciting questions.

Oak Fellow Fights India's Caste System

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Fatima Burnad's battle for human rights for the Dalit people of India has led to more than one incarceration -- and to her being named Colby's 2011 Oak Human Rights Fellow.

Remembering September 11

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The Colby community will mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with a candlelight memorial, a worship service, and a read-in that is the first in a year-long series of interdisciplinary events titled Reflections of Terrorism.

Adams Addresses Assembly for New Students

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

"Engage, explore, listen," President William D. Adams advised at Colby's 194th Assembly for New Students, a formal academic convocation Sept. 6.

Conservation Partners: Colby in the Belgrade Lakes

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The Maine Lakes Resource Center officially opened Sept. 2 with three lead partners participating in the ceremony: Colby, the Belgrade Lakes Association, and the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance.

First-Year Students Welcomed

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With messages centering on intellectual challenge and community, President William D. Adams and two deans welcomed the Class of 2015 under sunny skies on Miller Library's steps Aug. 30.

Summer Construction Wrap-up

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A host of campus construction projects and improvements, some completed and some still in progress, will greet students arriving on campus over the next week.

Storm Causes Minor Damage

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby's campus sustained only minor damage from Irene, which was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it reached Maine.

Orientation Starts Tuesday

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby's Class of 2015, which was drawn from 5,175 applicants and represents 42 countries, arrives for orientation Tuesday, Aug. 30. Read more about the class.

Dean's Message About Hurricane

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With Hurricane Irene expected to hit Maine this weekend, Dean of Students Jim Terhune sent a letter to new students, who arrive for orientation Tuesday.

Plesch and Libby to Present

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Veronique Plesch (art) and Maggie Libby '81 (art, Special Collections) will present "Commemorating Colby Women" at the ninth International Association of Word and Image Studies Conference in Montreal, August 22-26.

Alums Walk Across America

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Nick Tucker '11J and Sam Rouleau '10 have begun walking across the country to perform acts of kindness. Track their progress online at www.makestrides.net.

InsideColby Wins Web Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

InsideColby.com received an eduStyle award for best integration of social media/networking, announced at the eduWEB Conference Aug. 2. The site includes blogs, Twitter feeds, and integrates Facebook functionality.

Colby Leads in Teach For America

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

For the second year Colby has made the list of top contributors to Teach For America. Colby ties at eighth among small colleges and universities, with 15 members of the Class of 2011 in the program.

Prize-winning Photos

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The photo "Yellow in Ifotaka," taken in Madagascar by anthropology major Jennifer Gemmell '12, won the grand prize in the SIT Study Abroad photo contest. Justin Fahey '05 was runner-up for "Arusha," a photo he took in Tanzania when he studied there on a SIT program. The two Colbians took first- and second-place honors in a photo contest that had more than 900 entries.

Bern Porter's Legacy

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Physicist, author, and artist Bern Porter, who was involved in the invention of TV and the Manhattan Project (which he later renounced), is the subject of a symposium in Special Collections at Colby's Miller Library Friday, Aug. 5. Read more in the Portland Daily Sun. Live webcast is available.

A Leader for Africa

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Escar Kusema '09 has received a MILEAD Fellowship from the Moremi Initiative in recognition of her "accomplishments as a leader and her passion for education, women, and development" in her native country, Zimbabwe.

Record Participation in Summer Retreat

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A record number of students and faculty from 20 academic departments converged to present and learn about research conducted at Colby at the 4th annual Colby Undergraduate Summer Research Retreat (CUSRR) July 21-22 in The Forks, Maine.

Colby-MIFF Connections

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The 14th Annual Maine International Film Festival, for which Colby's Given Auditorium is an official venue, takes place July 15-24. Colby sponsors the festival, and many employees are involved.

Corrado on Campaign Cash

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

When journalists aim to make sense of presidential campaign fundraising, many look to Anthony Corrado (government), a national expert on campaign finance. In recent days he's been featured on NPR and in USA Today, among other reports.

Alums Plan Walk, Acts of Kindness

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Nick Tucker ’11 and Sam Roleau ’10 plan to walk across the country performing voluntary random acts of kindness in every state they visit.

Graduates Find Success in Job Search

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby's Career Center reports that graduating seniors are having a very good year despite a very bad job market.

Whitmore Honored With Legacy Fund

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A celebration of the career of longtime head basketball coach Dick Whitmore was capped by the announcement that alumni and friends had raised more than $1 million to establish a fund in his name to support Colby athletics. The news was reported by Jim Crook '78, who said the donors want to help provide future athletes "with what Whit gave to us."

NSF Recognizes Colby Grads

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Four recent Colby graduates were named Graduate Research Fellows by the National Science Foundation in a program that provides three years of support to outstanding graduate students in research-based programs.

Trekkers Stop at Colby

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Among the 2,400 bikers stopping at Colby on the Trek Across Maine will be Colby’s president, William D. Adams. The American Lung Association fundraiser takes place June 17-19, with bikers sleeping at Colby Saturday, June 18.

Admitting the Illustrious Class of 2015

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

After logging a record 5,175 applications for admission to Colby’s Class of 2015—23 percent more than the previous year—the College yielded an academically accomplished and diverse incoming class.

Campus Drive Tops Construction Projects

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A million-dollar road construction project on Campus Drive, with work (and traffic delays) slated to continue into August, tops the list of improvements underway on campus this summer.

Colby On the Move

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

“This is a moment of tremendous opportunity,” President William D. Adams said June 4 at his annual State of the College address to alumni gathered for Reunion Weekend.

Ultimate Frisbee Reaches DIII Nationals

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With a spring-season record of 17-2, a win at sectionals, and a close second-place finish at regionals, Colby’s Ultimate Frisbee team, received its first invitation to the national USA Ultimate DIII College Championships this year.

Student Work Informs Statewide Policy Debate

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Proposed legislation to abolish the Maine Land Use Regulatory Commission (LURC) is opposed by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, which features GIS data provided by Yiyuan Qin '12 (see Map of Proposed 30% Development) in its advocacy.

Summer Internships in Asia

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Eleven students will spend the summer in Asia thanks to internship awards that provide up to $4,000 toward expenses for students from any discipline.

Strahorn '02 New Men's Basketball Coach

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Damien Strahorn ’02, who played under Colby’s legendary men’s basketball coach Dick Whitmore and was his assistant, will take over as the new head coach of the Colby men’s basketball team.

President Speaks to Seniors

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

In his May 21 baccalaureate address, President William D. Adams tells the Class of 2011, "Be confident. You're good and you're ready." He advises them to balance their rational and emotional selves, and he offers a special deal on T-shirts. Read the full speech.

Philosophy Prof's Advice: "Plastikos"

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Professor James Behuniak Jr. (philosophy) invoked a classic word of advice to seniors heading out into the world: "Plastics." But the Senior Class Bassett Teaching Award winner's counsel came with a philosophical twist.

Green Graduation -- Again

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

More than Miller Lawn will be green at Colby May 22. For the third year, commencement is also "Green Graduation" -- a designation that comes from a number of initiatives campus-wide.

Fulbright in South Korea

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Graduating senior Daniel Baskerville, an anthropology major with a minor in Japanese, has won a Fulbright award to teach English in South Korea.

Wiz Khalifa Performs in Wadsworth Gym

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 09 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Rapper Wiz Khalifa, touring in support of his number-one hip-hop album, played a sold-out concert in Wadsworth Gym May 6, the last day of classes.

Awards Ceremony Recognizes Achievements

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The annual student awards ceremony, May 3, recognized students for academic achievements and contributions to campus life. A few professors and administrators received awards from students as well.

Reflecting on the Death of Bin Laden

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Khaled Wardak '13, a native of Afghanistan, shares his reactions to the death of Osama bin Laden in a television interview, and history professor John Turner, an expert on Islam, discusses the importance of the event in a Morning Sentinel story.

First Elizabeth Hanson '02 Scholar Feels an Affinity

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Sibert '13, first recipient of the Elizabeth Hanson '02 scholarship, said some details about the CIA staffer killed in Afghanistan resonated with her.

Symposium Keynote: Frogs, Jockeys, and Old Music

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Research described at the Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium keynote event Wednesday suggests the smelly secretions of mink frogs have antimicrobial properties and could lead to new antibiotics for humans.

Symposium Highlights Research

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The 12th annual Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 27-29, features hundreds of Colby students presenting significant projects as talks, poster presentations, and performances.

Students Empowered at Powershift

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby students were among some 10,000 activists and environmental leaders who attended the third Powershift, a grassroots event In Washington focused on environmental issues, especially climate change.

Student Entrepreneurs Win Start-up Cash

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Three students developing a plan to help Maine farmers connect with consumers online were awarded $10,000 as winners of the first annual Entrepreneurial Alliance Business Competition. A fourth student won $5,000 for an urban garden project.

Colby Dumps Bottled Water on Earth Day

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

A three-year student-led Take Back the Tap campaign to rid the campus of bottled water culminates on Earth Day, when remaining stock is removed from shelves in the student center.

Schwalm '99 Shoots NFL Photo of the Year

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Mary Schwalm '99, of North Andover, Mass., took photo-of-the-year honors in the 43rd annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Photo Contest for a shot from the New England vs. Green Bay game Dec. 19.

Grant Extends Webb's Malaria Research

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Professor James Webb (history) received a $100,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine for his research project on malaria in Africa.

Three Fulbright Fellows

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Three seniors were awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships and will put their German language skills to use teaching in Germany and Austria after graduation.

ARTstor Adds Archive, Tools for Digital Images

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Colby joins more than 1,300 institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery, Harvard, and Yale on ARTstor, a shared, online digital image library.

New Works, New Promo

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

With the Theater and Dance Department's New Works Festival coming up this weekend, Tajreen Hedayet '11 introduces a new tool, the video trailer, to promote performances by 65 students and a world premiere dance work.

Singers Soar in Spain

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Sixty members of the Colby College Chorale traveled to southern Spain over spring break to perform in ancient (and resonant) cathedrals and churches.

11,100 Hours of CCAK Service

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Seniors spent more than 11,000 hours over four years mentoring in Colby Cares About Kids. But it's not about hours. "They change your life," Tasha De Sherbinin '11 tells insideColby podcaster Emily Fleming '12.

Staging the Full Cycle

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

This week Dick Sewell (theater and dance, emeritus) realizes a lifelong ambition: directing all five plays in W.B. Yeats's The Cuchulain Cycle in a unified performance.

Competition: Five Minutes, $15K

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

After members of the Colby Entrepreneurs Alliance make five-minute pitches, angel funders will invest $15,000 to get the most compelling business idea(s) off the ground. The premise and proposals (PDF) for the 2011 Spring Business Competition.

Hoshino Wins SFS Research Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Daniel Hoshino '11 of Newton, Mass., was awarded the School for Field Studies Distinguished Student Researcher Award for marine studies he conducted during spring semester 2010.

Reviving Johnson Day

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Johnson Day, a Colby tradition from the 1950s and '60s where students cleaned up campus and planted trees, is being revived starting Saturday, April 2.

Cinema Studies Minor Offered

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Cinema studies is the newest minor offered at Colby. More than 50 courses incorporating the study of film were already being taught as faculty worked to establish the new minor, which will debut in the 2011-12 catalogue.

Projects for Peace Winners

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Two Colby students won 2011 Davis Projects for Peace grants: one to make documentary films about intentional communities, the other to empower women in Afghanistan through a program to establish small embroidery businesses.

Acosta '11 Wins Social Action Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Jessica Acosta '11 won a national social action award for her efforts leading the Bridge, Colby's student organization focusing on LGBTQ issues, and for her activism in Maine and New England.

Toni Tsvetanova '11 Wins Watson Fellowship

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Toni Tsvetanova â11 won a 2011-12 Watson Fellowship and plans to explore France, South Africa, Brazil, and Bangladesh developing models of social entrepreneurship to change lives of homeless people.

Whitmore Steps Down

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Dick Whitmore, one of NCAA Div. III men's basketball's all-time win leaders, is stepping down after 40 years as head coach of the Mules. His teams won 637 games and numerous championships.

Celebrating the Peace Corps, Plus

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Peace Corps spawned positive perceptions of America throughout the world and a whole class of national service organizationsâgood reasons to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which is what Colby did March 10.

Peace Corps and National Service

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

For many years Colby was among the colleges that sent the most graduates to the Peace Corps. Tonight, March 10, Peace Corps alumnus Ambassador Robert Gelbard '64 moderates a panel on national service in the Corps and elsewhere.

Tuition Runs Out Day

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Colby's comprehensive fee covers operations during the school year up to March 10, after which philanthropic dollars take over for the remainder of the academic calendar, the Colby Fund office explains.

Mellon Fellow on Middle East Mission

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Human Rights Sarah Lashley will visit Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt on an "Across Borders" State Department exchange program this summer.

Colleges and Tribes Collaborate

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A Native American scholar and Harvard professor shows how reasserting Wabanaki stories can provide a more replete understanding of regional history. The Wabanaki-Bates-Bowdoin-Colby collaboration continues.

Admission Applications Set Record

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Applications for admission to the Class of 2015 broke all records this year. They're up 23 percent from a year ago, and the Admissions Office is poring over them to meet the April 1 notification deadline.

Tourney Time

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

On Saturday men's ice hockey had a NESCAC semifinal match vs. rival Bowdoin in Williamstown, Mass., and women's basketball moved to the second round of the NCAA tourney in New Jersey against William Paterson University.

Author Junot Diaz on Activism

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz kicked off S.H.O.U.T. Weekend, which celebrates multiculturalism, with a talk on activism in Lorimer Chapel, the Morning Sentinel reports.

Learning Languages

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

When Molly Bennett '11 returned from Vietnam and wanted to continue studying the language, Colby's independent self-directed Modern Languages 111 provided the framework and Khoa Nguyen '11 and Hieu Phan '14 were the experts, theEcho reports.

Middle East Forum

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

History Professor John Turner, who specializes in the history of Islam and the Middle East, shared insights into the situation in Egypt in a Goldfarb Center panel discussion Tuesday. The Morning Sentinel covered the event.

S.H.O.U.T. Weekend

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The fourth annual S.H.O.U.T! Weekend of student-organized events focused on multiculturalism begins Thursday, March 3, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz and continues into Sunday.

Science Primer on BPA

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Maine Gov. Paul LePage's comments about bisphenol A prompted a response from Environmental Studies Professor Gail Carlson, who explains the science on the Environmental Health Strategy Center's blog.

Green Alchemy

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

What do you do with an English major? Marshall Dostal '93 ended up in Entrepreneur magazine for starting a company that turns a byproduct of biodiesel production into high-end soaps.

Women's Basketball NCAA-bound

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Women's basketball will play in the NCAA national tournament beginning Friday, March 4, in New Jersey. A 21-5 record earned an at-large bid to the tournament for the Mules and first-year head coach Christine Clancy.

Men's Hockey Advances

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The men's hockey team set up a Colby-Bowdoin NESCAC semifinal match next Saturday at Williams by upsetting Middlebury 2-1 in the quarterfinal round Feb. 26.

Winter Carnival Weekend

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Winter Carnival arrived with almost a foot of new snow Friday, and the football team, one of several teams participating in the polar bear dip for charity Saturday, showed up on the front page of the Morning Sentinel.

Policy Based on Jan Plan

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Two seniors spent Jan Plan researching the impact of a federal program to help workers displaced by foreign competition. Their findings provide the evidence Congress needs to make good public policy.

Focus on Displaced Workers

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Seniors Caitlyn Fleming and Ann Norris presented their research Tuesday on the effectiveness of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program in Maine as part of a panel that included U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. See Morning Sentinel story.

Postseason Mules

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Swimming, men's squash, indoor track, ice hockey, and women's basketball teams are all in postseason competition Friday and Saturday, with three games to be webcast Saturday. Follow the Mules online.

Displaced by Globalization

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Seniors Caitlyn Fleming and Ann Norris worked on the Trade Assistance Adjustment program, which helps workers displaced by globalization. Tuesday they'll sit on a panel with U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud to discuss the program's recent demise.

Women Advance

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The women's basketball team held off Middlebury Saturday to advance to the final four in the NESCAC tournament. Next Saturday: Colby vs. Bowdoin at Amherst in the semifinals.

African Business Conference

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Ten Colby students, nine of them from Africa, went to the Harvard Business School Feb. 18-19 for the 13th annual Africa Business Conference, "Your African Legacy: Defining the Contribution of the Next Generation."

Winter Teams Enter Playoffs

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Winter sports seasons are winding down, and five teams enter tournament or championship competition this weekend, including women's basketball, seeded second in NESCAC and playing Middlebury at home Saturday.

Sagaser on "Poetry, the First Milk"

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Elizabeth Sagaser (English) writes elegantly in the Chronicle of Higher Education about reading poetry to her girls, "Poems are perpetually ripe to be heard, if they give us pleasure, quell our anxieties, and acknowledge our humanity."

Dutton Named Vice President

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Deborah Dutton, Colby's director of development and associate vice president for the past five years, is the new vice president for development and alumni relations, President William D. Adams announced Feb. 14.

Museum Earns Raves

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Art historian Daniel Kany in the Sunday Telegram on Colby's museum: "'Displaced Persons' is one of the most moving exhibitions I have seen in years." "Between its scale, collections and accessibility, I think Colby is currently Maine's greatest champion of visual arts." "A bunch of great shows."

Drawings by Scott Reed

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Scott Reed: Characters, an exhibit of intricate pen-and-ink drawings by Professor Scott Reed (art) at the Colby museum through March 20, is reviewed in the Bangor Daily News.

Memories of Kalimpong

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

After a Jan Plan at the Gandhi Ashram School in India, Echo editors Qainat Khan '11 and Dash Wasserman '12 admit that "something of the magic gets lost in trying to recount it." Still, their essay conveys the power of the experience.

Fleming's Book in the Globe

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Fixing the Sky by Professor Jim Fleming (science, technology, and society), a book on the checkered history of weather and climate control, was featured in the Feb. 6 Boston Sunday Globe.

Bigelow Research Cruise Featured

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A Bigelow Lab cruise studying the effects of climate change on phytoplankton in the South Atlantic was featured on Maine Public Radio. Coverage includes link to blog by Professor Whitney King (chemistry) and Annie Warner '11.

Braverman Wins Writing Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Blair Braverman '11, who's completing a senior thesis on environmental writing, won the Joseph Conrad essay contest sponsored by the Williams College-Mystic Seaport marine studies program. Her essay: "Useless Bay."

Putting it Together at Colby

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

With a cast of Colby students and professional actors, the Theater and Dance Department presents Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together Feb. 3-5, directed by Lynne Conner.

Four Professors Tenured

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Hideko Abe (East Asian studies), James Behuniak Jr. (philosophy), Adrian Blevins (English/creative writing), and Andreas Waldkirch (economics) were granted tenure by Colby's trustees, and each will be promoted to associate professor in September.

Olsen '73 to Head Marine Resources

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

On track to be Maine's commissioner of marine resources, Norm Olsen '73 brings strong diplomacy skills from a State Department career and credibility on the docks as a fourth-generation fisherman, the Press Herald reports.

Josephson Speaks TED

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor of History Paul Josephson was among the "powerful and dynamic leaders â locally and globally" to speak at TEDxDirigo this fall. Video of his talk, titled Why We Need to Be Neo-Luddites, is available online.

Arts in the Liberal Arts

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor and Chair of Theater and Dance Lynne Conner will be featured at the Bates College Arts Summit Jan. 24-25. She will discuss her work and the value of the arts in a liberal arts education. More in the Sun Journal online.

Currents 6: Review

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A recent review in Art New England calls the museum exhibit Currents 6: Gina Siepel "human ecology, weaving history and art and environment into an interconnected whole." There's still time to see itâitâs on view through Feb. 13.

Oceanic Expedition

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Professor of Chemistry Whitney King and Angela Warner '11j are in the South Atlantic studying effects of climate change on phytoplankton, reports the Portland Press Herald. They are on a cruise with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, now a strategic partner with Colby. Read their Colby at Sea blog.

Observing MLK Jr. Day

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Colby celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 17. Students will perform and volunteer downtown, and multimedia presentations are planned on campus.

Geology Research Award

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Daren McGregor '12 won a top award for his presentation of paleontology research at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in November.

Singh Receives Fellowship in India

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Crawford Family Professor and Chair of Religious Studies Nikky-Guninder K. Singh received a fellowship from the department of historical studies at Punjabi University and spoke on the relevance of Guru Granth Sahib in modern society.

Haiti: One Year Later

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

At the one-year anniversary of Haitiâs devastating earthquake, Jessica Frick â10, who was in Port-au-Prince last January, reflects on the experience and what she considers lack of adequate progress. Read more in the Bangor Daily News.

Engineering Success

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Two recent Colby grads in the Colby-Dartmouth dual-degree engineering program are developing a surgical sponge that recently won second prize in the Collegiate Inventors Competition. Read more.

Students Seek Career Advice

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

In a Career Center program this fall, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg shared thoughts about his career and offered advice to students about jobs in government service and foreign affairs. Read more.

Report of the President 2010

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

President William D. Adams discusses the higher education "cost bubble" and the future of liberal arts education. The President's Report online also has 2010 financial highlights and leadership lists.

Win-Win Solution to Bottled Water

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Nick Friedman and Brandon Pollock, both Class of 2010, developed their bottleless water cooler company while students at Colby. Now Blue Reserve provides filtered water to customers from Maine to Massachusetts. "We wanted to try to fix something, and we saw bottled water as the problem," said Pollock. Watch WMTW-TV8 clip; read more in Colby magazine.

Environmental Studies Grant

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Colby a $600,000 grant to support environmental studies, President William D. Adams announced Jan 4. The grant will provide funds for further development of a marine conservation track within Colby's signature Environmental Studies Program.

Biomass Plant Under Construction

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Colby has begun construction on a new biomass plant that will replace about 1 million gallons of heating fuel with about 22 thousand tons of locally sourced wood chips and forest waste annually. The initiative takes the College much closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2015.

Boylan and Pooh in NY Times

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan reminisces about encounters with the real, original Winnie the Pooh in a Wednesday New York Times oped.

Spotlight on Maine Atlas

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Atlas of Maine, developed by environmental studies classes studying GIS and remote sensing, has been featured by developers of Digital Commons as an example of what their product can do.

Valuing Nature

web@colby.edu (Colby College) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Economics and mathematics double major Tendai Mutunhire '13, an intern at The Nature Conservancy in Maine, discusses his work on the Penobscot River restoration project in a TNC video.