Press Releases

Biomass Plant Goes Online

1/17/2012

Colby’s new biomass plant goes into normal operations this week. The plant—a key part of the College’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2015—burns forestry byproducts that would otherwise have been left on the forest floor.

Green Colby

Another LEED-Certified Building

11/09/2011

Goddard-Hodgkins Hall received LEED Gold certification for the 2010 renovation that used local, recycled, and sustainably harvested materials and increased the energy efficiency of the 53-year-old building.

Campus/Facilities, Green Colby

Amidst Student Debt Crisis, Colby Reaffirms: “No Loans”

10/27/2011

Against the backdrop of record levels of student loan debt and President Obama's executive action on loan repayment, Colby has reaffirmed its commitment to replacing student loans with grants.

Messages

Lovejoy Recipient Reports from Volatile Areas

10/12/2011

This year's Lovejoy recipient, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, has recently reported on violent protests in Egypt and the historic Saudi Arabian elections. She will be honored and speak at Colby Sunday, Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m.

Academics, International

NPR Foreign Correspondent to Receive Lovejoy Award

9/12/2011

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, an NPR foreign correspondent who covered the Arab Spring from Cairo and recently reported from Libya, will receive Colby's 2011 Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism.

International

Colby Names Vice President for Communications

9/01/2011

Michael D. Kiser of Blacksburg, Va., will become Colby's first vice president for communications, President William D. Adams announced Sept.1.

Construction of Colby Museum Addition to Begin

8/23/2011

With site work underway, building construction of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion at the Colby College Museum of Art begins in October. The 26,000-square-foot expansion will include 10,000 square feet of new exhibition space, making Colby's the largest museum in Maine.

Academics, Campus, Office of the President

Atlantic Music Festival Offers Concerts at Colby

7/08/2011

The Atlantic Music Festival, a month-long celebration of classical music performed by young musicians who are rising stars from around the world, takes place at Colby through Aug. 3.

Photography at Museum This Summer

6/22/2011

Photography from various periods in American history comes together in separate but related exhibitions at the Colby College Museum of Art this summer. Artists include Berenice Abbott, Ansel Adams, and Walker Evans.

Academics

Reunion 2011 Events, June 2-5

6/01/2011

Colby will hold Reunion Weekend 2011 June 2-5, when graduates, families, and friends of the college—some 1,200 visitors from around the country and as far away as the People’s Republic of China—are expected in Waterville.

Alumni, Awards/Recognition, Class of 2010, Class of 2006, Class of 2001, Class of 1996, Class of 1991, Class of 1986, Class of 1981, Class of 1976, Class of 1971, Class of 1966, Class of 1961, Class of 1956, Class of 1951

Passion and Playfulness at Commencement 2011

5/22/2011

From watching a meteor shower at 3 a.m. to creating a market for bags made by Cambodian women with HIV/AIDS, Colby's Class of 2011 balanced playfulness with intellectual gravitas and passion to make the world better, said commencement speaker Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID and class speaker... Read more »

Colby to Hold 190th Commencement May 22

5/19/2011

The leader of the United States Agency for International Development, Administrator Rajiv Shah, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at Colby's 190th commencement ceremonies on May 22. Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. on the lawn of Miller Library on Colby’s... Read more »

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