Tony Blair Offers Seven Lessons at Colby's 191st Commencement

Under clear skies on the lawn of Miller Library, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair advised the 465 members of the Class of 2012 to continue learning with humility, to maintain an open mind, and to serve others.

 

  Alumni

 

Commencement Honorees Named

Sam Deeran '12 of Falmouth, Maine, will address about 470 classmates at Colby's 191st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20. Nicole Sintetos '12, a Winslow, Maine, resident, will be recognized for receiving the Condon Medal for constructive citizenship, and five influential individuals will receive honorary doctoral degrees.

 

  Academics

 

Colby to Break Ground on Science Facility

Groundbreaking on a new 36,000-square-foot science facility to house the computer science, mathematics and statistics, and psychology departments will take place this fall.

 

  Campus, Messages

 

Texas Supreme Court Justice to Receive Brody Award

The Honorable Wallace Jefferson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, will receive the 2012 Morton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial Service Award at Colby College April 1.

 

  Academics, Inspired:World Citizenship

 

New Director of Goldfarb Center Named

Daniel M. Shea, a political scientist and coeditor of a new book about the degradation of civil discourse in American politics, will be the next director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement.

 

  Academics, Civic Engagement, Inspired:World Citizenship

 

Biomass Plant Goes Online

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

 

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

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

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

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