Construction of Colby Museum Addition to Begin

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

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

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

 

Passion and Playfulness at Commencement 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

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 »

 

 

Rajiv Shah, Head of USAID, Is Commencement Speaker

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.

 

  Campus Life, Class of 2011

 

Biomass Plant Under Construction at Colby

Colby College 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.

 

  Campus/Facilities, Green Colby

 

Colby Names VP and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Teresa E. Cowdrey has been named vice president and dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Colby, President William D. Adams announced Dec. 14. She will join the Colby administration at the end of the academic year. 

 

 

Colby to Receive $2 Million for Athletics from Harold Alfond Foundation

Colby College President William D. Adams today announced a $2 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation to create and endow the Harold Alfond Director of Athletics position at the College and to provide support for varsity athletic programs.