Colby College Multimedia Directory

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 74 | Winter Fashion at Colby

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

A look at what Colby students like to wear to keep warm while having fun in the winter.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 73 | A Week in the Life: Matt Lipman '15

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Follow Matt Lipman '15 through a week in his life at Colby as he shows us around his dorm room, goes to club meetings, plays ultimate frisbee, works in the geology department, and plays the bass.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 72 | Home Far from Home

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Students from 65 countries represent 12 percent of the Colby population. Find out how it is to be an international student at Colby.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 71 | Under the Microscope: Professor Katz

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Sam Deeran '12 gives students an inside look at the inventive approach Professor Jeff Katz takes with his Introduction to General Chemistry course. See what a lecture with Katz is like (including an explosive experiment), and hear from the man himself.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 70 | COOT

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

COOT is a long-standing tradition in which new students venture into Maine wilderness with two upperclassmen during orientation. This is a time of making new friends, exploring, and gearing up for the Colby experience. This year Carla Aronsohn '13 gave cameras to a few COOT groups to capture the true essence of COOT.

Goldfarb Center | The Supreme Court and Civil Rights: A Promise Unfulfilled?

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:12:44 +0000

Nancy Gertner, winner of the Morton A. Brody Award for Distinguished Judicial Service in 2010, recently left the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to join the faculty of Harvard Law School. Her memoir, In Defense of Women: Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate, has recently been released to rave reviews. Judge Gertner will discuss her feeling that the United States Supreme Court has not moved adequately in the area of equal rights protection.

Goldfarb Center | The Supreme Court and Civil Rights: A Promise Unfulfilled?

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:51:50 +0000

Nancy Gertner, winner of the Morton A. Brody Award for Distinguished Judicial Service in 2010, recently left the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts to join the faculty of Harvard Law School. Her memoir, In Defense of Women: Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate, has recently been released to rave reviews. Judge Gertner discussed her feeling that the United States Supreme Court has not moved adequately in the area of equal rights protection.

Goldfarb Center | Oak Lecture: One Illness Away - Global Poverty and Human Rights

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:33:20 +0000

How do people people "fall" into poverty, and how do they manage to escape what seems, to some, like their predetermined fate? Statistics don't tell us very much. Prof. Anirudh Krishna, a political scientist at Duke University, has tackled these questions in a fascinating new study of 35,000 households in five countries and four continents.

Goldfarb Center | 2011 Oak Fellow Lecture: Untouchability and Human Rights - Fighting Poverty and the Caste System in India

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:57:46 +0000

India's caste system was officially "eradicated" in 1950, and yet it continues to undermine the economic well-being and human dignity of thousands of people -- especially the Dalit or "untouchables." This talk featuring the 2011 Oak Fellow Fatima Burnad focuses on the efforts being made by one organization in India to defend the human rights of India's most oppressed peoples.

The President at the Podium | Family Homecoming Weekend State of the College Address 2011

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:57:01 +0000

At his annual Family Homecoming Weekend State of the College address to parents and alumni, President William D. Adams talked about the "distinctive, powerful, and irreplaceable" liberal arts-college model. "There is nothing like the intensity of the experience we provide here, there is nothing like the comprehensiveness..., there is nothing like it in terms of demonstrable outcomes."

In his half-hour talk Adams covered

admissions success enrolling the Class of 2015,
physical plant projects recently completed and under way,
reforms currently being implemented in the writing curriculum and communications skills,
the nascent marine conservation program in environmental studies,
financial successes in both investment returns (24 percent in fiscal 2011and fundraising,
plans for Colby's bicentennial celebration in 2012-13, and
the College's commitment to access and opportunity as seen in the extension of the no-loans, all-grants financial aid policy.

He concluded with his views on the national debate around current models of financing higher education, concluding that offering powerful learning experiences like research opportunities to undergraduates, for example, "is something we can do uniquely well."

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 69 | Dana Dining Hall Renovations

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This video covers the buzz on campus over the new dining hall renovations. Many students were surprised and impressed with the design and greater selection.

Goldfarb Center | Waterville Mayoral Debate

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:54:05 +0000

The three candidates for mayor of the City of Waterville - Karen Heck (Unenrolled), Andy Roy (Republican), and Dana Sennett (Democrat) - engaged in a lively debate focused on what the city has to offer potential residents and entrepreneurs, what the city is lacking, and how to maintain services and make improvements without raising taxes.

Goldfarb Center | Reflections on the Arab Spring

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:00:27 +0000

As part of the Lovejoy Convocation events honoring NPR's Foreign Correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, a panel featuring Assistant Professor of History John Turner (Colby), Assistant Professor of Government Shelley Deane (Bowdoin) and Visiting Associate Professor of History J. Jason Thompson (Bates) offered their insights into the current events related to the Arab Spring, as well as what they expect for the future of the region.

Goldfarb Center | Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us To Action - Policy Strategies

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:39:23 +0000

The second afternoon plenary of this day-long conference is entitled, "Policy Strategies to Address Chemicals Linked to Obesity and Diabetes" with Richard Denison, PhD, senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, and Michael Belliveau, executive director, Environmental Health Strategy Center.

Goldfarb Center | Views on the American Economy

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:27:57 +0000

Despite the challenging economy, there is reason for optimism, according to three alumni influential in the financial sector - Bob Diamond '73, Tom Riley '79, and Eric Rosengren '79 - who participated in a panel discussion on Oct. 20.

Goldfarb Center | Personalizing the Classroom in an Era of Standardization

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:16:05 +0000

Maine Teachers of the Year Kevin Grover (2010) and Shelly Moody (2011) discuss how they have implemented distinctive teaching methods and focused on incorporating parents in the learning process in an effort to personalize the classroom.

Goldfarb Center | 2011 Lovejoy Address by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR News Foreign Correspondent

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:26:30 +0000

Despite surviving a Taliban ambush and spending six hours awaiting her own execution as an American spy in Najaf, Iraq, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson concluded, "It's been worth it, both for myself and those informed by my work," when she gave the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Convocation address Oct. 16, 2011.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 68 | insideColby Wants to Know...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Interviewing Colby students is always fun! Here's a quick interview of random Colby students in Pulver Pavillion about the coolest or most interesting thing they learned in class today.

Goldfarb Center | Overview of the Obesity Epidemic

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:34:26 +0000

Dr. Michael Dedekian of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital of Maine Medical Center presented an overview of for the day-long "Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us To Action" conference, which took place at Colby on Friday, October 14. Dr. Dedekian is also assistant professor of pediatrics at Tufts Medical School.

Goldfarb Center | Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us To Action - Impacts on Minority Communities

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:33:22 +0000

The first of the afternoon plenary sessions at this day-long conference featured Mark Mitchell, MD, MPH, FACPM, speaking on Chemical Exposure, Obesity and Diabetes in Minority Communities.

Goldfarb Center | Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us To Action - Morning Plenaries

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:26:19 +0000

The morning plenary sessions of this day-long conference include: Overview of the Obesity Epidemic with Dr. Michael Dedekian; Developmental and Environmental Origins of Obesity/Diabetes: A Bad Start Lasts A Lifetime with Jerrold Heindel, PhD; Obesogens, Stem Cells and the Maternal Programming of Obesity with keynote speaker Bruce Blumberg, PhD; Prenatal Exposures and Obesity - Evidence from Epidemiologic Studies with Elizabeth Hatch, PhD.

Goldfarb Center | Obesogens, Stem Cells and the Maternal Programming of Obesity

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:05:31 +0000

Bruce Blumberg, PhD is a professor in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology at the University of California-Irvine, and his talk was the keynote address of the day-long conference: "Chemicals, Obesity and Diabetes: How Science Leads Us To Action".

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 67 | Colby Rides for Change

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Colby College students, led by Colby's student-run Environmental Coalition, biked 45 miles to the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine, as part of the 350.org movement.

Goldfarb Center | A Conversation with the Chief Justice of Maine's Supreme Judicial Court

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:28:47 +0000

The Hon. Leigh I. Saufley is about to complete her tenth year as Chief Justice of Maine's Supreme Judicial Court. The first female chief justice of Maine's highest court -- and only the second woman to serve on that body in its 190-year history, the Chief Justice discusses her rise to her current position through the Maine state court system and her experiences as Chief Justice.

Co-sponsored by the Waterville Chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Compagna-Sennett Religious Studies Lecture: Elaine Pagels, Ph.D.

bgreeley@colby.edu (Ben Greeley) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:49:51 +0000

Noted author and Princeton scholar Elaine Pagels, Ph.D. gives the Inaugural Compagna-Sennett Religious Studies Lecture September 14th at 7pm in Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building.

In her talk "Vision, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation," she looks at the Bible a from a historical perspective, exploring who wrote the Book of Revelation and why it was written in the way it was. She compares it to other, similar Books of Revelation written at that time and how they differ. She also discusses her ideas about why we still read the Book of Revelation today.

This is a sneak preview of her book Revelations, which will come out in March 2012.

Goldfarb Center | C2IT Address by Prof. Sandy Maisel

bspangle@colby.edu (Barbara Spangle) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:22:24 +0000

Sandy Maisel, Director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, addresses the incoming class of 2015 as a kickoff to their C2IT day of service during orientation. He shares his thoughts on the importance of service as part of the college experience and beyond.

The President at the Podium | Matriculation Convocation for the Class of 2015

bgreeley@colby.edu (Ben Greeley) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:24:03 +0000

On Sept. 6, 2011, the Class of 2015 gathered in Lorimer Chapel where Dean of Admissions Terry Cowdrey presented the class to President Adams and the faculty for matriculation. President Adams's address. (27:45)

Read the full text

First Steps 2011 - Class of 2015 - Dean Terhune

dmcqueen@colby.edu (Diana McQueen) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:45:07 +0000

Dean of Students Jim Terhune welcomes the Class of 2015 on Tuesday, Aug. 30. "This is a community about being smart. It's about being smart and getting smarter. It?s a community where
curiosity is a virtue, a community where being intellectually engaged is cool." (9 minutes)

First Steps 2011 - Class of 2015 - Dean Kletzer

dmcqueen@colby.edu (Diana McQueen) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:43:44 +0000

Dean of Faculty Lori Kletzer welcomes the Class of 2015 to Colby on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. "You are perched at a point of tremendous independence and triumph. So soon the hard work will begin. ... Your experience here, together with the faculty and the staff, can be truly transformative, but it takes you at the center of that.? (9 minutes)

First Steps 2011 - Class of 2015 - President Adams

dmcqueen@colby.edu (Diana McQueen) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:42:55 +0000

President William D. Adams welcomes the Class of 2015 to Colby on the steps of Miller Library on Tuesday, Aug. 30. ?You are an immensely talented group of young people. You have a lot to give to one another and a lot to give to us -- and we know you will." (7 minutes)

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 66 | Summer Research on Campus: From Colby in Wartime to Central Maine's Wetlands

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Every summer about 100 students stay on Mayflower Hill to do research in a variety of disciplines. This video gives an inside look at four students' research. Departments include history, environmental studies, biology, and psychology/neuroscience.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 65 | A Midsummer Day's Dream

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0000

One day in the middle of summer, Ethan Farina-Henry '13, Grant Patch '12, and Noah Teachey '13 go on a musical adventure into a newly renovated room and Colby's arboretum.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 64 | Fire and Ice: Abroad in Iceland and Greenland

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Early this summer biology and environmental studies major Carla Aronsohn '13 went on a research trip to Iceland and Greenland. Each student on the trip undertook a topic of study; hers was "Rates, Mechanisms, and the Significance of Ice Loss in Greenland." This video is full of spectacular sights and sounds in mystifying places in which few people have traveled.

Celebration of the Life of Charlie Bassett | Reunion 2011

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:18:38 +0000

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, as part of reunion weekend, the Colby community gathered in Lorimer Chapel to celebrate the significant impact Charlie had on the lives of the College and all those he touched while here. The program included a jazz band and remarks by former students and colleagues.

(1 hour, 15 minutes - This is a large file and may take a while to start playing.)

The President at the Podium | Reunion 2011 State of the College Address

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:22:13 +0000

In his Reunion 2011 State of the College Address, President Bro Adams described Colby making the most of "a moment of tremendous opportunity," strategically hiring new teaching faculty and launching several important construction projects. He described the record admissions season, the College's finances, and aspirations to be need-blind, and answered questions from the audience. (49 minutes)

Basketball Coach Dick Whitmore Faculty-Trustee Dinner Address

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:00:52 +0000

Richard Whitmore Jr., head basketball coach at Colby from 1970 to 2011, stepped down with a 637-341 win-loss record after taking Colby teams to postseason tournaments 27 times over his 41-year career. On May 20, 2011, he was honored during Commencement Weekend. Introduced by President William D. Adams, Whitmore addressed the annual Faculty-Trustee Dinner. (33 minutes)

Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage Retirement Address

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Tue, 31 May 2011 14:58:45 +0000

Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Parker J. Beverage, Colby's Dean of Admissions from 1985 to 2011, enrolled about 12,000 students at Colby. On May 20, 2011, he was honored during Commencement Weekend on his impending retirement at the end of June. Introduced by President William D. Adams, Beverage addressed the annual Faculty-Trustee Dinner. (19 minutes)

The President at the Podium | 2011 Baccalaureate Address | May 22, 2011

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:14:27 +0000

On Saturday, May 22, 2011, the class of 2011 gathered in Lorimer Chapel for Colby's 190th baccalaureate. Hear President Adams's farewell address to the class of 2011. (25:55)

For more information and audio from baccalaureate, visit the Commencement 2011 website.

2011 Class Speaker Aleah Starr

bgreeley@colby.edu (Ben Greeley) — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:06:49 +0000

Student-elected speaker, Aleah Starr ?11, at Colby?s 190th commencement ceremonies May 22, 2011

2011 Commencement Speaker Address

bgreeley@colby.edu (Ben Greeley) — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:03:51 +0000

2011 Commencement Speaker Address by Rajiv Shah, who leads the agency responsible for supplying U.S. aid to the developing world, focused on internationalism at Colby and on graduates? impact on the global community. ?From Ethiopia to Bangkok, Uganda to Nepal, Colby grads are at the forefront of helping serve those in greatest need,? he said.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 63 | Students for Education Reform

Sun, 22 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This video covers the story of the student-led organization Students for Education Reform at Colby, which seeks to close the achievement gap in public education. This video briefly visits some of the members and the events they attend. These events outline SFER's mission to increase awareness of educational issues, foster understanding of school systems, and engage academically with students in public schools.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 89 - Teaching Poetry in the Schools

Fri, 20 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

English Professor Peter Harris has his students teach poetry in the schools. "There's something else that happens when you try to pass on the knowledge," he tells insideColby's Emily Fleming '12 . (Run Time: 4:47.)

Theme song, "The Experiment," written and performed by John Ayotte and Baron Collins-Hill.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 88 - Diversity, Nematocysts, and an Avatar

Tue, 03 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

A pamphlet for professors on engaging students from diverse backgrounds, stinging sea creatures, and a robotic avatar are three research projects profiled in this insideColby podcast. Run Time: 4:42.

Produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (theme song) by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 62 | Talkin' the Talk: Language Tables

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Language tables offer a fun and relaxing environment to practice conversation with peers outside of the classroom. Students agree that this is a great way to improve speaking skills.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 87 - Uncovering National Security Secrets

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Scott Shane, a national security reporter for the Washington bureau of the New York Times speaks with Emily Fleming '12. Shane visited Colby as part of the Lovejoy Journalist in Residence program. Run Time: 5:16.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

Goldfarb Center | Cotter Debate: Social Security Financing for the Future

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:48:52 +0000

The Spring 2011 William R. and Linda K. Cotter Debate will address
Social Security Financing for the Future featuring

Henry Aaron
Senior Fellow and Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Chair in Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution

vs.

Stuart Butler
Distinguished Fellow and Director, Center for Policy Innovation
The Heritage Foundation

The Goldfarb Center organizes the William R. and Linda K. Cotter Debate Series, bringing to campus experts who debate pressing contemporary issues ranging from anti-terrorism tactics to immigration policy, protection of academic freedom to the legal drinking age. If you have an idea for a future debate, please contact Prof. John Turner, associate director of the Goldfarb Center.

The debate took place at 7 PM on Sunday, April 3 in Ostrove Auditorium.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 61 | The Watson Fellowship: 2011 Colby Nominees

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Each year the Thomas J. Watson Foundation awards $25,000 fellowships to graduating seniors from 40 select colleges and universities for a year of exploration outside of the United States. In 2011 four of the Watson finalists were Colby seniors: Nicholas Tucker, Nick Cunkelman, Toni Tsvetanova, and Michelle Russell. InsideColby videographer Madeline Gordon '11 looked at the nominees and their project proposals and interviewed Associate Professor Ben Fallaw, and Peter Schmidt-Felner '78, who was a Watson Fellow.

Goldfarb Center | Protecting the Earth 2.0: How Companies Can Lead the Next Wave of Sustainability

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:30:10 +0000

Adam Werbach, environmentalist and author of Strategy for Sustainability: A Business Manifesto, will share insights into how companies can lead the way in efforts toward sustainability. Werbach was the youngest ever national president of the Sierra Club at the age of 23, then went on to found a company called Act Now Productions, consulting to nonprofits and working with corporations that wished to green their enterprise. In 2008, Act Now joined the global advertizing firm Saatchi & Saatchi, where Werbach is now the Chief Sustainability Officer consulting with large corporations and directing sustainability efforts worldwide in 80 countries.

Goldfarb Center | Safe Passage: Education and Refuge in the Guatemala City Municipal Dump Community

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:15:03 +0000

Safe Passage is a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Hanley Denning, a 1992 graduate of Bowdoin College, providing educational programs for the children of families living in the municipal garbage dump in Guatemala City. In 2007 Denning, 36, died in Guatemala when a bus traveling in the wrong direction struck her car. But Safe Passage continued her mission. It now offers Guatemalan children and their families educational support, food, medical assistance, and a chance to socialize, gain confidence, and teach others.

Richard Schmaltz was recently named as the new executive director for Safe Passage and has been involved in the organization since the beginning, when he served as an advisor to Denning in the establishment of the early childhood program, from curriculum development to teacher training to fundraising. Schmaltz will offer insights into the process of establishing and building a sustainable nonprofit service program, share experiences working with Guatemala City municipal dump community, and describe ways for individuals or groups to get involved (featuring current Colby students who have participated in a Safe Passage service trip).

The lecture took place on April 13, 2011 at 7 PM in Diamond 122.

Goldfarb Center | Not a Silent Generation: Post-War American Jews and the Memory of the Holocaust

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:08:08 +0000

In the immediate years following the end of World War II, American Jews, through their communal institutions, went about the process of creating a memorial culture which hallowed the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Text by text, artifact by artifact, and act by act, they experimented with words and deeds to both remember those who had been so ruthlessly killed and to affect changes in the Jewish world and in America. Rather than avoiding the catastrophe, as so many historians have asserted, American Jews considered themselves obliged to remember and to tell themselves, their children and the larger American world about what had happened.

Hasia Diner is the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Professor of American Jewish History at New York University, where she directs the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2010-11. Her recent book, We Remember with Reverence and Love: American Jews and the Myth of Silence after the Holocaust, 1945-1962, won the 2010 National Jewish Book Award for American Jewish Studies.

Professor Diner spoke during the annual Berger Family Holocaust Lecture, on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00PM in the Pugh Center.

Goldfarb Center | Elijah Parish Lovejoy Visiting Journalist - Scott Shane

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:43:34 +0000

Scott Shane is a reporter in the Washington bureau of the New York Times and was one of the leading writers covering the WikiLeaks story that broke last fall.

The Lovejoy Journalist In Residence Program is made possible by a grant from the Knight Foundation, and brings journalists to campus to give public lectures and speak in classes. Visiting journalists will meet with students and aspiring journalists to explore and develop the themes raised by the year's winner of Colby's Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism.

Shane's lecture took place at 7 PM on April 12 in Diamond 122.

Goldfarb Center | Nonprofit Leadership Institute: Building Movements - Food as a Metaphor for Systems Change

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:55:37 +0000

The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) and Colby College hosted the third annual leadership institute, "Building Movements: Food as a Metaphor for Systems Change." Ben Hewitt, the author of The Town That Food Saved, gave one of the two keynote addresses. The Town that Food Saved is an examination of one rural Vermont town's efforts to implement a localized food system.

Goldfarb Center | Oak Institute Presents "Hang Them:" David Kato and the Struggle for LGBT Rights in Uganda

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:51:18 +0000

David Kato was a Ugandan teacher and LGBT activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement. Kato was beaten to death Jan. 26, 2011, shortly after winning a lawsuit against a magazine which had published his name and photograph identifying him as gay and calling for him to be executed. The news of his murder quickly made international headlines and subsequently hit particularly close to home at Colby, as he was an applicant for the 2011 Oak Fellowship for International Human Rights. The Oak Institute and the Bridge hosted a week of events in Kato's honor, including a culminating keynote address by David Kato's close friend and fellow LGBT activist Val Kalende.

Val Kalende is pursuing a master's degree in theological studies with a focus on leadership at the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kalende is one of the founding members of the LGBT movement in Uganda. She is also a founding member of Freedom and Roam Uganda, the first organization in the LGBT movement of Uganda. Kalende has been at the frontline of the campaign against the anti-homosexuality bill, a legislation that is proposing the death penalty for LGBT people in Uganda. She also worked as a journalist at a leading media company in Uganda. She is an outspoken activist against U.S. evangelicals exporting homophobia to Uganda. Prior to joining EDS, Kalende travelled to the United States to attend the International Visitor Leadership Program sponsored by the U.S Department of State. While in the U.S, Kalende has addressed members of congress, House of Representatives members, the National Security Council, and several LGBT organizations with the objective of raising awareness on why the oppression of LGBT Ugandans should matter to Americans. Once jailed for campaigning for the recognition of sexual minorities in her country's national HIV/AIDS policy, Kalende says her vision is to see a world where LGBT people will not be judged by their sexual orientation or gender identity but by "the content of their character."

Cosponsored by the Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights, the Office of the President, and The Bridge.

Goldfarb Center | Understanding the Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and The Role of U.S. Process with Norm Olsen ?73

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:49:26 +0000

Norm Olsen '73 served for 26 years as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service including four years working in the Gaza Strip and four years as a counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Mr. Olsen is Maine's commissioner of marine resources and is an independent foreign affairs commentator based in Cherryfield, Maine.

Mr. Olsen's talk, Understanding the Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and The Role of U.S. Process, discussed the roots of the conflict and those actions by the parties, and others, primarily the United States, that have kept it going without resolution.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 86 - 11,000 Hours of Mentoring

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Colby Cares About Kids mentors from the Class of 2011 talk about the program, which pairs Colby students with elementary and junior high school students in the Waterville area. Seniors have contributed 11,100 hours mentoring over their four years on Mayflower Hill. Run Time: 5:53.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 60 | Colby Posse Plus Retreat

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

What is the Posse Plus Retreat? This video elucidates the retreat and the interesting discussions centered around the millennial generation and issues it faces. The issues of gender, race, class, technology, privacy, and opinion were evaluated and critiqued by students and faculty.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 85 - Unsung Heroes of Colby: Dawn Strout

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Strength and conditioning coach Dawn Strout, the newest Unsung Hero of Colby, speaks with Emily Fleming '12. Unsung Heroes are people who work behind the scenes to make Colby such a wonderful place but often don't get the recognition they deserve. Run Time: 3:58.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

Photo of Dawn courtesy of www.mobilefitnessmaine.com

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

Goldfarb Center | The Tuskegee Airmen: Fighting Injustice in Pre-Civil Rights Era World War II with Major Sergeant James Sheppard

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:44:54 +0000

The Tuskegee Airmen, our nation?s first black military airmen, flew the P-47 ?Redtails? in countless bomber escort missions. The squadron achieved an outstanding record throughout its service during World War II, which served to challenge racism and institutionalized segregation at home. Overseas, Master Sergeant James A. Sheppard served his country, with courage and honor until the war ended in 1945. The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen would encourage President Harry Truman to sign Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which integrated the United States Armed Forces and set a precedent for desegregation across the country. In 2007 Sheppard received the Congressional Gold Medal by George W. Bush, along with 300 living Tuskegee Airmen or their widows.

James A. Sheppard was born in New York City in 1924. He was an aviation mechanic when he enlisted in the Army Air Force at 18 in 1942, and was immediately assigned to the 100th Fighter Squadron, based at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. There, he was trained as a mechanic on the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft until the squadron was shipped to Italy. Mr. Sheppard has given this presentation in a variety of formats across the country, and to a squadron bearing the Tuskegee Airmen's historic number (332nd) that is currently serving in Iraq. Though he has shared his experiences through this multimedia presentation with countless audiences, he gave his first lecture at Colby exactly 20 years ago. He is also the proud grandfather of current Colby student Danielle Sheppard '11.

Major Sergeant Sheppard spoke on Tuesday, March 15, at 7PM in Ostrove Auditorium.

Goldfarb Center | Elijah Parish Lovejoy Visiting Journalist Maureen Orth: Up Against the Power of Fame

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:15:02 +0000

A special correspondent for Vanity Fair since 1993, Maureen Orth is known for her investigations on pop stars and political icons. She has interviewed a wide range of controversial celebrities and leaders including: Vladimir Putin, Margaret Thatcher, Gerry Adams, Madonna and Carla Bruni.

Her investigative stories are exhaustive and detailed. She has written on the allegations of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson and child abuse by Woody Allen. She has also reported on everything from Columbia?s hostage wars to the link between terrorism and drugs in Central Asia.

Orth began her journalism career at Newsweek in 1973, where she was the third female writer ever hired by the national magazine. The entertainment editor and the lifestyle editor, Orth won a National Magazine Award for group coverage of the arts. She also was nominated for a National Magazine Award for her article on Michael and Arianna Huffington, which appeared in Vanity Fair. During her career, Orth has also written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Esquire.

Orth is the author of Vulgar Favors (Delacorte Press, 1999), a book about the murder of Gianni Versace, and The Importance of Being Famous (Henry Holt, 2002), a collection of her Vanity Fair articles with updates and commentary.

The widow of Tim Russert, Orth is also the founder of the Marina Orth Foundation and Escuela Marina Orth in Medellín, Colombia, which she began as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1960s. It is now the first One Laptop Per Child school in Colombia.

Orth's address took place in Ostrove Auditorium at 7PM on Monday, March 14.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 59 | Sugarloaf

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Every year Colby students make the trip up to Sugarloaf to enjoy a day on the mountain. During Jan Plan many students go multiple times a week. Colby has also introduced a day every year in which they invite both students and alumni to enjoy a day of skiing at reduced prices.

Goldfarb Center | Peace Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:22:23 +0000

In 2011, the Peace Corps will commemorate 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world. A panel discussion featuring returned Colby Peace Corps volunteers as well as past Colby participants from several other national service programs discussed the importance of the Peace Corps and other service programs.

The panel discussion was moderated by Ambassador Robert Gelbard '64. Panelists included Ellen Whitesides '03 (Peace Corps and TFA alumna), Roger Schulman '92 (TFA alumnus and former director of TFA in Baltimore), Mary Katherine Brennan '02 (AmeriCorps alumna), and Mollie Puskar '08 (City Year Boston program manager).

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 58 | January in the Shop

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

An intensive woodworking course gives Colby students a unique opportunity for self-directed learning as they design and construct their own furniture. This course is only offered during January, and is held at the Hume Center.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 84 - Two Students, a Jan Plan...and a Congressman

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Ann Norris and Caitlyn Fleming, both members of the Class of 2011, tell insideColby about the Jan Plan research they did on the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and the recent Goldfarb Center panel on the issue with U.S. Representative Mike Michaud. Run Time: 4:44.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

Goldfarb Center | Helping Those Hurt By Globalization: Panel on Trade Adjustment Assistance

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:23:41 +0000

Moderator:
Dean Lori Kletzer
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Economics

Panelists:
Congressman Mike Michaud
Second District of Maine

Howard Rosen, Executive Director
Trade Assistance Coalition, Washington, DC

Caitlyn Fleming ?11 and Ann Norris ?11
Students working on TAA in Maine during Jan Plan

The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, established by President Kennedy, provides help to workers who have lost their jobs because of increased competition from imports. The assistance has included wage and health insurance support, training, aid in search for jobs, and contributions to relocation expenses. More than 2000 workers in Maine and nearly 250,000 nationally are currently benefiting from the program, but . . . the program expired at the beginning of February! The panel will discuss the positive contributions by the program and the need to reauthorize it for the future, given the pressures on domestic jobs from foreign competition.

The panel took place on Tuesday, February 22 at 7PM in Ostrove Auditorium.

Cosponsored by the International Studies Program

Goldfarb Center | Journalism Under Pressure in Russia with Professor Beth Knobel

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:08:58 +0000

Beth Knobel had a 20 year-long career as a reporter before joining Fordham University in 2007. From 1999 to the end of 2006, she was the Moscow Bureau Chief for CBS News. In nine years at CBS, she worked as both an on-air correspondent as well as a producer. She is a recipient of an Emmy award for coverage of the 2002 Moscow theater siege, and Edward R. Murrow and Sigma Delta Chi awards for coverage of the 2004 Beslan school siege. She still works part-time for CBS News, and during August, 2008 she covered the Russian-Georgian conflict for the network from Moscow. Dr. Knobel spent 14 years total living in Moscow, where she worked for The Los Angeles Times, the television news agency Worldwide Television News, and the production company Feature Story News before joining CBS News.

Dr. Knobel's research at Fordham centers on the effect of the media on politics and policymaking. She is currently studying the how the US television networks cover foreign news, and how the independent and state-run media work in Russia.

Professor Kobel spoke on February 17, 2011 at 4PM in Diamond 122.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 83 - Colby, Dream Big!

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:44:47 +0000

This week, Emily Fleming '12 speaks with Jason Connell, the Executive Director of Changing the World 101. Jason travels the country visiting universities to help students hone the skills they need to get involved with international service and leadership. Jason was recently on campus to speak to Colby students, urging them to pursue their dreams. Run Time: 4:18.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

Photo of Jason courtesy of www.changingtheworld101.com.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 57 | 40th Season on the Hill

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dick Whitmore starts his 40th season as head coach of Colby Men's Basketball team. He talks with insideColby about his career.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 82 - Connecting, Advocating, and Articulating

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Emily Fleming '12 speaks with Berol Dewdney '13, Colby's first Gender and Sexual Diversity Student Resource Officer about the position and her hopes for engaging and educating the Colby community about gender and sexuality issues on campus. Run Time: 4:46.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

Goldfarb Center | The Deficit: Impact on Nonprofit Organizations and Social Programs

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:22:17 +0000

The final lecture of the series featured panelists from around the community and state who will put this discussion into a more local context, providing insights into how the deficit has impacted and will continue to impact nonprofit organizations and social programs here in Maine.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 81 - Putting It Together

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Emily Fleming '12 speaks to members of the cast and crew of Putting it Together. This production, being put on by the Theater and Dance Department Feb. 3-6, features two professional actors--Doug Jabara and Colby's own Lauren Sterling. The presence of these two pros offered a unique opportunity to all involved in this production over JanPlan. Run Time: 10:40.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

Goldfarb Center | The Deficit: Causes and Consequences - Economics of the Deficit

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:18:05 +0000

The third lecture of the series featured Pugh Family Professor of Economics, David Findlay. Prof. Findlay is an expert on monetary policy, financial markets and political influence on economic policy. Building on the first two lectures, he turned the focus to the economy and the economic impacts of the deficit.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 80 - Unsung Heroes of Colby: Allen LaPan

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Unsung Heroes of Colby returns! Unsung heroes are people who work behind the scenes to make Colby such a wonderful place, but often don't get the recognition they deserve. This week, Emily Fleming '12 speaks with Allen LaPan, Colby's post master. Run Time: 5:16.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 56 | Colby Volunteer Center

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

The Colby Volunteer Center is dedicated to civic engagement. Over the past few years, codirectors Julia Bruss '11 and John Perkins '11 have seen an increase in students leaving the hill to become more involved in local Waterville nonprofit programs. Watch as Jennifer Sibert ’13 spotlights student volunteers at Barrels Community Market, the Evening Sandwich Program, and the Humane Society.

Goldfarb Center | The Deficit: Causes and Consequences - Congressional Response to the Deficit

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:50:21 +0000

The Goldfarb Center is hosting a four part lecture series during the 2011 Jan Plan session around the theme of "The Deficit: Causes and Consequences."

The first lecture of the series featured Goldfarb Center director and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Sandy Maisel. Prof. Maisel provided an introduction to the topic and the series, and will offer insights on the deficit from a U.S. political perspective.

insideColby Audio Podcast: Episode 79 - A Sea of Possibility

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This week, Emily Fleming '12 speaks with Dr. Pete Countway, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Countway is here at Colby thanks to a partnership formed this summer between Bigelow and Colby, aimed at starting a marine conservation program here at Colby. Run Time: 4:23.

This episode was produced by Emily Fleming '12.

"The Experiment" (Theme Song): written, performed, and recorded by Baron Collins-Hill and John Ayotte.

Photo by Heather Perry '93.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 55 | An Even Cleaner Greener Future

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Colby has made huge strides in sustainability. This video looks into renewable energy use at Colby, takes a tour of the current steam plant, and gets an inside look at the construction of the new biomass plant.

For more information go to www.colby.edu/green

Goldfarb Center | Investing in Clean Energy and Power: Hype or Reality?

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:38:24 +0000

Herbert Magid '77 is a Managing Partner of EIF and a member of its Executive and Investment Committees. Mr. Magid was one of the original founders of EIF in 1987 and, for the past 22 years, has been part of the senior management team. He has over 30 years of experience in the financing, development, and operations of power assets in the energy industry. Together with the other two EIF Managing Partners, John E. Buehler and Terence L. Darby, Mr. Magid is responsible for the overall investment, asset management, strategic planning, and operations of the Firm and the funds it manages.

Magid spoke on Thursday, November 18th at 7PM in Diamond 122.

Goldfarb Center | The Art of Radio Documentary

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:46:50 +0000

Radio producer Joe Richman gives a behind the scene look at making documentaries for public radio.

Joe Richman is an award-winning independent producer and reporter for NPR's All Things Considered and the founder of Radio Diaries. Over the past 15 years, Radio Diaries has helped to pioneer a model for working with people to document their own lives. Past productions include some of the most well-known documentaries heard on NPR in recent years: Teenage Diaries, Prison Diaries, My So-Called Lungs, New York Works, Thembi's AIDS Diary, and Mandela: An Audio History which won the du-Pont-Columbia Award, considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Richman is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and lives in New York City.

Co-sponsored by the Program in Creative Writing, the President's Office, the Office of the Dean of Faculty and the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement.

The lecture took place on Thursday, December 2nd at 7PM in Ostrove Auditorium.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 54 | Intramural Sports

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Colby offers intramural sports for every season. See why students love iplay and what their favorite sports are.

Goldfarb Center | Shelter: Where Harvard Meets the Homeless

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:22:14 +0000

Scott Seider, Assistant Professor of Education at Boston University, discussed the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, the only student-run homeless shelter in the United States, and the powerful interactions between Harvard students and the homeless that take place at the shelter. Seider recently published Shelter: Where Harvard Meets the Homeless, a book about the shelter, the proceeds of which will go to fund the operation of the shelter.

Seider spoke at 7PM in Diamond 122 on Tuesday, November 16.

Goldfarb Center | Keeping the Peace: Negotiating Crises in a Maximum Security Prison

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:09:18 +0000

Dr. Curtis M. Johnson '75 is a practicing dentist in private practice and is recently retired from the New York State Department of Correctional Services (NYSDOCS). While serving the department he was a Certified Situation Controller (known better as the Hostage Negotiator). He retired as Senior Trainer and Senior Hostage Negotiator. As trainer, he specialized in numerous topics like "How to Handle Difficult People", "How to Handle the Angry and Emotional Personality" and perfected skills in counteracting Verbal Dirty Fighting as well as in Conflict Resolution.

He shared his experiences in Diamond 122 on Thursday, November 4 at 7PM.

Goldfarb Center | A Nation Divided: The 1860 Election of Abraham Lincoln and its Lasting Consequences

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:37:59 +0000

On the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War, this panel dove into the pivotal election of 1860 that brought Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency and led to South Carolina's secession.

All three panelists are important scholars on the Civil War and have written widely-acclaimed books on the subject. The speakers include: Professor Jonathan Earle of the University of Kansas; Professor Michael Vorenberg of Brown University; and Professor Joan Waugh of UCLA.

The event took place on Wednesday, November 10th at 7PM in Ostrove Auditorium.

Goldfarb Center | Healthcare after Reform with Dr. Amy Williams P'13

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:34:05 +0000

On Monday, November 8 at 7PM in Diamond 122, Dr. Amy Williams, M.D. P'13, a surgeon, administrator and educator at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN provided insight as to how "Obamacare" will change America's healthcare system.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 53 | Freestylin' on the Hill

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:00:00 +0000

People at Colby College spit bars? See members of Colby's Hip-Hop Alliance demonstrate their skills.

Goldfarb Center | "Inside Politics...2010 and 2012" Bill Schneider, CNN and The Third Way

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:22:32 +0000

Bill Schneider, a leading U.S. political analyst and expert on public opinion research, is a Distinguished Senior Fellow and Resident Scholar at Third Way and the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor Public Policy at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. He has been CNN?s senior political analyst since 1990. He is also a contributing editor to National Journal and The Atlantic Monthly. Schneider has been labeled ``the Aristotle of American politics?? by The Boston Globe. Campaigns and Elections Magazine called him ``the most consistently intelligent analyst on television.?? He is a member of the CNN political team that was awarded an Emmy for its 2006 election coverage and a Peabody for its 2008 coverage.

Goldfarb Center | Regional Economic Development Policy

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:40:53 +0000

Eric Pages spoke on Regional Economic Development Policy on Monday, October 25th at 5:30 PM in Ostrove Auditorium. This event was co-sponsored by Career Services.

Goldfarb Center | Mitchell Lecture: American Leadership and International Cooperation in the 21st Century

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:08:09 +0000

James Steinberg has served as deputy secretary of state since January of 2009. As the second-ranking officer in the Department of State, Steinberg is the principal deputy, adviser and alter ego of the Secretary of State. In this role Steinberg assists in the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy, provides general supervision and direction to all elements of the department, and when called upon, serves as the acting secretary of state. A former vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, Steinberg is on leave from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, where he served as dean before joining the Obama administration. He spoke on American leadership and international cooperation in the 21st century.

The President at the Podium | State of the College, Fall 2010 (audio)

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:46:14 +0000

In his annual Family Homecoming Weekend address delivered Saturday, Oct. 23, President William D. Adams recapped the achievements of the Reaching the World Campaign and outlined an ambitious agenda for the future. Listen to the speech, here. (44:52 | 43MB)

The President at the Podium | State of the College, Fall 2010 (video)

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:37:34 +0000

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 52 | A Week in the Life: Ramsey Meigs '11

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Ramsey Meigs '11 is a German Studies and Geoscience double major. Follow him for a week as he sings a cappella and chops wood on campus, hangs out at his off-campus house, and goes mapping in the Maine wilderness.

Developing Lake Science Resources: Making Conservation a Tradition

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:13:00 +0000

This 22-minute video on conservation in the Belgrade Lakes includes several Colby professors and students whose research are part of the Maine EPSCoR Project. The video discusses coordinated initiatives to improve water quality and educate people about the environment. "Colby is really the key player in this," says Tom Klingenstein, chairman of Docks to Doorways, one of the initiatives featured. (21:59 | 268M)

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 51 | Class of 2014: Orientation, Mule-style

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +0000

This September Colby welcomed 495 first-year students to Mayflower Hill. Watch their adventures as they move in, attend their first classes, integrate into the Colby community, and embark on COOT (Colby Outdoor Orientation Trips).

Goldfarb Center | 2010 Lovejoy Convocation: Alfredo Corchado

sbcollin@colby.edu (Steve Collins) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:37:20 +0000

Alfredo Corchado, Mexico bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News, works the most dangerous beat in the Western Hemisphere ? the U.S.-Mexico border. Despite death threats he has persevered, chronicling government and police corruption, the disappearance of hundreds of young women, shootouts and executions, and the migration of narcoterrorism into U.S. cities. Corchado accepted an honorary doctorate and the 2010 Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism Sept. 26, 2010, in Lorimer Chapel and delivered this address.

Goldfarb Center | Fighting Big Tobacco

navanval@colby.edu (Noah VanValkenburg) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:33:38 +0000

Smoking-related diseases have taken a toll on global health for decades. Health officials and governments have tried many strategies to combat smoking, but the tobacco industry has survived attempts to reduce tobacco use. How and why does the prevalence of smoking differ around the world, and what strategies work best for reducing it? Marc Braverman of Oregon State University has conducted research on smoking control in Norway and the U.S. Braverman discussed the countries' different responses and the resulting changes. He also described a recent international tobacco control effort that offers hope for reducing tobacco's worldwide threat to health.

This lecture was co-sponsored by the Goldfarb Center and the Environmental Studies Department, and took place at 7PM on September 21st in Olin 1.

Dean Beverage Introduces the Class of 2014

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:46 +0000

On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage delivered his 26th, and last, matriculation convocation address when he introduced the class of 2014. (17:29)

The President at the Podium | Matriculation Convocation for the Class of 2014

rcclocke@colby.edu (Robert Clockedile) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:24:24 +0000

On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, the Class of 2014 gathered in Lorimer Chapel where Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage presented them to President Adams for matriculation. (31:47)

Click here for a transcript of President Adams' remarks

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 50 | COOT Leaders. . .unmasked!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

What happens before the first-years arrive on campus? Technical and relational skills are all part of the extensive training that COOT leaders go through in the weeks before first-years move in. Watch as these students prepare to foster the community of incoming freshman, and hear why they decided to become COOT leaders.

Teaching About the Maine Judiciary

smthomps@colby.edu (Susanna Thompson) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:33:59 +0000

The Goldfarb Center and the Maine Federal-State Judicial Council have cooperated in the production of a video to assist Maine teachers as they introduce their students to the ways in which courts and judges work. The video draws on interviews done with Maine judges, mostly with recently retired federal judges and justices on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Freeport High School social studies teacher Hank Ogilby has produced a study guide to accompany the video. Each can be viewed from the site or downloaded.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 49 | The Mastermind Behind MIFF: Ken Eisen '73

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0000

In college Ken Eisen '73 ran Colby's film society, Film Direction, and soon after graduating, he cofounded Railroad Square Cinema to showcase independent films. He began his own film distribution company, Shadow Distribution, and started the Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). This summer MIFF turned thirteen and welcomed a variety of films and filmmakers from all over the country - and all over the world.

insideColby Video Podcast: Episode 48 | CUSRR 2010: Research and Rafting

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Three years ago professor of chemistry Kevin Rice '96 founded the annual CUSRR (Colby Undergraduate Research Retreat) in collaboration with his close friend and former Colby roommate, now the owner and opperator of Crab Apple Whitewater, Rob Peabody '96. "Someone in chemistry might not know why someone in biology or psycology does what they do," said Rice. "This is a chance to [share research] while having some fun."