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REGISTERED TRADEMARKS
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It's official, finally: Colby's "new" logo, adopted in 2002, is a
registered trademark. The application ran into a hitch when we learned
that a corporation in the British Virgin Islands had an application to
produce "Colby" clothing. The College proved long-term use (e.g. a 1894
baseball team photo with Colby shirts), but registration took a few
years. A trademark for "Reaching the World," the name of the capital
campaign, sailed through, but only after a trial run with "Engaging the
World" revealed that Dickinson College has a trademark for that phrase.
Colby's mule logo and the updated Colby seal also are registered
trademarks. With trademarks come rules; please check with
Communications if you have questions about proper use of these images.
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TAPING FOR TV
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Every Saturday at noon on Portland's Fox 23, students from Maine
colleges and universities debate political issues on the show "Youth in
Maine." Usually, participants Christopher Appel '07, Henry Beck '09, Joshua Handelman '07, and Ralph Kettell '09
go to Portland for taping, but on Wednesday, December 6, the show comes
to Colby. Filming -- in front of an audience -- begins at 4 p.m. in
Olin 1.
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SOUTH ENDERS HONORED
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The Colby South End Coalition (CSEC) was honored by REM for its work
enhancing the relationship between Colby students and the community.
Started in 2003 to involve students in neighborhood revitalization, the
group also has sponsored three annual "Burst the Bubble, Build a
Bridge" weeks to encourage Colby students to become more involved in
the community. Congrats to students honored -- Mariah Buckley '07, Elise Washer '07, Megan Bovill '07, and Steve Plocher '07 -- and to CSEC advisor Alice Elliott (Goldfarb Center).
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THIRD DEGREE FOR DIAMOND
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Trustee Bob Diamond '73
is going to graduation December 17. As commencement speaker at the
University of Connecticut's midyear ceremony, the international
financier and president of Barclays plc will pick up an honorary humane
letters doctorate and will address 880 students getting bachelor's
degrees. Bob earned his M.B.A. at UConn in 1977. See more online.
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GREEN LEEDERSHIP IN PPD
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Colby’s entire project management team responsible for construction
projects is now accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program. Congratulations to Pat Murphy, Gordon Cheesman, Dale Deblois, Joe Feely, and Gus Libby (all
PPD), who earned the credential. The LEED green building rating system
is the national benchmark for sustainable construction, and
certification as a LEED-accredited professional requires experience in
green building construction in addition to passing an exam. Pat said
that, given Colby's focus on sustainability, "It's one of the College's
goals to build sustainable buildings and we need to be looking at
renovations and other projects in a green way."
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JUSTIN JONES OF JUNEAU
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In October the Alaska Federation of Natives awarded Justin Jones '10
the Roger Lang Youth Leadership Award for graduating from high school
with a perfect GPA and for volunteer work with Tlingit elementary
students. Lang, the award's namesake, was a leader in a number of
native organizations in Alaska. Photo and news online.
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PRODUCTION BY THE NUMBERS
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Oregon Public Broadcasting and Annenberg Media are developing a
multimedia math course intended as professional development for
teachers and the general public. It will include 13 half-hour videos,
Web pages, and a book. OPB contacted Fernando Gouvêa
(mathematics) for help assembling an advisory committee, and he was
since named one of the project's steering advisors. Production started
with a weekend of work in October, bringing together mathematicians,
teachers, producers, and scriptwriters. Fernando describes it as an
"interesting -- and largely successful -- experiment in cross-cultural
communication." See similar projects online.
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SMALL COLBY WORLD
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John Linscott '51 and
his wife, Judy, on a cruise to Bermuda this fall, asked if they might
share a table with another couple for breakfast. Colby came up in
conversation, and, lo and behold, their host, Dick Bowen '51 (traveling with his wife, Lucy), was not just a fellow alum, but a classmate.
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JBHE: CONCERN AND CREDIT
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The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
tracks enrollment of black students in colleges and universities, and
this year notes that, while we enrolled a relatively small percentage
of African Americans in the Class of 2010, "the number of entering
black students at Colby College doubled from a year ago." The article
is online.
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ENHANCED WEB SITES
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Check out new dining and athletics Web sites, both recently redesigned. http://www.colby.edu/athletics has easy access to scores, news, and up-to-date team pages. http://www.colby.edu/campus_cs/dining_services/ takes you right to menus, one of Colby's most popular pages.
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LEGENDARY COACH WINKIN
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John Winkin,
who was Colby’s baseball coach from 1954 to 1974, received the 2006
distinguished citizen award from the Katahdin Area Boy Scouts Council.
Winkin left Colby 32 years ago for UMaine and is now baseball coach at
Husson. The Bangor Daily News reported that, “At age 86, John Winkin is believed to be the oldest active coach in any sport in the NCAA ranks.”
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DAN HARRIS ANCHORS ABC
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ABC News announced that Dan Harris '93
is the new anchor of "World News Sunday." A government major at Colby,
Harris returned as the commencement speaker in 2005 and was awarded an
honorary doctor of laws degree. Read about his new duties online.
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SUNDANCE AT THE SQUARE
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Railroad Square, one of just 14 cinemas in the country selected by the
Sundance Institute for its Art House project, will screen four Sundance
films this weekend. Following a 12:30 p.m. show Sunday of The Weather Underground, Alec Campbell (sociology) and Rob Weisbrot (history) will participate in a panel discussion. Details are online.
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RECEIVE TRAVEL GRANTS
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Phil Brown, Western Economic Association Pacific Rim Conference, Beijing… Michael Burke, Associated Writing Programs Conference, Atlanta… Debra Campbell, American Academy of Religion annual meeting, Washington… Meadow Dibble-Dieng, Modern Language Association, Philadelphia… Peter Ditmanson, American Academy of Religion, Washington… Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, American Academy of Religion, Washington… Heidi Godomsky, Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, Clearwater Beach… Toni Katz, Charleston Book Acquisitions Conference, Charleston… Carleen Mandolfo, Society of Biblical Literature, Washington… Marilyn Pukkila, New Mexico Literacy Project Catalyst Institute, Albuquerque… Laura Saltz, Modern Language Association, Philadelphia… Ayanna Thomas, Psychonomic Society, Houston… Jennifer Thorn, Northeast American Society for 18th-Century Studies, Salem, Mass…. Daniel Contreras, Modern Language Association, Philadelphia... Sarah Haynes, American Academy of Religion, Washington... Stew Stokes, Joy of Sculling Coaches Conference, Saratoga Springs.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Chemistry: Administrative secretary, academic year, 40 hours per week.
Economics: Introductory microeconomics instructor, one section, beginning February 2007.
History/American Studies/Jewish Studies/WGSS: Administrative secretary, 40 hours per week in academic year, 15 hours per week in the summer.
Human Resources: Human resources assistant.
Math: Visiting assistant professor or instructor, beginning September 2007.
Physical Plant: Administrative secretary.
Security: Security officer, evening or night shift (TBD) including weekends.
Theater and Dance: Irving D. Suss Guest Artist.
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MOOSCELLANEOUS
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The “Inside Colby”
podcast continues to soar. After a notice went to alumni, it hit 18th
on iTunes among some 2,700 higher-education podcasts. And remember, you
don’t need an iPod (or a Zune) to play.… Speaking of podcasts, check
the Goldfarb Center's for audio of its debates and speakers. … From
Student General Announcements: "I'm looking to get a crash course in
how to ride a motorcycle."