The Harold Alfond Athletic Center
Renovations of the Harold Alfond Athletic Center have given Colby one of the most appealing athletic facilities among small New England colleges. When Colby's field house was heavily damaged by fire on August 28, 1992, Harold Alfond H '80 responded by pledging $3 million to start the rebuilding of a completely modern athletic facility. In addition to helping rebuild the basketball floor, squash courts, and staff offices destroyed in the fire, Mr. Alfond's gift (together with more than $2 million in insurance coverage) enabled Colby to construct a new two-level, 9,000-square-foot fitness, weight training, and exercise area; four new locker rooms on the west side of the Alfond hockey arena; and new pool access and seating. In addition, the hockey bleachers were renovated, lights were added to the fall sports practice fields, and new outdoor tennis courts were constructed.
Lunder House
The Lunder House for admissions and financial aid has helped the College raise its admissions standards while increasing applications by nearly 50 percent--to nearly 10 applicants for each place in the Class of 2003. The gracious structure, patterned after the classic New England farmhouse, is set in the pines on the eastern side of Mayflower Hill Drive. Ample conference space and interview rooms allow admissions officers to welcome prospective students and their parents under optimum conditions. In addition to the public areas, Lunder House contains many features designed to streamline the work flow of both admissions and financial aid--more private offices for staff to discuss family circumstances and student aid, increased room for confidential files, adequate work space for staff and student workers, and a self-contained mailroom with a loading dock to facilitate the large volume of incoming and outgoing mail.
"Lunder House has played a significant role in enhancing the popularity of Colby in recent years," says Parker J. Beverage, dean of admissions and financial aid. "Since 1992, this splendid facility has provided the admissions and financial aid staff a gracious, comfortable place in which to receive prospective Colby students and their families. What's more, it has left a lasting first impression of Colby's careful attention to quality."
Colby is committed to educating a diverse student body not only to enrich and enliven the educational environment for everyone but also to serve the important national purpose of enabling all students, regardless of background, to have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. We've made excellent progress in recent decades in increasing all areas of diversity, including geographical background, ethnicity, religious affiliation, life experiences, and curricular and extracurricular interests.Photographs on this page by Brian Vanden Brink©
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