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President David Greene Condemns Racial Violence

“Like countless members of our community, I have struggled to find a way through the anger, distress, sadness, and other emotions caused by the heinous and prevalent acts of racial violence in the United States,” he wrote in a letter to the community on May 31. “The brutal and seemingly nonchalant killing of George Floyd by a police officer while other officers stood by is an excruciating but far too common occurrence in this country’s long and persistent history of devaluing the lives of black Americans.”

Class of 2020 Celebrated for Achievements and Contributions

Highlights of the celebration included an address by President David Greene, the awarding of the Condon Medal, a talk by class speaker Kabir Singh ’20, and the Last Lecture by Professor Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, winner of the Charles Bassett Teaching Award.

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Pay it Northward

The Nation is Watching

Colby’s Pay It Northward initiative to secure jobs for every graduating senior continues to attract national attention, from CNBC to Fox News.