Winter 2013
Features
Vietnam: Then and Now
Government Professor Cal Mackenzie returns on a Fulbright fellowship to Vietnam, which he last saw as a soldier in the Vietnam War. His journal and photographs record the life-changing experience.
They Can Play
At Colby, gay athletes are coming out—and helping to change the campus culture. Some, like champion sprinter Dominique Kone ’13, say the decision to be honest about their sexuality has made them better athletes.
In Their Footsteps, 1864-1913
Waterville College. Colby University. Colby College. The 50-year period that began with the Civil War was marked by dramatic changes that went deeper than a name, including the war, debate of the place of women at the College, and a gift from philanthropist Gardner Colby, who left his name and allowed for the College's survival.
From the Hill
Three Sports? For Standout Athlete Kate Pistel Play is Nonstop
Kate Pistel ’13 played three sports in high school, so playing varsity soccer, squash, and lacrosse throughout her time at Colby is no big deal to her. But not everyone sees it that way.
To the Colby Community, a Marine Says Thank You
by Capt. Erik Quist ’99, U.S.M.C.|Photography by Brett Buchanan Related Stories – The Road from Marja – Back On His Feet The whole of my Marine Corps career involves positions of mentorship if not outright instruction. Rewarding as the teaching aspect of leadership is, it can come with a side effect; you can find yourself seeking opportunities […]
The Spiritual Life of Colby College: Then, now, next
by Kurt D. Nelson I was 25 years old when I took my first job in college chaplaincy. Tasked with bolstering the programmatic life of Dartmouth College’s Tucker Foundation, I operated under the fairly meaningless and entirely made-up title Multi-Faith Program Advisor. Weeks into the job, I was asked to lead a memorial service for […]
Back on His Feet
Prosthetic device allows injured Marine Corps Capt. Erik Quist to walk, run, sprint—and maybe lead another day
The Birth of His Nation
Former refugee Charles Data returns home to take part in the rise of South Sudan
Colby News
- Davis Institute, Role of Artificial Intelligence in Liberal Arts, Mentioned in RTInsights
- Shufrin Appointment as Colby’s CIO Covered by Financial Press
- Colby Names Deborah Shufrin New Chief Investment Officer
- Memoir by Arisa White, Who’s Your Daddy, Released by Augury Books
- Randi Arsenault ’09 Named Colby’s Dean of Admissions
- NewsCenter Maine Shares Colby’s Statement on Spring Commencement
- Green Participates in Virtual New York Art Book Fair by Interview with Photograph Editor
- Koffman Receives Outstanding Reviewer Award from Communications Earth and Environment
- Associated Press Story on Immigration Summit Gets National Attention
- Goh Research Referenced by Seattle Times, Picked Up by Other National Outlets
- LeVan Weighed in on Portland City Government Restructuring, in Portland Press Herald
- Urbanautica Interviews Green, Talks Teaching, Photography, Beauty
- Plesch Invited to Deliver Guest Lecture in a Mexico City University
- Shea’s Comments on Senator Collins Broadcasted by WMTW and WABI
- Robinson Coauthors New Paper on Climate Finance in Nature Climate Change
- Courtney Hendrickson ’00 Discusses Innovation at Ocean Spray in Q&A with Forté
- Morning Sentinel Reports on Colby’s Successful Start to Spring Semester
- Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence featured on NPR’s Marketplace
- Plesch Contributes Chapter to Cultures of Compunction in the Medieval World
- Sonia Awarded NEH Fellowship to Support Book Project
- McFadden says Davis Institute will Provide Meaningful Careers on EdSurge
- Three Exceptional Leaders Join Colby Board of Trustees
- Reisert Weighed in on Impeachment Trial, Legal Implications on Maine Public
- Robinson and Carlson ’21 Coauthor Paper Proposing Role for Restorative Justice in Climate-related Loss and Damage Claims
- Peter Arlein ’07 Business Funded on Shark Tank, Covered in Outside Magazine
- Soto Research Highlighted in Psychology Today Article on Skill Building
- Morning Sentinel Covers $3.35-Million Gift to Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
- Giannelli Awarded Literature Fellowship from National Endowment for the Arts
- Colby College Receives $3.35-Million Gift for the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
- Forbes Story Showcases Colby’s Bold Stance in Opening Athletics Center
- President Greene Speaks with The Business Journals About Major Developments at Colby
- Mainebiz Highlights Colby’s Significant Contributions to Downtown Waterville
- Colby Alumni Recognized in Sports Media
- Philanthropy News Digest Reports on Institute for AI Announcement
- Robinson Invited to Join Brown University’s Climate Social Science Network
- LaFave Paper on Biomass Cookstoves and Child Health Published in World Development
- Ferrini ’95 Named by Explorers Club as One of 50 Explorers Changing the World
- Faculty Members Receive Promotion and Tenure
- Papers Across the Country Run Story on Colby’s Institute for AI
- Plesch Delivers Lecture on Bronze Medallions
- Ameri Awarded Lang Fellowship at Rare Book School
- “We need to have a Democratization of AI” President Greene Tells the Boston Globe
- The Art Newspaper Interviews Tsiaras, Covers Gift to Colby Museum
- Sentinel Article Gives Overview of Downtown Projects
- Portland Press Herald Covers Davis Institute Announcement
- Colby Becomes First Liberal Arts College to Establish Major Academic Program in Artificial Intelligence
- Cinda Jones ’90 Wins Top Entrepreneur Award from Business West
- Sheehan Contributes to Book The Colors of Photography
- Green Interview with Photography Critic Feuerhelm Now Online
- Besteman Essay on New Book, 2021 Project, in Artforum
- Lincoln Puts Goodwin in Celebrity Spotlight
- Dance Party
- Marking the Centuries
- Culinary Feat
- Tharakan and Silverman Nominated as Alumni Trustees
- Winter Construction
- Simpson Speaker for Mitchell Lecture Series
- Task Force to Consider Student Accountability
- After Denying Gay Student a Role, Christian Group Opts Out
- If I Were President…
Alumni at Large
Alumni Profiles
Editorial & Opinion
A Null Set: No Possible Solution
by Callie Knowles Clapp ’89 Evening dinners are the most important time of the day at the Clapp house. Bill ’87 and I work very hard to provide this together time despite my 18-year-old’s play rehearsals, my 15-year-old’s soccer practices, and my 12-year-old’s dance classes. Our dinners are lively, fun, and full of conversation. As […]
