Colby College of Waterville, Maine, around 75 miles inland from the islands, is set to announce it has acquired Allen and Benner from the family’s two foundations, Up East and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. Read more

Bringing trees back to Main Street is not a novel idea, but the ongoing revitalization of this former mill city goes far beyond plantings and sidewalk beautification. It's one small, aesthetic piece of a broad and ambitious plan, driven largely by Colby, to restore vitality and good jobs to a small city that had lost much of both over the decades. And for the private college, which often seemed further removed than the two miles to downtown, it's a chance to give back to the city for the benefit of both, Greene said. Read more

“We in the liberal arts need to be vibrant participants in shaping A.I. and not just spectators.” Earlier this year, Greene signaled that Colby—which enrolls about 2,000 students annually and has an endowment less than 4% the size of Stanford’s $28.9 billion—intends to play a key part in that process. Read more

Colby is among the first liberal arts colleges to create an artificial intelligence institute to teach students about AI and machine learning through the lenses of subjects like history, gender studies and biology. The college received a $30 million gift from a former student to set up its new institute. Read more

David Greene wants to modernize the liberal arts model, and a new $30 million artificial intelligence hub is a big piece of that puzzle. Greene recently spoke with The Business Journals’ Hilary Burns about his high hopes for the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence as well as Colby’s recent investments in its hometown. Read more

The honor stems from his making the revitalization of downtown Waterville a priority for the college. “Today, while Colby is stronger than ever, Waterville is facing challenges,” Greene told Maine Magazine. "I believe that the city and Colby have found that new direction together, and we are committed to making it a reality.” Read more

Former Vice President Joe Biden gave the commencement remarks at Colby College on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Read more

Colby College is promising that, beginning in the fall, every student will be able to have a global experience, regardless of income, under a new program made possible by a $25 million gift from alumnus Andrew Davis. '85. Read more