Media Coverage
Colby’s AI Leadership
Listen to Inside Higher Ed podcast The Key interview Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence Director David Watts for a special episode about Colby's AI leadership and initiatives like Mule Chat.
$150 Million Gift for the Sciences
The Boston Globe published a feature story on Colby's science initiative and the major gift that the College received to support it. In the article, President David A. Greene noted how “it’s a great statement about the ongoing public support for higher education,” and that “it’s very unusual for a private college to be so committed to the public good.”
Colby's Fair Shot Fund program was featured in a story by NPR about making a college education more affordable for middle-income families. In the piece, President David A. Greene commented on how the program simplifies a financial aid process that has become “overly complex.” Additionally, one parent noted that she felt “the weight come off my shoulders” after learning about the initiative.
News Center Maine’s 207 included a special segment on the Colby woodsmen team's annual “Mud Meet,” a decades-long tradition, where students across New England come to campus to test their skills in traditional logging events. It’s gritty, it’s loud, and it’s Maine at its finest.
Colby’s Center for Small Town Jewish Life and Executive Director Rabbi Rachel Isaacs made national headlines this week when the Associated Press featured the center's efforts to serve rural Jewish communities. The story was published in top newspapers and broadcast media across the country, including the Washington Post, ABC News, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and more.
An article in The Nation featured the work of Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Associate Professor of American Government, and his two-year study on partisan polarization in rural counties, including how focusing more on local experience and less on national partisan narratives reduces polarization.
An investigative article by the New York Times on Jeffrey Epstein and his access to elite private institutions included commentary from Adam Howard, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Education, who has studied prestigious private schools.
The Portland Press Herald praised the exhibition Mαwte: Bound Together, at the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. The review noted that while the museum has been a leader in presenting the art of Indigenous peoples in ways that “transcend the usual ethnographic focus,” this exhibition takes it a step further.
The Maine Art Education Association honored Colby’s Arts Office with its annual Art Advocate of the Year award. What distinguishes Colby, the association noted, is its sustained dedication to the arts through the revitalization of downtown Waterville and the creation of community-focused spaces.
The Boston Globe published a roundup of top colleges in New England offering free tuition for the 2025-26 academic term. The article highlights Colby's generous Fair Shot Fund for prospective students with financial need, as more colleges are adopting similar programs.
Neil Gross, Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about his current research on the politics of higher education. The article analyzes civic centers at campuses across the U.S. as students demand greater viewpoint diversity and civil discourse.
Scientific American interviewed Dale Kocevski, associate professor and chair of physics and astronomy, as astronomers across the globe race to solve the mystery of “Little Red Dots.” Kocevski, a leading researcher on the subject, told the publication, “I’m sure in a year or two we will probably figure out what’s going on. For now, the Little Red Dots hide in disguises no one recognizes—yet.”
For his podcast An Educated Guest, EdTech leader Todd Zipper interviewed David Watts, director of the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, on his career shift from IBM to Colby. They discussed how the human-centered liberal arts ecosystem is effectively positioned to solve complex AI challenges and shape the future workforce.