Media Coverage

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Stacy-ann Robinson, was quoted in a news article in the Jamaica Observer.  She was an invited speaker at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association's Climate Resilience Symposium where she spoke about how the local tourism sector can balance economic growth with environmental sustainability. In the article, she highlighted the importance of local solutions in reducing vulnerabilities and increasing resilience.

For her new fiction novel 'Bad Animals' Sarah Braunstein, Associate Professor of English/ Creative Writing, received high praise from the New York Times and WBUR.

Associate Professor of Statistics Jim Scott was included in a story about using science to predict NCAA basketball tournament brackets, including how certain strategies and patterns in the numbers can provide an edge in determining outcomes.

Amanda Stent, director of Colby's Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, was a lead source for a Government Technology article about how AI tools are impacting security issues at businesses and educational institutions. In the story, she noted that in addition to creating new risks, AI may also bolster and automate IT security.

Zacamy Professor of English Debra Spark’s new fiction novel Discipline has received glowing reviews. Kirkus called it “a story about love and lies, art and trauma, and the mysteries of fate.” It was also highlighted in Literary Hub,  Crime Reads, and New England Review.

Waterville was included in a story on Today with Hoda & Jenna about last-minute spring break destinations. The segment (starting around the 2:50 mark) had a nice shout-out to Colby, referenced the Lockwood Hotel, and noted how the city is "artsy" and "the greatest new little destination."

The Portland Press Herald highlighted 'New Works', a ballet production directed by Annie Kloppenberg, chair of the Department of Performance, Theatre, and Dance at Colby, and Nell Shipman, executive director of the Portland Ballet.

CentralMaine.com wrote a feature story on the exciting success that Colby’s Club Hockey team is having this year. The article highlighted how the young team currently has a 14-2-1 record, and that they’ll be competing soon in the American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship tournament.

Media across the state covered how the Colby community and Waterville's Beth Israel congregation harvested ice for the synagogue's soon-to-open ritual cleansing bath. Many students participated in the event, and according to the Dorothy "Bibby" Levine Alfond Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Rachel Issacs they did "amazing work," and she had "tears of absolute joy" from the community coming together.

The Climate Reality Check, co-created by Associate Professor of English Matthew Schneider-Mayerson with Colby's Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, received significant media attention. The new tool, which evaluated whether Oscar-nominated films reflect our present climate reality, was covered by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and the Los Angeles Times, to name a few.