Media Coverage

The Boston Globe mentioned the upcoming Andrew Wyeth exhibition in its list of must-see shows this summer. The article states that the show will be “the first public presentation of recently rediscovered drawings that Wyeth made in the 1990s of his own funeral.”

The Portland Press Herald and Morning Sentinel, WABI-TV  and WVII covered Colby’s commencement ceremonies last weekend. “Resilience and perseverance were the two words used to describe the spirit of the Colby College Class of 2022,” the Portland Press Herald stated.

Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology Neil Gross was interviewed by the New York Times for an article on how Hollywood and the media helped fuel the political rise of J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy. “To establish populist bona fides — since they represent economic elites — cultural elites are the ones they can rally against,” Gross stated in the article.

Art Daily, Artnet, and Culture Type covered Colby’s announcement that Erica Wall was named the new director of the Lunder Institute for American Art. The stories included commentary from Jacqueline Terrassa, Carolyn Muzzy Director of the Colby College Museum of Art, who said that, “Wall will grow the Lunder Institute and further connect it with American and contemporary art more broadly, emphasizing principles of access and equity.”

Maine Home + Design published an impactful write-up on Colby's new Island Campus in its current May issue. The brief states that the islands “will now serve as an academic breeding ground for Colby students focusing on a wide range of disciplines, from social sciences to humanities to natural science.”

The BBC spoke with Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Sonja Thomas for a story about why the West is reckoning with caste bias. In the piece, Thomas provided commentary on how “acknowledging caste is not uncommon among the dominant caste” and that the “upper-castes are also grappling with their historical privilege.”

Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs was tapped not once but twice by the Portland Press Herald regarding this week’s Supreme Court news. He said the leaked opinion could motivate Democrats to vote in midterms, and that he doesn’t think it’s out of the realm of possibilities for Senator Susan Collins to champion a federal law to codify Roe v. Wade.

In an article discussing how campus recreation centers are emphasizing well-being in students, Athletic Business spoke with Tiffany Lomax, director of recreation services at Colby, about how campus recreation can unify students and heighten positivity. “If we can find a way to reach people to make them relax, make them laugh, make them feel like they belong, let’s do that.”

WABI-TV interviewed Vice President of Planning Brian Clark about project updates in downtown Waterville—including turning Main Street from a one-way to a two-way street. “It is not just for the Colby community but it represents major investments in Maine,” Clark said of the many projects, which includes the in-progress Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts on campus.

Colby’s announcement from earlier this week that a new chief financial officer has been added to the leadership team was covered by a number of Maine media, including Mainebiz and the Morning Sentinel. Nicole Trufant will be the first woman in Colby’s history to hold the position of chief financial officer.