Media Coverage
Artdaily, which covers a wide range of art news and has an international reach, included Colby's announcement on the unveiling of a monumental sculpture, the first major piece of a promised gift to the College from Rob Radloff and Ann Beha, D.F.A. ’24.
This past week, Dan Shea, the Marson-Muller-McNulty Professor of Government, was a special guest on NPR’s On Point, where he discussed the Maine senate race. Additionally, Nick Jacobs, the Goldfarb Family Distinguished Associate Professor of American Government, was interviewed about young rural voters for an in-depth podcast segment, which also appeared on All Things Considered.
For important national segments, both PBS NewsHour and CNN interviewed Visiting Professor Dr. Nirav Shah about the CDC's response to the government shutdown, including the wave of firings and rehirings.
The South China Morning Post interviewed Assistant Professor of Government Gloria Xiong for a major article that analyzed the NBA’s rise, fall, and return to China. Xiong’s expertise is economic statecraft in U.S.-China relations.
The Boston Globe interviewed Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence Director David Watts for a feature story about Colby’s AI leadership. The article points to Colby’s pioneering AI program, noting that the College was focused on the technology two years before the ChatGPT boom.
President David A. Greene gave an extensive interview for News Center Maine's popular 207 show on Waterville’s booming revitalization. The story focused on how institutions like Colby can make a significant difference in lifting up economically challenged areas, and it also highlighted the College's recently released Economic Impact Report.
Roll Call interviewed and quoted the Marson-Muller-McNulty Professor of Government, Dan Shea, about the Maine Democratic race.
BBC News interviewed Nicholas Jacobs, associate professor of Government, for an article about challenges facing U.S. farmers and rural America. The article was circulated and translated in publications across the globe.
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.”
Luxury travel and lifestyle magazine Lux Nomade included Waterville and the Lockwood Hotel in a story about great American road trips this fall. The piece noted that the hotel’s prime location downtown “offers a unique inland Maine experience–especially appealing in the fall.”