Media Coverage

Business media showed interest in Colby’s recently announced acquisition of Allen and Benner islands. In addition to stories in the Boston Business Journal and Associated Press, Bloomberg Radio did a feature on the news. The piece (timestamp 8:10) included an interview with President Greene, who noted that “having full access to the islands and the ability to use them in multiple ways is an extraordinary opportunity.”

CBS affiliate WGME covered a unique Colby’s men’s ice hockey game when Head Coach Blaise MacDonald went up against his son Cam ’18, who currently serves as Amherst’s assistant coach. To make matters more interesting, Cam has two younger brothers currently on Colby’s hockey team.

The Morning Sentinel published a story on Maggie Stokes ’25, a first-year student who’s developed a passion and skill for skijoring, which combines sled-dog racing and cross-country skiing. “It’s an exhausting sport, but it’s just as rewarding,” she said in the article, adding that someday she’d like to pursue it competitively.

Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Sonja Thomas provided commentary for an announcement made by Cal State about adding caste to its nondiscrimination policies. In her statement, she noted how “Colby became the second college in the nation to add caste to our nondiscrimination policy,” and that “by recognizing caste as a protected category, we protect those who may experience this discrimination in any religion.”

Colby’s leadership in adding caste to its nondiscrimination policy continues to be of interest to the media. Most recently, CNN did a piece on the broader movement that included commentary from Sonja Thomas, associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, who said there’s a need to “implement policies for people to recognize when it’s happening so there's recourse for people who might be affected by caste discrimination.”

Meteorologist David Epstein ’86 spoke with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu via Instagram Live to discuss weather, climate, and upcoming forecasts this winter. Epstein, a trustee of the College, provides meteorological and horticulture content for various media and print outlets. 

NBC affiliate News Center Maine spoke with Canaan Morse '07 about being named a National Book Award Finalist. In the segment, Morse had high praise for his mentor, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Hong Zhang, noting that “the Chinese believe that your relationship with your teacher is one of the greatest relationships you can have; they're like another parent.”

The Portland Press Herald picked up a story on Colby’s announcement on the success of its Dare Northward campaign. The article noted that “from expanding financial aid to supporting faculty growth and enabling the building of new facilities and programs,” the campaign is already having a substantial impact.

Director of Recreation Services Tiffany Lomax was interviewed for a story in Campus Rec Magazine about the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center. In commenting on the dynamic new facility, she highlighted how “we have so many venues now that offer so many different things; it’s really cool to see students just make this place their own.”