Media Coverage

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.”

Variety interviewed Jun Fang, visiting assistant professor of sociology, for an article discussing the relationship between Hollywood and China’s film industry. Fang is authoring the forthcoming ethnography “When China Meets Hollywood” and provided expertise on the potential impacts on the film industry.

Artforum published a major review of Bob Thompson: This House is Mine before the final week of the exhibition. “What is needed, now and going forward, is for these powerful images to be widely seen,” the author writes. The show will travel around the country after closing at Colby on Jan. 9, 2022. 

Assistant Professor of English Sarah Braunstein was included in a discussion on Maine Public. Along with her colleagues in the Starfish Writing Group, the authors discussed the importance of the creative collaborative process.

As Maine colleges prepared for the return to campus, Colby came out on top for its diligence in safety protocols to combat Covid-19. Both WGME-TV and the Portland Press Herald shared articles covering this topic.

An NYC developer has plans to turn an abandoned mill in downtown Waterville into affordable housing and commercial space, reports the Morning Sentinel. The article also mentions Colby’s contributions to the city’s revitalization, including the Lockwood Hotel and the Greene Block + Studios.