Media Coverage

The Boston Globe published a review of the Freedom & Captivity initiative led by Catherine Besteman, the Francis F. Bartlett and Ruth K. Bartlett Professor of Anthropology. “The exhibitions range from the searingly personal to investigations of the top-down systems that propel incarceration rates,” the article stated.

Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology Neil Gross discussed correlations between religious affiliations and vaccines in a USA Today article. “One side follows science, the other faith and faith leaders, each with a deepening distrust of the other,” the article stated. “That’s playing out in a whole variety of areas [...] the vaccine is just one of them,” Gross said.

The Boston Globe wrote a feature article on the “broad and ambitious plan, driven largely by Colby, to restore vitality and good jobs” in Waterville. In the story President Greene noted that “our futures are tied together,” and the city is “finally on the rebound,” while Governor Mills said that “Colby’s investment is a great example of revitalizing our communities…and strengthening our economy.”

The Washington Examiner ​​interviewed Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor of American Government, Emeritus Sandy Maisel about the debt ceiling and President Biden’s spending plans.

The Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship generated a variety of stories including by the Portland Press Herald and Mainebiz. In Maine Startups Insider, Todd Halloran, whose generosity is allowing for the creation of the lab, was quoted about the virtues of entrepreneurism. “It’s about having a positive impact on the economy and society by helping others through job creation and community building,” he said.

WAGM-TV covered the USDA grant recently awarded to Colby and Bigelow Laboratory, sharing that the funds will go toward sustainable dairy research projects that could impact dairy farms and possibly beef farms in northern Maine.

The story by the Associated Press on Colby’s announcement to add caste to its nondiscrimination policy was picked up by a wide range of media across the country and around the world. Highlights include ABC News, the Boston Globe, Britain's Daily Mail, the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, and Seattle Times, to name a few.

The New York Times published a major article on the Colby Museum’s Bob Thompson exhibition. The story, which appeared in the Sunday Arts & Leisure section, refers to the show as “a stunning look at a Black painter who looked to the old masters for inspiration; his bold attitude toward art history is summed up in the show’s title, This House Is Mine.”

Colby’s Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence was featured in Fortune’s “Eye on AI” column. In addition to including commentary from President Greene, who said that “the liberal arts need AI, but AI also needs the liberal arts,” Director Amanda Stent noted how the institute can foster multi-disciplinary collaboration that’s vital for making AI achieve its potential while side-stepping potential negative ramifications.

The Associated Press shared Colby’s announcement that added caste to its nondiscrimination policy. The AP story was picked up by a number of media outlets, including ABC News, Boston.com, Orlando.com, Britain's Daily Mail, the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, and Seattle Times, to name a few.