Media Coverage

A list of "Arts Industry News" published in Artnet referenced the arts collaborative as helping to "turn Waterville, a former paper-mill town, into an arts destination." The column regularly posts top arts-related news and noted Colby's recent unveiling of the "25,000-square-foot facility featuring a gallery and event space, as well as studios for fellowship residents."

The Portland Press Herald quoted Matt Proto, vice president for enrollment and communications, in an article discussing Maine colleges switching to test-optional applications amid the pandemic. Proto told the Press Herald that Colby moved to test-optional in 2018, which "has encouraged students who might otherwise not have applied to do so."

Professor of History Paul Josephson provided insight on the rise of the popularity of the fish stick, a popular food invented in the '50s, in articles in multiple publications, including Smithsonian Magazine and The Atlantic. Josephson provided historical context for the popularity of the food staple, saying it was caused, in part, by an abundance of fish after the Second World War and a rise in technology.

An article in the Morning Sentinel highlighted the arts collaborative at 18 Main Street in downtown Waterville, which is nearing completion and will be a space for community collaboration in the arts. “When we say creative space, it means that the community can come observe something, create something themselves, engage in the arts in some way while they’re in this space,” said Teresa McKinney, Diamond Family Director of the Arts.

Ian Glasspool, a research scientist in the Department of Geology, was among researchers from various institutions whose recent paper on how tyrannosaurs lived and hunted, as published in the journal Paleontology and Evolutionary Science, was covered in a number of publications, including on the Weather Channel and CNET.

Pianist Thomas Deng '20 was featured in Classic FM about his recreation of the third movement of Chopin’s Second Concerto using an electronic MIDI keyboard. Associate Professor of Music Jon Hallstrom was also quoted in the article, saying, “it’s really quite amazing, both from the musical and from the technological standpoint.”

The Crawford Family Professor of Religion Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh was quoted in articles published by Vox and NBC news about recent hate crimes committed against Sikh Americans. “We have very warped notions of the Sikhs," commented Singh. "To know about Sikh tradition in schools and colleges, Sikh art, Sikh films, Sikh music — I want it to be promoted everywhere.”    

Assistant Professor of History Sarah Duff was quoted in the Nature news story "'The damage is total': fire rips through historic South African library and plant collection." The piece brought together scholars to discuss the recent fire at the University of Cape Town that destroyed a part of the university's main library and special collections. “This archive is special for all sorts of reasons, and for me, it’s because it includes collections which provide a record of the ordinary lives of ordinary people in the area — from working-class children to Black students attending night school,” said Duff in the article. “We lose that texture of everyday life and struggles with a catastrophe like this."

The Portland Press Herald shared the news of an anonymous $2.8-million donation to Colby designated for in-state student financial aid and an incentive for Maine students to apply. "Financial aid is a huge component in students being able to make that decision," said Matt Proto, vice president of enrollment and communications.