Media Coverage

The Art Newspaper covered Colby's story about a discovery by Matthew Brown '24, whose research uncovered the identity of the man depicted in the 18th-century painting The Man in the Flowered Coat, currently in the Colby Museum of Art. “This discovery links the works in small collections like ours to a larger dialogue across art history," Assistant Professor of Art Marta Ameri told the paper. 

Trustee Dave Epstein '86, a popular Boston-based meteorologist and horticulturist, was featured in the Boston Magazine story "Winter, the Weatherman, and Me." Epstein brings context to his reports, context that's "about helping us to recognize the simple joys of being alive. ... He’s the meteorological Mr. Rogers, and no matter where we happen to live, he is our neighbor."

A USA Today opinion piece cited Colby's thorough and proactive COVID-19 testing program as an example to follow for schools across the nation. The article noted that only 0.02% of the 81,203 tests administered this fall were positive, and that the approach was key to significantly preventing the spread, not just identifying positive cases.

The Morning Sentinel covered the success of Colby's Dare Northward campaign, which has raised more than $563 million to date. The story quoted President David Greene, who said a top priority has been Waterville, and that “because of the generous support of donors, Colby has been able to commit more than $85 million” to the city.

In a story on college's plans for the upcoming semester, The New York Times spoke with President David A. Greene about his outlook for the next term. "What makes me optimistic is we had the virus in our community, and each time we did, we were able to stop transmissions dead," he said.

Donated materials from the old Harold Alfond Athletics Center were highlighted on Maine Cabin Masters airing on the DIY Network. The craftsmen salvaged and re-homed everything from flooring on the squash and basketball courts to stadium railings. Click "Read More" to see the episode, and watch the process begin at approximately 31 minutes in.

Forbes selected Lisa Kaplan '13 for its prestigious "30 Under 30" list in the Social Impact Category. Kaplan founded Alethea Group, which protects brands from being targets of disinformation. The company recently uncovered a network of 178 websites that feed off of hyperpartisanship to aggregate data, which can then be sold for profit.

An Associated Press story highlighting how Colby is enhancing its aggressive virus testing protocols was picked up by a variety of media including The Washington Post and PBS. The article quoted Colby’s CFO, Doug Terp, who noted the College will add rapid antigen tests to twice-weekly tests.

Professor of Government Dan Shea, who led Colby's recent election polling, spoke to WBUR about the lack of trust in media and political institutions and how that factored into the polls. He noted during the interview that "we've not seen such polarization in the electorate since polling began."

David Greene was featured on Maine Public's “Maine Calling” where he discussed the Harold Alfond Foundation and its grant to support Colby’s efforts to drive the resurgence of Waterville. “Greg Powell from the Foundation has been a visionary who understands how important it is for Maine to have multiple great cities,” commented President Greene.