Media Coverage

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.

This past weekend, The Morning Sentinel published two stories that included Colby. The first quoted Vice President of Planning Brian Clark about the college's old hockey arena, and the second highlighted Colby's plan for sending students home as the fall semester comes to an end.

The Morning Sentinel reported on the multimillion-dollar gifts from Trustees Jack O’Neil ‘77 and Tim O’Donnell ‘87, which will be used to name the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center ice arena the O'Neil | O'Donnell Forum, and the ice rink after legendary Colby hockey coach and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Jack Kelley.

Like Woodstock, “by the end it was muddy and dirty,” commented Colby Professor of Government Dan Shea in a story on rural Maine’s reaction to the expensive, no holds barred advertising from the two leading candidates in the state’s Senate Race.

The Wall Street Journal featured Colby’s Pay It Northward initiative in a story about young job seekers tapping alumni networks. The article references how “almost 700 alumni and parents came forward” to help this year’s graduates, and highlights the great success of the campaign for both students and employers.

The editorial called the Colby College Museum of Art's recent Jacob Lawrence acquisition a "small part of an effort to provide a fuller, richer account" of the untold history of race and oppression in America. The piece also notes that the 15 silkscreen prints are an important part of Lawrence's portrayal of the Black narrative.