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Professor of Government Anthony Corrado was quoted in the CNBC article titled "Presidential candidate Andrew Yang will give $1,000 a month to 10 more families," following Yang's announcement at the Sept. 12 presidential debate. Corrado, a campaign finance expert, told CNBC that Yang's plans could raise legal issues. “If the payments are made from the campaign, this will certainly raise questions as to whether they are permitted under the law, but at present how the law should be applied to these payments is a gray area for which there are no direct precedents,” Corrado said.

Kerill O'Neill, professor of classics and director of the Center for the Arts and Humanities, wrote an article titled "Creating a Space for the Humanities: Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities" published in July by CHCI. The article recounts the formation of the center and its programs and successes to date. Among the lessons O'Neill has learned from Colby's center are, "to be bold and dream big; to trust the collective wisdom of colleagues; and to think strategically, take what you can get, and then build on your strengths."

Jennifer Coane, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in the Sept. 10 Washington Post article "Did a cashier steal 1,300 credit card numbers with a ‘photographic memory?’ Experts doubt it." Coane, who studies how memory works, told the Post that recalling the world in vivid detail would make daily functioning difficult, "You could never be able to erase anything from your mind, because everything would pile up," she said. "Coane said it’s likely the alleged thief trained himself to learn sequences of numbers with a high degree of accuracy, given how rare photographic and eidetic memory are," the Post reported.

An essay by Aaron Hanlon, assistant professor of English, appeared in Inside Higher Ed Sept. 9. His piece, titled "Centering the Humanities," discusses how "humanities centers and institutes are key to improving the image of the humanities among the public and policy makers." Hanlon argues that institutions need to better define what the humanities are and to link their work to the general public. "If we want to improve the image of the humanities among the public and policy makers, we need to focus on coherent statements and examples about what the humanities are and do," Hanlon wrote.

An Artscope magazine article titled "Masterful Collections: Maine's Universities Showcase America’s Best" calls out the Colby College Museum of Art, noting artists in its permanent collection such as John Marin, Alex Katz, and James McNeill Whistler as well as its current exhibitions, including Wíwənikan…the beauty we carry and Occupy Colby: Artists Need to Create on the Same Scale That Society Has the Capacity to Destroy, Year 2.

An Artscope magazine article titled "Masterful Collections: Maine's Universities Showcase America’s Best" calls out the Colby College Museum of Art, noting artists in its permanent collection such as John Marin, Alex Katz, and James McNeill Whistler as well as its current exhibitions, including Wíwənikan…the beauty we carry and Occupy Colby: Artists Need to Create on the Same Scale That Society Has the Capacity to Destroy, Year 2.

Professor of English Debra Spark has had several essays and stories published in the last since May. Spark also won a residency at the artist colony Arteles in Finland. Here are the titles, publications, and links (when available):

"Something Had Gone Wrong," Cincinnati Review  (short story), spring 2019

“A Container for Art,” Decor Maine, May 2019

“Writer Susan Orlean Restores a Schindler Classic In LA,” Dwell, May/June 2019

"My House: Writer Susan Orleans," Dwell+, May/June 2019 (interview)

“Scandinavian-Inspired Maine Retreat,” Dwell+, July 2019

“The Power of the Lens,” Elysian, summer 2019

“The World’s Greatest Art Fair,” Elysian, summer 2019

“A Clapboard Classic on a Maine Island,” New England Home, July-August 2019

“Compact Cape Contemporary,” New England Home, July-August 2019

“Childhood Redux,” New England Home, May-June 2019

“Shop Visit:  23 Milk Street,” New England Home, May-June 2019

“Like Mother, Like Son,” New England Home/CT, Summer 2019

Stacy-ann Robinson, Colby's new assistant professor of environmental studies, has been invited to share her expertise on climate change adaptation in small islands by being a contributing author to Chapter 15 (Small Islands) of Working Group II's contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is the United Nations body set up in 1988 to provide policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. Working Group II focuses on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Coordinating lead authors and lead authors enlist other experts as contributing authors to provide specific knowledge or expertise and to help ensure that the full range of views held in the scientific community is reflected in the report. The Sixth Assessment Report is due to be finalized in 2021. It will inform policymakers, international climate negotiators, and other stakeholders about the latest knowledge on all aspects of climate change.

Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Arisa White has earned attention in the California media. Her book Biddy Mason Speaks Up (Fighting for Justice) was reviewed in the Los Angeles Review of Books Aug. 18. The book recounts the story of "a woman who was born a slave in Georgia in 1818 and died a successful businesswoman and philanthropist in Los Angeles in 1891," said the reviewer, Candance Cooper, who grew up in Los Angeles. "The writers and illustrator of this book have done an excellent job relating what one remarkable woman was able to accomplish against overwhelming odds," she concluded. At the Poetry Center Digital Archive at the Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, White compiled a digital collection of 14 "historic recordings features, in alphabetical order, original Poetry Center readings by Ai, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Jayne Cortez, Wanda Coleman, Audre Lorde, June Jordan, and Pat Parker" that was just released. Dubbed "Black Women in the Archives," the project was completed during White's time as the Poetry Center scholar in residence in 2016.

Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Arisa White has earned attention in the California media. Her book Biddy Mason Speaks Up (Fighting for Justice) was reviewed in the Los Angeles Review of Books Aug. 18. The book recounts the story of "a woman who was born a slave in Georgia in 1818 and died a successful businesswoman and philanthropist in Los Angeles in 1891," said the reviewer, Candance Cooper, who grew up in Los Angeles. "The writers and illustrator of this book have done an excellent job relating what one remarkable woman was able to accomplish against overwhelming odds," she concluded.

At the Poetry Center Digital Archive at the Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, White compiled a digital collection of 14 "historic recordings features, in alphabetical order, original Poetry Center readings by Ai, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Jayne Cortez, Wanda Coleman, Audre Lorde, June Jordan, and Pat Parker" that was just released. Dubbed "Black Women in the Archives," the project was completed during White's time as the Poetry Center scholar in residence in 2016.