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‘In The News’ Brings Political Leaders to Campus

The Portland Press Herald highlighted Marc Short’s appearance at Colby, part of The Goldfarb Center’s 'In the News' series, where he discussed Jan. 6, political realignment, and answered questions from students.

Exhibits to See This Fall

In its preview edition of art shows to see this fall, the New York Times gave a shout-out to how the Colby Museum helped organize the exhibition Martha Diamond: Deep Time.

Falantin Participates in Radio France Podcast Promoting Forthcoming Book

Assistant Professor of French Studies Flavien Falantin appeared on the Radio France podcast Le Cours de l'histoire discussing a forthcoming book that he coedited with Céline Hromadova, Bonjour tristesse 1954-2024. The book is on the iconic French writer Françoise Sagan, best known for her debut novel Bonjour tristesse (Hello Sadness), which caused a sensation both in France and internationally when it was first published 70 years ago. The book celebrates this significant anniversary as well as the 20th anniversary of Sagan's passing. Falantin also discussed his last monograph, Faut-il brûler Sagan? [Must We Burn Sagan?], published in 2023. Radio France is akin to the BBC or NPR and holds an essential place in the French cultural landscape.

Can Walz Win Over Rural Voters?

An article in The National Desk prominently featured commentary and research from Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs regarding rural voters and the 2024 election.

Taylor Essay on Simone and André Weil’s Relevance to Math Education Published in The Conversation

Professor of Mathematics Scott Taylor wrote an essay titled "The mystic and the mathematician: What the towering 20th-century thinkers Simone and André Weil can teach today’s math educators" published by the academic news organization The Conversation. "André achieved renown as a mathematician; Simone was a formidable philosopher and mystic. ... Both wrestled with the best way to teach math. Their insights and contradictions point to the fundamental role that mathematics and mathematics education play in human life and culture," Taylor wrote in his essay.

National Network Covers Financial Aid

Colby was featured in a story by NBC NEWS about financial aid policies that highlighted the College's no-loan policy and how for many students it's "a gift that keeps on giving." In the segment, Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Randi Maloney, talked about how Colby is “incredibly lucky that we have an alumni network and network of friends that support us” to make this policy possible.

Toxic Spill Raises Health and Environmental Concerns

Environmental Health News featured commentary from Gail Carlson, Director of Colby's Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, in its article on the recent Brunswick toxic foam spill

Among the Nation’s Worst Toxic Spills

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Gail Carlson, director of the Buck Lab for Climate and Environment and assistant professor of environmental studies, about a recent hazardous spill in Maine. In commenting on a report regarding the contamination, she said she's “been working in this field for a long time, and I've never seen numbers like these.”

Buck Lab Director Interviewed in Maine Health Podcast

For its podcast ‘Healthy Maine Talks,’ the Maine Public Health Association interviewed Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Gail Carlson, about PFAS.

Sheehan Publishes Article on Jacob Lawrence in The Art Bulletin

Ellerton M. and Edith K. Jetté Professor of Art Tanya Sheehan has published a major research article on the 11 paintings that artist Jacob Lawrence created in 1949-50, when he was treated for anxiety and depression at Hillside Hospital in Queens. Her article, “'A Different Kind of Struggle': Jacob Lawrence’s Hospital Series and the Politics of Art as Therapy," appears in the June 2024 issue of The Art Bulletin, the College Art Association’s flagship journal, which features on its cover a painting from Lawrence’s Hospital series titled In the Garden (1950, North Carolina Museum of Art). At midcentury, critics praised the Hospital series for its similarities to the asylum art of Van Gogh and its apparent lack of interest in Black struggles. Sheehan’s reinterpretation of Lawrence’s work shows, however, that he had much to say about the social and psychological conditions of African Americans in picturing the hospital’s predominantly white patients. Entering into conversation with Hillside’s clinical practices, his paintings offer powerful statements about both the aesthetics and politics of art as therapy.