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Daniel Franklin ’10 listens to Greg Tatro speak while engaging with a small group of recovery advocates at Jenna’s Coffee House in downtown Johnson.

Keeping His Promise

Colby gave him the tools to become his best self, and now Daniel Franklin ’10 is helping others do the same at Jenna's Promise, a novel new ‘recovery community’ in Vermont

Announcements

Schlager Family Gift Creates New Opportunities

A financial aid fund will support first-generation students, and a new internship will open career possibilities in national security

Assistant Professor of English Sam Plasencia

Humanities

Re-examining Our Perception of Black History

Sam Plasencia’s research links Black activism today with early African-American writings

Alumni

Earle Shettleworth, History Maker

His Colby education nurtured a passion for history, art, and architecture

Announcements

Colby Welcomes Gifts from Generous Alumni

Colby has received several gifts totaling $450,000 from alumni, whose support of the College stems from their profound experiences on Mayflower Hill. In support of economics Colby is pleased to accept two gifts totaling $200,000 from the Alan and Gay Quimby Auerbach Trust to support the College’s Economics Department.

Natural Sciences

A Professor’s Quest for Clean Water

Denise Bruesewitz is reintroducing inconspicuous but remarkable freshwater mussels to help improve degraded waters

Tessa Loria #27 and Kins Helmer #22 of the Colby Mules before the start of the game against the TCNJ Lions during the third round of the 2023 NCAA DIII Women's Lacrosse Tournament held at Middlebury College on May 20, 2023 in Middlebury, Vermont.

Campus and Community

Women’s Lacrosse Continues Its Run of Success

The Mules made it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament

Campus and Community

For Colby’s Two Class Marshals, the Future Looks Bright

Abby Mynahan and Matthew Rocha share the distinction of having the highest grade point average

Announcements

Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Colby as an American Talent Initiative ‘High-Flier’

The College is named one of 28 national leaders in lower-income student enrollment, serving as a model for others

Announcements

At Colby’s 202nd Commencement, Messages of Triumph and Hope

Political analyst Amy Walter tells the graduates to trust their instincts: ‘You get where you want to go with your own internal GPS to guide you,’ she says.