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Allen Island
Announcements

Colby Becomes Steward of Two Historic Islands

Island Campus Will Preserve Wyeth Legacy and Expand Academic Programs

Announcements

Tenure and Promotion Awarded to Faculty Members, Also Named Haynesville Project Fellows

Four faculty members join senior faculty and are awarded $100,000 grant

Campus and Community

Recreation Flourishes at the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center

Providing a wealth of programming, Recreation Services spreads wellness across campus

Announcements

New Leadership Announced for Colby Museum Board

Hilary Barnes Hoopes will become the new chair, with Alice Kang and Richard Blanco as vice chairs

Alumni

Once an English Major, Mike Federle ’81 Now Runs a Major Media Company

The Forbes CEO reflects on how the pandemic has changed the media industry–and where it’s going next

Sheila McCarthy
Announcements

Remembering Sheila McCarthy: Professor, Scholar of Russian, and Champion of Citizen Diplomacy

Brilliant, dedicated, and compassionate, she led with her belief in the value of person-to-person connections

Damon Yarnell
Announcements

With Focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Damon Yarnell joins Colby as Dean of Student and Global Advancement

Yarnell brings a long history of helping students, and others, find their "authentic interests"

Hillary Swimmer '22
Environment and Climate

Hillary Swimmer ’22 Maps out Maine’s Climate Goals

Internship supported by Buck Lab for Climate and Environment demonstrates how policy translates into action

Photo of Libby Mensch ’23
Environment and Climate

Combating Climate Change Through Business Solutions

Libby Mensch ’23 experiences hands-on opportunity promoting sustainable business practices

Photo of Melissa Glenn
Social Sciences

New Study Contributes to Further Understanding Hippocampus’s Role in Memory

Melissa Glenn’s research shows how hippocampal damage affects the ability to recall differences between objects