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London financial district skyline
Environment and Climate

Fighting Climate Change Is a Capital Idea

Climate Investments Graham Macmillan ’97Chief Executive Office, Visa Foundation In coming years, action on climate may come from what some would consider the least likely direction—capital markets. Where some people might consider the demands of capital markets to be at the root of social and…
Lauren Bon, Artists Need to Create on the Same Scale That Society Has the Capacity to Destroy. Glass neon, metal brackets, 72 x 174 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Metabolic Studio, Los Angeles.
Arts

A New Definition of American Art

With great fanfare, Colby announced the creation of the Lunder Institute for American Art in 2017. Established with a gift by Life Trustee Paula Crane Lunder, D.F.A. ’98 and Life Visitor Peter Lunder ’56, D.F.A. ’98, the institute was envisioned as a place for scholarship,…
CO2 emissions from coal power plant
Environment and Climate

Reduce that Footprint

Philosophy and Action David Farnsworth ’78Regulatory Assistance Project David Farnsworth ’78 travels the world, advising utility regulators and private citizens how to reduce their carbon footprints. But he is less an evangelist than a keen connoisseur of eco-friendly energy options. I learned this the hard way recently when…
Close view of tilled field on farm
Environment and Climate

On Climate, Think Globally and Act Locally

Farming and Climate Allison Chatrchyan ’92Director of the Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions For the past decade, Allison Morrill Chatrchyan ’92 has attended Empire Farm Days, an annual agriculture show in upstate New York, to talk about climate change with farmers and others in the…
Lockwood Hotel construction site
Campus and Community

Lockwood Hotel Already Contributing to the Local Economy

The Lockwood hotel project has put nearly $12 million into local businesses and supported close to 250 jobs since construction began this past summer.
Moving into downtown dorm
Announcements

Colby’s Dare Northward Campaign Hits the $500-Million Mark on the Way to $750 Million

“The acts of generosity that sustain and propel this institution are truly remarkable,” said President David A. Greene.
Gail Carlson
Environment and Climate

Maine College Students Gather at Colby for Climate Action

Over 100 students from a dozen schools across the state gathered in the Diamond Building for Colby’s Maine College Climate Action Summit on Nov. 9, united by their commitment to combat climate change.
celebration of first generation college students
Access and Opportunity

First Generation to College? That’s Reason to Celebrate

To celebrate its own first-generation to college students, the Colby community came together at the Pugh Center for a day of festivities, including games, food, and a rap performance.
The McGee family, President David A. Greene, and Colby players Chris George '20 and Marcus Bullard '21 stride across Seaverns Field Oct. 22 to hold a ceremonial coin toss that honored Dick McGee, for whom Colby's football head coaching position has been named.
Announcements

Colby Head Football Position Named for Legendary Coach Dick McGee

To honor a legendary coach who had an exceptional impact on the campus community, Colby College announced that it will name the football team's top coaching position the Dick McGee Head Coach for Colby Football.
Julia Kostro '20
Announcements

Colby Establishes O’Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership

To help expand its programs to further integrate civic engagement into the curriculum and community, Colby College has received a major campaign commitment to establish the O'Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership.