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Colby Bids Farewell to Four Professors

Admired and engaged faculty members retire from classroom teaching following distinguished careers

Faculty Promotions Span the Curriculum

Twelve dedicated teacher-scholars from wide-ranging disciplines have been promoted to full professor

A birds' eye view of Port Clyde Harbor

$9.5 Million Investment Empowers Colby’s Center for Resilience and Economic Impact

The endowment of the Tishman Director position secures a long-term commitment to community resilience in Maine

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70 Years of Service to Colby

Colby names the presidential suite in honor of Sheila Ratte, who began working at the College in 1956

A Colby student poses for a portrait.

Helping Nepal’s Humans and Wildlife Peacefully Coexist 

Ryan Moore ’27 received a Davis Projects for Peace grant to build predator-proof corrals in the Himalayas, easing the conflict between snow leopards and people

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Class of 2030 Admitted to Colby

New programs and opportunities expand Colby’s reputation and reach

Colby Hires Inaugural Director of Center for Resilience and Economic Impact

Marine ecologist Nichole Price will lead the center dedicated to helping communities become resilient to a range of catastrophic events

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Colby Announces Commencement 2026 Speakers and Honorands

A quartet of inspiring individuals representing the arts, academics, technology, and the judiciary will join graduates in celebration

Meet Colby’s New Dean of Faculty

Proactive and solutions-oriented, historian John Turner supports the faculty as teachers, scholars, and community-builders

College library in the winter

Tenure Granted to Seven Faculty Members

These new associate professors are innovative, inclusive, and inspiring teacher-scholars