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Class of 2029 Admitted to Colby

Awaiting the incoming class are endless opportunities to shape their interests into unique educational experiences

Colby Commencement 2025

Colby Announces Commencement 2025 Speakers and Honorands

Five inspiring individuals to receive honorary degrees and join graduates in celebration

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Nicholas Jacobs to Lead Public Policy Lab

The professor and political scientist is committed to providing students with hands-on experience in public service and policy analysis

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Dr. Nirav Shah to Join Colby College Faculty

The former principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will teach several courses and help advance the College’s public health initiative

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Eight Faculty Members Receive Tenure

These new associate professors come from across disciplines with unique expertise in their fields

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Colby Appoints Denise Bruesewitz as its Next Provost

A distinguished scholar and campus leader, Bruesewitz is known for her interdisciplinary collaboration and inspired teaching

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Obituary: Professor L. Sandy Maisel Dies at Age 79

He was a scholar, political analyst, and a modern man of letters

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Colby to Establish Public Policy Lab

An anonymous trustee gift will provide an opportunity for student research and engagement on pressing policy issues

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Judge Esther Salas to Receive Colby’s Morton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial Service Award

The award honors a judge who embodies qualities of integrity, compassion, humanity, and judicial craftsmanship

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Faculty Expands with 10 New Professors

They bring experience and expertise in wide-ranging disciplines to augment Colby’s singular curriculum