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Assistant Professor of Geology Bess Koffman in her lab at Colby.

Colby-Bigelow Partnership Awarded Research Grant to Study Volcanic Ash in Pacific Marine Ecosystem

A $600,000 grant will allow geologist Bess Koffman and Bigelow researchers to investigate how volcanic ash supports ecosystems in Pacific Ocean.

Olga Sadovskaya

Russian Human Rights Lawyer Named 2021 Oak Human Rights Fellow

Olga Sadovskaya, a Russian human rights lawyer and vice chair of the Committee Against Torture, will join the Colby community for the fall semester.

Sandy Maisel and Jim Fleming

Professors Fleming and Maisel Retire after Mentoring Generations of Students

Distinguished teachers and scholars James Fleming and Sandy Maisel retire from Colby following decades of research, teaching, and service on Mayflower Hill.

Huan Bui '21

Huan Bui ’21 Named Class Marshal with Highest GPA

Bui, hailing from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a physics and mathematics major who will study at MIT in a Ph.D. program starting this summer.

Jan Wenger ’23, Carly Levitz ’22

Two Colby Tennis Players Selected to Compete in NCAA Tournament

Carly Levitz ’22 and Jan Wenger ’23 have been selected to play in the 2021 NCAA Division III Singles Tournament May 28-30.

2021 Commencement Speaker and Honrands

Presidential Poet Richard Blanco and Higher Ed Authority Charles Terrell ’70 to Speak at Colby College’s 200th Commencement

Lost Kitchen restaurateur and advocate for Maine women Erin French, Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Michael Rosbash, and award-winning Penobscot basketmaker Theresa Secord to be honored

Condon Medal Winner Hannah Johnson '21

Prestigious Condon Medal Winner Announced at Student Awards Ceremony

The prestigious Condon Medal honors a senior who exhibits the finest qualities of citizenship. Read more about Johnson and other student award winners.

Sally Simpson, Cassandra Winkelman

Two Seniors Win Prestigious Fulbright Grants to Teach English Abroad

Sally Simpson ’21 and Cassandra Winkelman ’21 won prestigious Fulbright grants to teach English abroad, Simpson in Austria and Winkelman in Germany.

Colby Campus Aerial Picture

$2.8-Million Gift to Financial Aid Builds on Colby’s Commitment to Maine Students

A $2.8-million gift toward financial aid will further ensure access and affordability for Maine's most talented and deserving students.

Miller lawn

Colby Announces Commencement Weekend 2021 Plans

Colby College is pleased to announce that it will honor its Class of 2021 with in-person ceremonies May 22-23, 2021.