Announcements

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Professor Douglas Archibald, English, talking to student

Gifted Scholar, Teacher, and Administrator Douglas Archibald Dies at 87

Roberts Professor of English, Emeritus, and Vice President and Dean for Faculty from 1982 to 1988 Douglas N. Archibald passed away at 87.
Mark Serdjenian '73

$1 Million Raised to Name Colby Soccer Field for Beloved Mentor and Coach Mark Serdjenian ’73

Colby has raised $1 million to name the Mark R. Serdjenian 1973 Field in recognition of a coach who had an exceptional impact over a 40-year career.
Jacob Lawrence painting

Colby College Museum of Art Acquires Jacob Lawrence’s The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Print Series

Rare print series gifted by philanthropists Peter and Paula Lunder manifests the artistic and narrative power of one of the most important American artists of the 20th century

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs Wins Prestigious Jewish Educator Prize from Covenant Foundation

Covenant Foundation honors Rachel Isaacs with Pomegranate Prize in recognition of her distinctive leadership and innovative approach to Jewish education.
Side by side photos of Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon.

Colby College Poll Shows Statistical Dead Heat Between Collins and Gideon

The latest in a series of polls developed and fielded by Colby shows Sara Gideon with a narrow three-point lead over Susan Collins.
Richard “Dick” Schmaltz ’62 and Joan Dignam Schmaltz '63

Major Gift from Family with Multigenerational Connections to Waterville Supports Two Colby Priorities—Arts and Athletics

A major gift from a family with multigenerational connections to Waterville honors Joan Dignam Schmaltz ’63 and Richard “Dick” Schmaltz ’62.
The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center

Colby Opens New State-of-the-Art Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center

350,000-square-foot building is the most advanced and comprehensive NCAA D-III facility in the country
Harold Alfond and Dorothy “Bibby” Levine Alfond

Colby Receives $101 Million From Harold Alfond Foundation

Gift supports two transformative initiatives
Gordon Center Aerial Overlay

Colby Begins to Lay Groundwork for Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts

Colby College began phase one of the new Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts project, planned to be built at the southern gateway to campus.
Professor of French, Emerita, Suellen Diaconoff, 1996

Remembering Professor Suellen Diaconoff, Champion of the Humanities

Professor of French, Emerita, Suellen Diaconoff, a champion of the humanities, passed away Feb. 12, 2020. She taught at Colby for 20 years.