Announcements

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Miller Library

Class of 2024 Admitted to Colby

"We're thrilled to welcome this remarkable group of students to Colby's Class of 2024. Their talents, intellect, perspectives, and interests will enrich our community and classrooms in countless ways," said Randi Arsenault ’09, assistant vice president of admissions and financial aid.

Davis Project for Peace Winners to Initiate Menstrual Help for Refugees in Uganda

With the $10,000 award, Bahudodda and Qazi will spend the summer at the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in western Uganda to implement their three-fold project.
Miller Library

Colby Receives $16-Million Gift to Advance Major Initiatives

Colby College today announced that it has received a $16-million gift from Trustee Marieke Rothschild P’16 and her husband, Jeff Rothschild P’16, in support of three of the College’s highest priorities: financial aid, the arts, and health and wellness.
Alan and Dorothy Hume

Alan Hume, Founder of Colby-Hume Center, Dies at 93

Dr. Hume’s generosity led to the Colby-Hume Center on Messalonskee Lake, a beautiful setting that holds a special meaning for the Colby community.
Side by side photos of Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon.

Colby Poll Shows Statistical Dead Heat in Maine’s U.S. Senate Race

“There’s a long way to go, and things can change,” said Dan Shea, Colby College professor of government and the lead researcher on the poll, who noted Sen. Collins last earned re-election with 67 percent of the vote. “However, the results indicate this could be the kind of race Sen. Collins has not had to deal with before.”
Arts Collaborative building

Colby to Create New Arts Collaborative in Downtown Waterville

Major gift will turn buildings into a one-of-a-kind space for central Maine
Students in Colby's computer science classes

Effort to Establish Computing Across the Curriculum Funded by NSF

Writing has long been seen and supported as an essential skill across the Colby curriculum. Computing concepts are next in line. 
Elizabeth Jabar

Major Gift Supports Colby’s Civic Engagement Initiative

Colby College has received a major campaign commitment that will endow the College’s director of civic engagement and community partnerships position.
ill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

Maine Restaurateurs Expand to Waterville

New American chop house to open on Main Street
Pat Brancaccio

Colby Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Patrick Brancaccio

The Colby community is mourning the death of Patrick Brancaccio, the Zacamy Professor of English, Emeritus, who died Dec. 31, 2019, in Waterville just days before he was scheduled to leave for Verona, Italy, to teach a Jan Plan course on Italian fiction.