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Convocation 2021

204th Convocation Officially Welcomes Colby’s Largest Class

Optimism and gratitude permeated the official welcoming of the Class of 2025. And the historic Revere Bell was rung to mark the start of the academic year.

New Students 2021

Class of 2025 Arrives at Colby and Sets High Bar

In a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty across higher education, Colby enrolled the largest class in the College’s history with 668 first-year students.

Nayeli Germosen

Team Player

Through sports, Nayeli Germosen ’22 inspires Dominican girls to follow their dreams

Mufaddalali Ali

Data Science in Action

At DataFest ’21, students bring liberal arts approach to 72-hour data science sprint

Richard Blanco

200th Commencement Highlights Connections, Creativity, and Courage

Graduates and their guests from around the world celebrated the Class of 2021 during the 200th Commencement, featuring poet Richard Blanco as speaker.

Charles Terrell

At Baccalaureate, Class of 2021 Encouraged to Give Back, Take Risks

Colby's 200th Baccalaureate brought together students and faculty in a private moment, marking the beginning of weekend actitivies for the Class of 2021.

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.

Carrie LeVan

In Last Lecture, LeVan Draws on Personal Narrative in Response to Moment in History

The 29-year-old tradition brings together seniors and the teaching award winner, chosen by vote of the senior class, marking the end of final exams.

The Pill Mill (detail), plaster, plexiglass, 23" x 17" x 17", 2021

Peer Review

Art exhibition catalog elevates student writers and artists alike