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Coach Jack Kelley is welcomed to center ice Nov. 23, 2019, before the final Colby vs. Bowdoin game in the Alfond Athletics Center rink.

The Passing of Legendary Hockey Coach Jack Kelley

Hockey coach Jack Kelley passed away at 93. He coached at Colby and Boston University, worked for the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Professor David Firmage, Force Behind Environmental Studies Program, Dies at 77

Colby mourns the loss of David H. Firmage, the Clara C. Piper Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, Emeritus, who passed away Aug. 28, 2020, at his home in Fairfield, Maine. A beloved professor for 35 years and an esteemed scholar, he was one of three founders of Colby’s…

Equal Exchange

Faculty and students team up to level the academic playing field

Reeb Honored as New England College Coach of the Year by USPTA

Colby Head Tennis Coach Adam Reeb has been named College Coach of the Year by the United States Professional Tennis Association, New England Division. The honor was announced this week, recognizing Reeb’s accomplishments in his first two years at Colby, including national rankings for both men’s and women’s teams,…

Will Johnson ’22 at Colby men's soccer game being hugged by teammate

Pathfinder

Will Johnson blazes a trail

Sue McDougal, Stalwart Supporter of International Students, Bids Mayflower Hill Goodbye

For more than two decades, Sue McDougal, director of international student programs and associate director of the Pugh Center, has been a pillar of support for Colby’s international students, hailing from all around the globe. Now, after 23 years on Mayflower Hill, McDougal is retiring from the College…

NESCAC Conference Competition for Fall Sports Canceled

Following the recent announcement from the NESCAC Conference that there will be no conference play or championships this fall, Vice President and Harold Alfond Director of Athletics Mike Wisecup sent this letter to Colby's student athletes.

Clyburn Joins Colby as Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tayo Clyburn, presently vice president of inclusive diversity and equity and chief diversity officer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, has been named dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion for Colby. He comes to Mayflower Hill with extensive experience in diversity and inclusion in higher education. At…

A Journey of Understanding

Cultural immersion sheds light on little-understood Jewish movement

Seniors Encouraged to Embrace Imperfections, Ask Mighty Questions, and “Stay Weird”

Colby College celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 in a series of virtual events May 22-24 that upheld College traditions and united seniors, their families, and the entire Colby community scattered across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic.