Campus and Community

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Bixby Chocolate

Maine-Based Chocolatier Expands to Waterville

New retail shop will play a key role in building a vibrant downtown
Kimberly Flowers

Goldfarb Center Announces New Leadership

Following a national search, Kimberly Flowers, an experienced leader in international development, humanitarian issues, and strategic communications, has been named executive director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at Colby.
Lockwood Hotel construction site

Lockwood Hotel Already Contributing to the Local Economy

The Lockwood hotel project has put nearly $12 million into local businesses and supported close to 250 jobs since construction began this past summer.
celebration of first generation college students

First Generation to College? That’s Reason to Celebrate

To celebrate its own first-generation to college students, the Colby community came together at the Pugh Center for a day of festivities, including games, food, and a rap performance.
Julia Kostro '20

Colby Establishes O’Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership

To help expand its programs to further integrate civic engagement into the curriculum and community, Colby College has received a major campaign commitment to establish the O'Hanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership.
Alex Heisler ’21 joins other community activists as they plant tulip bulbs near Waterville's Head of Falls in October.

Growing Awareness

As Mental Illness Awareness Week concluded, the Waterville community, including Colby students, planted seeds of hope throughout the city
ric DeCosta ’93, the general manager of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens

A Football Odyssey

Greek mythology prepped Eric DeCosta—to run the Baltimore Ravens
Students engage with guest performers during an interactive class within the Colby Museum of Art.

Diamond Family Funds New Position to Integrate the Arts at Colby College and in Waterville

Colby College is establishing the Diamond Family Director of the Arts to integrate new and emerging arts programming on campus and in the local community, further establishing Colby and Waterville as vibrant destinations for the arts.
Saudi Arabian human rights activist Hala Al-Dosari (left) and PBS FRONTLINE filmmaker and journalist Martin Smith take part in a panel discussion at the 2019 Lovejoy Award event.

Khashoggi Murder Explored at Lovejoy Award Panel

This year the Lovejoy Award was given posthumously to the 66 journalists and media workers, including Khashoggi, who lost their lives in 2018.
Dawn Strout

Strengthening a Community—Literally

Former strength and conditioning coach Dawn Strout honored by endowment of position