Media Stories from 2024
The national media covered many aspects of Colby excellence
From financial aid and the arts to Waterville’s resurgence and the presidential election, national media continued to cover Colby developments and expertise in 2024. Following are a few highlights, including feature coverage by the Associated Press, New York Times, and the Today show.
Rural Voter Study Gets National Attention
A study of rural voters by Assistant Professor of Government Nicholas Jacobs and Professor of Government Dan Shea was featured in USA Today for a story on the presidential election.
Today Show Highlights Waterville
A segment on Today with Hoda & Jenna about last-minute spring break destinations highlighted Waterville, noting how it’s “artsy” and “the greatest new little destination.”
President Greene Discusses the Arts and Revitalization
NPR’s Boston affiliate WGBH interviewed President David A. Greene about the role the arts and Colby have played in driving Waterville’s resurgence.
Students Helping Local Synagogue Gets Major Media Coverage
The New York Times ran a feature story about Colby students who helped harvest ice from a Maine pond for a new mikvah, or ritual bath, at Waterville’s synagogue.
Exhibition Gets Glowing Review
A Boston Globe review of the Colby Museum’s The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury noted that the exhibition had an “astonishing array of riches.”
Movie Research In the Spotlight
Media outlets were very interested in the Climate Reality Check, co-developed by Colby’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, including the Associated Press, which shared a feature article on the initiative.
Top Literary Mag Publishes Colby Author
Sarah Braunstein, associate professor of English (creative writing), had a short story published in The New Yorker and also narrated it for the publication’s podcast.
Colby Museum Receives High Praise
A leading art critic wrote a wonderful review of three exhibitions at the Colby Museum, noting that “the art museum and, now, the center of Waterville,” have become a significant cultural hub.
National TV Covers Financial Aid
Colby was featured in a story by NBC News about financial aid policies that highlighted the College’s no-loan policy and how for many students it’s “a gift that keeps on giving.”
Middle-Income Initiative Gets National Attention
Colby’s program to make a college education more affordable for middle-income families was featured in a story by NPR, which noted that after learning about it some parents feel “the weight come off their shoulders.”
