Emma Jones ’25, an environmental policy major, inspects a crustacean as part of her research into microplastics in marine life through an internship at the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill, Maine. Colby's partnership with the Shaw Institute allows students to do real-world research related to plastics, ocean pollution, marine mammal health, toxic chemicals, and climate change that informs public policy. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)
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Photography by Ashley L. Conti, Ben Wheeler, Gregory A. Rec, and Maine Drone Imaging
November 22, 2024
As we pause this week to give thanks, we reflect on a semester that feels like it began just the other day.
The campus and community have experienced a whirlwind of activity since summer internships wound down and first-year students arrived on campus and immersed themselves in the Colby tradition of COOT. After settling in for the academic year, Colby students participated in timely scientific research, embraced a campus-wide theme of “play,” and reveled in new friendships and new beginnings. We broke ground on a residence hall, welcomed renowned artists to campus, and celebrated our sports teams.
And one night in early October, we caught our collective breath at the stunning sight of the aurora borealis shimmering over Mayflower Hill.
The colors of science: Emma Jones ’25 bands a lobster claw. (Photos by Ashley L. Conti)First-year experience leaders welcome students to campus and help them move into Robins Hall in West Quad. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)Students relax between classes on Miller Lawn on an October afternoon. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)First-year students participate in a game of volleyball at Wavus Camp for Girls in Jefferson, Maine, as part of their Colby Outdoor Orientation Trip. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)The windows of the Colby College Museum of Art reflect the fading light of a fall afternoon and the Miller Library tower. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)Members of Colby’s Board of Trustees and the senior leadership team broke ground on a new residence hall in October. Designed for 217 juniors and seniors and slated to open in fall 2026, the residence hall is being constructed across from the Diamond Building and adjacent to Cotter Union. The residence hall is a key component of the College’s strategic plan to enhance the student experience through purpose-built facilities that support an intentional living environment. (Photo by Ben Wheeler)MK Marshall ’26 makes a fingertip save during a 1-0 victory by Colby women’s soccer team over Connecticut College in a tight September match, one of the team’s victories en route to its first NESCAC conference championship game since 1999 and a berth in the NCAA playoffs. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)Colby men’s soccer team faced off against Connecticut College in September at the Mark R. Serdjenian Field. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)The Colby women’s crew team competed against Bates and Bowdoin during the CBB Regatta at the Colby-Hume Center at Messalonskee Lake in late October. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)A member of the men’s crew team pulls on his oar during the CBB Regatta. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)Colby women’s volleyball team faced off against Benedictine University in September at the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, defeating the Eagles 3-0. The 15th-ranked Mules rode the momentum to a 24-3 overall record and an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)James Hoogstraten ’25 lifts Atticus Duncan ’25 in celebration after Duncan’s touchdown reception in a home football game against Williams College in September. (Photo by Gregory Rec)U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón visited campus in September to talk with students about writing and to read her poems during an event in the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts. (Photo by Ashley L. Conti)The northern lights over Miller Library in early October. (Photo by Maine Drone Imaging)
