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Published
November 12, 2023

Colby College surpasses $750 million capital campaign goal, extends it to $1 billion

The college's Dare Northward campaign has raised more than $780 million and will now continue to the end of 2027.
Published
October 18, 2023

Colby’s Lovejoy convocation to honor jailed Wall Street Journal reporter

The 71st Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism is to be presented Friday to the parents of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate who is being held in a Russian jail on claims he was acting as a spy for the United States.
Published
September 8, 2023

Bates College ranked among least economically diverse elite universities in U.S.

A New York Times analysis of 286 elite colleges and universities found that the Lewiston school has one of the lowest percentages of the low-income students who qualify for Pell Grants. Bowdoin and Colby colleges also have below-average economic diversity, according to the research.
Published
September 7, 2023

Colby College professor studying how wildfire smoke fuels climate change

Assistant chemistry professor Greg Drozd says it's clear there is a feedback loop – climate change leading to more wildfires and wildfires leading to more warming – and is trying to determine the magnitude of the effect.
Published
September 3, 2023

Colby College finding purpose for Midcoast islands once home to the Wyeths

The Waterville college is working to expand its programming on Allen and Benner islands, which have hosted resident student fellows and other visitors since Colby purchased them last year.

Published
August 30, 2023

New chapter unfolds at Colby College as the arts take flight with $95 million facility

The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts is poised to open soon as the latest investment over several years to transform the college and city into a cultural destination.
Published
August 24, 2023

Pingree swings through Waterville to highlight city’s humming arts scene

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree was joined Thursday by the chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Maria Rosario Jackson, for a stop at the Schupf Art Center before heading to Colby College.
Published
July 19, 2023

Our View: Coy on legacy admissions, Maine’s top colleges contradict themselves

Reluctant to provide information about favorable treatment for children of alumni, Bates, Bowdoin and Colby show there are limits to their commitment to fairness and transparency.
Published
June 29, 2023

Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses

With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
Published
June 27, 2023

Waterville man pleads not guilty to charges he fired gun at Colby party

Andrew Gifford, 24, is accused of firing a handgun in a crowded hallway of an apartment building at the Waterville college.

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