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Colby has received a $150-million lead commitment, the largest gift in Colby’s history, for a new science complex that will catalyze a half-billion dollars of investment in science and technology. brnw.ch/21wVB8K
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Neil Gross, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology, is co-leading a new $1 million Harvard Radcliffe Institute research initiative on academic freedom and campus politics. brnw.ch/21x5Wag
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Eight new teacher-scholars have joined the Colby community this fall, bringing research and teaching expertise across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. brnw.ch/21x5R1u
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Co-created by Assistant Professor of Performance, Theater, and Dance Matthew Cumbie and artist Tom Truss, "ReWritten" is a multidisciplinary performance that explores the complex relationship between Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Read more: brnw.ch/21x5NDB
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Prime proximity meets purposeful design. Hear directly from juniors and seniors as they settle into our new residential complex.
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A bronze figure of Herman Melville now stands outside Seamen’s Bethel in New Bedford, Mass., courtesy of acclaimed sculptor and Colby alumna Stefanie Rocknak ’88.
Discover how Rocknak merged tradition and technology to bring this piece to life at brnw.ch/21x5HSx
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More than 680 new Colbians gathered on Lorimer Chapel lawn for the 209th Convocation, marking the largest incoming class in College history. Read more at brnw.ch/21x5Beg
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This week, 217 juniors and seniors unpacked belongings, unrolled rugs, and moved into the new residence halls on Mayflower Hill Drive.
Head to brnw.ch/21x5zlL for the full photo essay
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Colby has named Pentagon Press Corps members Helene Cooper (New York Times), Tara Copp (Washington Post), and Phil Stewart (Reuters) as the recipients of the 2026 Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism. Read the full story: brnw.ch/21x5wZA
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Students from Colby and the UMaine attended a weeklong dendrochronology field school on Allen Island, learning to interpret what trees reveal and why it matters. Discover what centuries-old trees on Allen Island can teach us about Maine’s history at brnw.ch/21x5rRx
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Through new partnerships with the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania, 25 entering Colby students will gain early access to graduate programming, $5,000 matriculation scholarships, and streamlined admission into 18 master's programs. brnw.ch/21x5q8V
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Three industry-leading individuals have been elected to Colby’s Board of Trustees: William Carr ’89, Matthew Reilly ’88, and Jennifer Alfond Seeman ’92. brnw.ch/21x5mq0
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A generous $1.5M gift from Todd Lachman ’85 and Christine Lachman has established the Lachman Family Financial Aid Fund. Inspired by his own transformative Colby experience, this gift expands need-based financial aid for students.
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Led by Director Whitney King and newly appointed Director of Computing Innovation Andrew Tupper, the McVey Center is taking computational science across the liberal arts to new heights. Discover more at brnw.ch/21x5ckF
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Opening this fall, Colby’s new residential community on Mayflower Hill Drive swaps long hallways for five connected houses that foster a deep sense of community. Read how this design transforms student life: brnw.ch/21x56UA
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Adrienne Shibles has been named head coach of the Colby women’s basketball program.
A member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and former NCAA DIII Coach of the Year, Shibles brings nearly 30 years of collegiate coaching experience to Colby. brnw.ch/21x54Ri
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David Tettey Tawiah ’27 is taking what he learned at Colby and the MDI Bio Lab to inspire a new generation of West African scientists. Read more about his transformational summer that shifted his career aspirations from clinical medicine to research. brnw.ch/21x4QIl
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The Board of Trustees' values are rooted in civic engagement, community involvement, and a responsibility to continue steering the College’s path forward. Explore how those values continue to guide the College in the latest issue of the Colby Magazine. brnw.ch/21x4OPQ
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What does a summer on a Maine island look like? For Colby’s Island Fellows, it means researching crabs, building a data collection network, researching “biorock” technology, creating art, and learning to handle whatever the island campus throws their way. brnw.ch/21x4Ljy
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Colby College’s Public Humanistic Inquiry Lab is conducting a three-year interdisciplinary project to explore the evolving relationship between humans and animals. The initiative examines how animals shape our history, culture, and daily lives. brnw.ch/21x4HUC
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Everyone has moments that shape their lives, and for Daniel Juzych ’26—Colby’s first Rhodes Scholar in decades—one of those moments happened on his 12th birthday. brnw.ch/21x4Ejz
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