Colby Inspired

Maine Numbers

370+: Students who serve as Colby Cares About Kids mentors

28,000+ Hours: Service time in local communities annually

284: Current students who contribute time through the Colby Volunteer Center

16,000: Approximate population of Waterville

20 Miles: Distance from state capital, Augusta

1 Hour: Approximate time to reach Portland, Bangor, the coast, or the mountains

28°: Average high temperature in January

Maine Inspired

Quality of place, quality of work, and quality of life are hallmarks of Maine, and Colby adds superlative liberal arts education to the state's portfolio. Maine offers natural beauty, a spirit of independence, a rich tradition of creative endeavor, and unique access to government, nonprofit, and business institutions. Maine's people have welcomed Colby students into their communities for almost two centuries, and Colby students respond—through volunteerism, civic engagement, and a lifelong affinity for Maine.

Stories

Q&A; Michelle Russell '11
Environmental activist Michelle Russell '11 on fighting chemicals in cosmetics, public speaking, and how art plays a role in her activism.
Summer School
There are no classes on Mayflower Hill during the summer, but that doesn’t mean there’s no learning going on. More than 100 students...More »
Linda Greenlaw '83 Proves Seaworthy
Fisherman turned author returns to her true calling
Developing Lake Science Resources: Making Conservation a Tradition
A video on conservation in the Belgrade Lakes includes several Colby professors and students whose research are part of the Maine EPSCoR Project....More »
COOT Leaders. . .unmasked!
What happens before the freshman arrive on campus? Technical and relational skills are all part of the extensive training that COOT leaders go...More »
Mentoring Is a Two-Way Street
Margie Weiner '12 found that mentoring a Waterville child helped her as much as it helped him.

News

Student Exhibit Wins Award

A student-created exhibit about Somali Bantu immigrants in Maine that was expanded to include other immigrant experiences won the New England Museum...More »
On Jews in Higher Ed

Desiree Shayer '12 and Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies David Freidenreich will give a talk about Jews in higher education in the early 20th...More »
Judges on Screen

A video created for Maine students with the help of the Goldfarb Center explains Maine's judicial system. It is now available for Maine teachers, the...More »
Ungulate Campus Visitor

Molly Muller '11 looked out her East Quad window at 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, to see a cow moose munching branches alongside Colby's Johnson Pond.

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