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An Education Ceo: Robert Furek '64 Brings Accountability To Hartford Public Schools, Rick Green

Colby Magazine

Armed state troopers standing by his side, an ashen-faced Robert Furek '64 waded carefully through the jeering crowd lining the hallway of the ornate Hartford city hall.

"Racists and fascists!" some yelled. Furek, chairman of the board of trustees running the Hartford, Conn., public schools, quickly left the building, the taunts and finger-pointing. Furek and his colleagues had just voted to remove the district's superintendent of schools, an African-American woman some in this downtrodden community saw as a source of hope and inspiration.

Paging Parents, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

Just what does it take to be a dean?

In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1964-2013

Colby Magazine

Civil rights, the Vietnam War, end of fraternities—Colby explores the past 50 years.

In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1914-1963

Colby Magazine

Three wars. A devastating economic depression. Construction of an entirely new campus from scratch. And all in 50 years.

The period that began as World War I erupted and ended as the tumult of the 1960s loomed was marked by a series of unprecedented events that could have mortally wounded a modestly funded liberal arts college in central Maine. The Great War emptied the campus. World War II turned Colby into a military training center. The bold decision to move the College to Mayflower Hill was sandwiched by the Depression and the Korean War and marked by the return of …

In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1864-1913

Colby Magazine

In Their Footsteps and In Their Words: Colby explores the second 50 years, 1864-1913.

Reaching The World: Capital Campaign Kicks Off With Emphasis On Ensuring Colby Experience Is Accessible To All Qualified Students, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

A new capital campaign is about to kick off with an emphasis on ensuring that a Colby education is available to qualified students regardless of need.

Green Acres: From A "Green" Summit To A Residence Hall Dedicated To Environmental Awareness To State-Of-The-Art Construction, The Colby Community Is Collaborating To Understand And Confront Environmental Issues, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

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What Does Bro Do Anyway?, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Think you know how a college president spends his time? Read this account to walk a mile--or maybe two or three--in President William "Bro" Adams's Shoes.

Reshaping The Hill: Construction Begins For The Colby Green, Centerpiece Of The College's Most Significant Expansion In A Half-Century, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

With a strategic plan that calls for four new buildings over the next 10 years, all of them across Mayflower Hill Drive from the academic quadrangle and Mary Low Commons, Colby will start literally laying the groundwork in September for the most ambitious campus expansion since the move to Mayflower Hill more than a half-century ago.

A Strategic Plan: Two-Year Effort Reaffirms Colby's Priorities And Sets Future Course, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

Individuals need to do it, and so do institutions. It is critically important, every once in a while, to pause and take stock. What are we doing? Is it the right thing? Does it still make sense, or has something fundamental changed? What are others doing? Is there a better way?

As Colby approached the 21st century, other transitions loomed for the institution as well, not least among them the first new president in more than 20 years. It was a perfect opportunity, trustees recognized, to assess what the College is all about and to think about its future.

From The President, William D. Adams

Colby Magazine

The Annual Report of the President, 2007-2008.

From The President: The Higher Education Cost "Bubble" May Not Burst, But It May Be Time For A New Model, William D. Adams

Colby Magazine

We have, in some ways, reduced the focus on our educational mission in order to concentrate more attention on competing with other, similar institutions…The new model, despite its basis in contraction, will give leaders of higher education institutions a chance to return some of our focus to our mission and to de-emphasize the consumerist dynamic under which we have been operating.

Reaching The World: A Campaign For Colby, William D. Adams, Robert E. Diamond Jr.

Colby Magazine

The success of the historic capital campaign has already allowed for important changes, from campus to curriculum. Contents:

The campaign by the numbers

Mapping the changing campus

Change has come, from community centers and teaching spaces to the museum of art and athletic facilities

President William D. Adams and Chair of the Board of Trustees Robert E. Diamond Jr. ’73 on big things to come

Class Act: Dean Of Admissions Parker Beverage Retires After Helping To Enroll More Than 11,000 Colby Students, Earl Smith

Colby Magazine

Over a quarter century of hard work, retiring Dean of Admissions Parker Beverage had a hand in Colby’s steady rise.

From The President: On The Liberal Arts And The Lesson Of Steve Jobs, William D. Adams

Colby Magazine

Colby President Bro Adams on Steve Jobs and the liberal arts.

Mighty Impressive: After 38 Years As Dean, Vice President, Dancer, And Friend, Janice Kassman Retires. But Her Legacy Lives On, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

After 38 years, longtime dean Janice Kassman has retired. She leaves a legacy of accomplishment and countless Colby friends.

In Their Footsteps, In Their Words: Special Section, 1813-1863

Colby Magazine

In Their Footsteps and In Their Words: Colby explores the first 50 years, from Jeremiah Chaplin to the Civil War.