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Can Students Still Write? In Writing, Colby Students Juggle Multiple Voices In Different Environments, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

In the age of texting and instant messages, some worry that students let text-speak creep into formal prose. Not so, say Colby professors and tutors.

Jeronimo Maradiaga's Journey, Colby College

Colby Magazine

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship winner Jeronimo Maradiaga ’09J was a smart kid from a single-parent home in the South Bronx. Few people knew his responsibilities included more than his studies at Colby.

More Than Mentors: Begun In The Classroom, Relationships Between Professors And Students Thrive Beyond Mayflower Hill, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Faculty-student friendships that begin in the classroom often endure for decades. Professors and alumni agree: they’re one of Colby’s cherished and lasting benefits.

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

Point Of View: In A Perfect World, Christina Feng

Colby Magazine

Teach for America’s Christina Feng ’08 on the power of thinking that anything’s possible.

Campus Kids: Faculty Residents' Children Enjoy And Contribute To College Life, Alexandra Desaulniers

Colby Magazine

Children of faculty living on campus create a family atmosphere on Mayflower Hill.

The Magic Of Kalimpong: In This Indian School, Borders And Boundaries Are Dissolved, Tarini Manchanda

Colby Magazine

In a Jan Plan in India called Contact Zone, West meets East and Colby students teach in order to learn.

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.

Class Action: Homeless In High School, Jessica Boyle Fought To Make Colby A Place Where Students From All Backgrounds Can Thrive, Ruth Jacobs

Colby Magazine

Once a homeless teen, Jessica Boyle ’12 worked to make Colby a place where students like her can thrive.

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.