Dear Colby Community, As you are likely aware, cases of COVID-19 are rising nationally and internationally, and Maine is no exception. Daily cases in the state have more than doubled over the past two weeks, and yesterday Maine Governor Janet Mills took actions to mitigate the spread of the virus...

Dear Colby Families, Greetings from Mayflower Hill, where we are experiencing a glorious start to autumn. We are also approaching the weekend that would have been Family Homecoming, and to say that it’s disappointing that we cannot welcome our families to campus is an understatement. Seeing you interact with your...

Dear Colby Community, A key element of the College’s COVID-19 safety planning is our testing program, which is designed to identify infections early so that isolation, contact tracing, and quarantining can occur in a timely way, often before individuals experience symptoms or become contagious. For everyone’s safety, we began testing...

Dear Students, We are excited to welcome you back to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. We recognize some of you will be studying remotely, and we will be in touch with you soon. As we work to create a safe and engaging campus experience for this academic year, we...

Dear Students, As we continue to make significant investments that prioritize the health and safety of the Colby and Waterville communities, we have developed a robust testing program to substantially minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Your participation in, and adherence to, our testing program will allow us to...

Dear Students, We hope you have found creative and meaningful ways to spend your time this summer, and we are delighted that the vast majority of you are returning to campus in August. Colby’s faculty and staff have been working through many details and plans to create a safe and...