Colby College
 Colby College  (College)    | |
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| Formation | 1813 |
| Headquarters | Maine, US |
| Type | • private • liberal arts |
| Private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine. | |
Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine.
Approximately 2,000 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually. The college offers 54 major fields of study and 30 minors.
Colby's was one of the five original schools to partner with the Shelby Davis Scholarship program for graduates from the United World Colleges, dramatically increasing the international student population.[1]
Name
Founded in 1813 as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, it was renamed Waterville College in 1821. The donations of Christian philanthropist Gardner Colby saw the institution renamed again to Colby University before settling on its current title, reflecting its liberal arts college curriculum, in 1899.
Woke
In 2021, Colby College announced it was banning discrimination based on caste, a system of inherited social class. While caste is often associated with South Asia, and Colby doesn’t have a large student population from that region, "it’s important that we take a step back, reflect on on the polices that we call upon to promote inclusivity and safeguard members of the community," said Tayo Clyburn, dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.[2]
Notable alumni
Alumni, now numbering more than 25,000, are represented in all 50 states and 75 foreign countries.[3] Colby alumni include Governors Lot M. Morrill (ex-1869), Harris M. Plaisted (1881–1883), Nelson Dingley, Jr. (1874–1876), Llewellyn Powers (1901–1908), Benjamin Butler (1883–1884), Marcellus Stearns (1874–1877), and George A. Ramsdell (1897–1899).
Other notable alumni include: Harvard Professor and White House Consultant Gregory Ciottone (1987), former Barclays Chief Executive Officer Robert Diamond (1973), U.S. Senator from Florida (1969–1974) Edward Gurney (1935), abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy (1826), Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and U.S. State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack (1986), mathematician and founding member of the Institute for Advanced Study Marston Morse (1914), President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric S. Rosengren (1979), former White House Chief of Staff Pete Rouse (1968), author Doris Kearns Goodwin (1964), pathologist and author Stephen Sternberg (1941), and academic and author of the Spenser detective novels Robert B. Parker (1954), Pulitzer-Prize winning author Gregory White Smith (1973), political analyst Amy Walter (1991), Political Director of ABC News, former house editor for the Cook Political Report, Editor in Chief of The Hotline, and NFL General Manager Eric DeCosta of the Baltimore Ravens (1993).
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hart | 1942 | US | Opinion pollster | Opinion pollster to corporate media who attended the 2007 Bilderberg. |
| Amy Walter | 19 October 1969 | US | Editor | Attended the 2017 Bilderberg meeting as Political Director of ABC News. |
