Colby College

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Colby College At a Glance

History

Founded in 1813, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is one of the nation's oldest and best independent colleges of liberal arts. A residential four-year college, Colby is a national leader in research- and project-based undergraduate learning, and the depth of student-faculty interaction and collaboration is unparalleled. In recent years Colby has won regional and national awards for campus internationalization and environmental stewardship. Colby's 714-acre campus is one of the nation's most beautiful. 

Colby College's Firsts

Historically Colby has led the way in opening the doors of opportunity. Baptists who founded the College insisted on a statement in the charter ensuring religious freedom. The first female student, Mary Low, enrolled in 1871, a century before many previously all-male colleges began admitting women. She graduated four years later as valedictorian of her class. Adam Simpson Green, Class of 1887, was the first African-American graduate, and 13 years later Marion Thompson Osborne became the first African-American woman to receive a Colby degree. In 1825 Englishman Gibbon Williams became the first international student to earn a degree from Colby.

Enviromental Activism

 
Colby's Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) was formed in 2000 to advise the president and College community on issues related to environmental stewardship. Since then the EAG has been instrumental in raising awareness and implementing important environmental initiatives. The College's success in this area was recognized in 2003 when Colby received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Merit Award and in 2002 and 2004 when it received the Maine Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.