Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
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Colby College in Waterville reports 5 cases of coronavirus, including at least 2 students
The college said on its website that five community members had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday.
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When area colleges sent students home, not everybody left
When coronavirus fears closed campuses, some had nowhere else to go.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Colby College announces on-campus classes will end this week; students to leave campus for remote learning
The Waterville college will continue regularly scheduled classes through the end of this week, and all students who can reasonably move out by Sunday, when spring break starts, are being asked to do so.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Colby, Thomas colleges in Waterville monitor virus reactions but announce no major changes
Both Colby College and Thomas College have already been restricting some college-related travel and said in statements Tuesday that they were closely watching the coronavirus outbreak and reviewing their responses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Rockland-based chocolate maker opening cafe, store in downtown Waterville
The location at the Colby College-owned 173 Main St. building will include seating areas for customers to enjoy Bixby & Co.’s chocolate confections, including drinks, pastries, espresso and gelato.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Paul LePage met with student protesters at Colby College event
The former Maine governor’s speech at Colby College Wednesday evening drew mixed reactions.
Posted inMaine
Former Gov. LePage to speak at Colby College in Waterville, drawing planned student protest
The former governor and mayor of Waterville, who is becoming a prominent voice once again in Maine politics, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ostrove Auditorium in Colby’s Diamond Building.
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Here’s how some Maine colleges scored in the 2020 U.S. News rankings
Colby, Bates and Bowdoin are in the top 25 for liberal arts schools while the University of Maine ranks 100th among public universities.
Posted inMaine
Colby announces $26 million hotel project to start next month
The Lockwood Hotel, with 53 rooms, a restaurant, bar and limestone facade to reflect the city’s past, is expected to open in the fall of 2020.