Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center
The most advanced, comprehensive, and sustainable Division III college athletics facility in the country extends the College’s mission to develop and educate students holistically and to make an active and healthy lifestyle a critical part of the student experience at Colby.
Paul J. Schupf Art Center
Investing in arts and culture has played a foundational role in establishing Waterville as a thriving community where people want to live, work, and visit. The opening of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in December 2022 symbolized a pivotal moment in Waterville’s development. A partnership between Waterville Creates and Colby, Schupf Arts is a lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education, bringing catalytic cultural nourishment to the heart of downtown Waterville.
DavisConnects
Combines a commitment to universal access and the pursuit of knowledge with a set of global, research, and internship experiences to equip students for postgraduate success regardless of their personal connections or financial circumstances.
Lunder Institute for American Art
An initiative of the Colby College Museum of Art that supports innovative research and artistic production that expands the boundaries of American art, with significant ties to the College and its multidisciplinary curricula and a focus on collaborative, community-grounded work.
Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons
The Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons offers attractive and highly sought living and learning opportunities for Colby students. The ability to engage daily within the Waterville community while living independently combines student interests to form a unique and meaningful experience. A perfect symbol of the dynamic working relationship between the College and the city, the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons is the central hub for students engaged in community initiatives, stimulating the economy and continuing to build community partnerships.
Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Facilitating interdisciplinary, human-centered scholarship using rich datasets with real-world consequences and preparing students for a future where AI is transforming industries, careers, and modes of discovery, creativity, and scholarship.
Colby College Island Campus
Allen Island and Benner Island, two historic islands off the coast of Maine where renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth painted some of his greatest works—inspired and influenced by the landscape and architecture that were curated by Betsy Wyeth, now creates academic opportunities across disciplines for today’s students.
Greene Block + Studios
A critical component of the efforts to revitalize Waterville and to make the arts a more central aspect of life at Colby and in the community by providing a flexible performance and exhibition space to support students and community members; enlivening Main Street; providing a new space for the production, exhibition, and performance of various artforms; and contributing to an interconnected network of arts facilities and organizations throughout the city.
Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
The $95-million, 74,000-square-foot building is one of the most advanced and innovative performing arts facilities in New England and the new home for the departments of Music, Cinema Studies, and Performance, Theater, and Dance.
Outdoor Competition Center
Colby’s Outdoor Competition Center includes an athletics green and a tailgating space—all of which offer one of the finest competition and spectator experiences in the NESCAC.
Johnson Pond Houses
The scale and size of the Johnson Pond Houses are designed to promote socially dynamic and culturally rich living environments that encourage casual interactions and promote relationship building among first- and second-year students.