Homecoming
Homecoming 2024 was held Sept. 20–22.
Save the date for Homecoming 2025 on Oct. 24–26!
Homecoming Highlights
Here are some of the most exciting things happening during Homecoming.
Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism
The Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, established in 1952, is awarded to journalists who continue the Lovejoy heritage of fearlessness and commitment to freedom of the press. Jacqueline Charles, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Emmy Award-winning Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, received the 2024 Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism from Colby College.
Mules in Action
Colby’s men’s and women’s sports teams were in action all weekend long.
C Club Awards
The 121st Colby C Club program featured the presentation of two annual awards that support the important role of athletics in the Colby experience, the C Club Person of the Year and the Carl E. Nelson Sports Achievement Awards, as well as the first presentation of the Mules Team of the Year Award.
Homecoming Photo Album
Relive Homecoming Weekend by checking out our photo album.
Homecoming FAQ
Be prepared for a thrilling Homecoming weekend.
Yes! Registration will open in the weeks before Homecoming. Check back here for registration information.
Parking is available in various areas across campus, including Roberts, Hillside, Lunder Lot, and Alumni parking.
Yes, a shuttle will run on Saturday from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. with stops both on and off campus.
Campus stops include Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Coburn Hall, the Pugh Center, Colby College Museum of Art, Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf (AMS), and Hillside.
Downtown stops include the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons and Greene Block + Studios, as well as The Elmwood, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, and Best Western hotels.
In addition to the Colby shuttles, several taxi services operate locally, including:
S & S Taxi (Benton) – 207-692-4700
TRI County Cab (Waterville) – 207-692-4029
Oakland Taxi (Oakland) – 207-716-1027
Jp Taxi (Benton) – 207-453-7567
Elite Taxi (Waterville) – 207-872-2221
Tailgating will take place between the Roberts and Upper Athletics Parking Lots. Please visit the Colby College Tailgating Policy for rules and regulations.
We will have food trucks throughout campus for everyone to enjoy.
Waterville is home to 15,000 residents and boasts a downtown district that features a municipal auditorium (the Waterville Opera House), The Maine Film Center, one of America’s great independent cinemas (three screens), and many locally owned businesses. Visitors will also find a half-dozen hotels, two hospitals, a multiplex movie theater, and nationally recognized businesses—Starbucks, Home Depot, and others—within city limits.
The health and safety of our community and all Homecoming Weekend attendees is a top priority. All attendees must follow CDC, state, and College policies and guidance regarding Covid-19. If you test positive for Covid-19 and are within the five-day isolation window, you should not attend Homecoming Weekend.
We encourage all attendees (with the exception of those who are unable to do so) to be fully vaccinated and boosted, though it is not required. We are not testing attendees onsite or requiring proof of a negative Covid-19 test. Thus, each attendee should consider their personal health situation in deciding to attend Homecoming Weekend, including attendance at particular events and activities.
Please contact staff in the Office of Communications and Engagement at 207-859-4311 or [email protected].
