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students and facultyIn the wake of a magnificent pledge of art from Peter '56 and Paula Crane Lunder, Colby's Board of Trustees voted on May 26, 2007, to increase the campaign goal from $235 million to $370 million. The new goal distinguishes Reaching the World as the largest fund-raising campaign in Maine history.  Read more
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Campaign News Campaign Progress
Mellon Foundation Grant for Teaching-Research Fellows
Miller LibraryOver the past several years, Colby has had tremendous success with its postdoctoral teaching-research fellow program, primarily in the sciences.
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Diamond Family Foundation Makes $4-Million Gift
Bob Diamond '73The Diamond Family Foundation has made a $4-million gift to the campaign to support interdisciplinary study of the environment, energy policy, climate change, and sustainability.

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$312 Million
(84.32%)
as of April 30, 2008
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Donor Profiles
Peter ’93 and Mandy Ball Caruso ’97
Peter '93 and Mandy Ball Caruso '97 Peter and Mandy Ball Caruso identify Colby as the professional and social foundation of their lives. When they meet other Colby alums, as they frequently do, they’re reminded of the benefits of the small college environment. . . .
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Gifts at Work
The Goldfarb Center
Lovejoy lecture The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement facilitates collaborative teaching and research among faculty members and students from different disciplines.
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