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President's Reports
2004 Colby College President's Report (320k PDF)

2003 Colby College President's Report (314k PDF)

2002 Colby College President's Report (652k PDF)

2001 Colby College President's Report (1.3M PDF)

2000 Colby College President's Report (758k PDF)

Articles Written By or About President Adams

Athletics and Its Role
President William Adams considers the longstanding place of athletics at Colby and the role sports plan in student life.
Winter 2004, Colby

Higher Education: The Status Game
President William Adams worries about "The Status Game" in college admissions and says "the unmeasurables matter far more."
Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2003

International Diversity is Good for Colleges, Good for Maine
Diversity Makes Maine Stronger
Central Maine Newspapers, Sunday, January 26, 2003

Iphigenia's Truth
Revisiting classical themes as war looms
Winter 2002, Colby
A similar version was published as "See the Tragedy of March to War" on January 12, 2003 in the Baltimore Sun

"Race Has a Place in College Admissions"
Students learn more, and learn more powerfully, in settings that include individuals from different backgrounds
Los Angeles Times, December, 29, 2002

"International Students: A Risk-Benefit Analysis"
Orlando Sentinel, December, 9, 2002

"The Liberal Art of Giving"
Spring 2002, Colby

"Adams Plans for Colby's Future"
Summer 2000, Colby

"Meet Bro Adams"
Winter 2000, Colby

"New President Brings 'Discipline and Distinction' to Waterville College"
Morning Sentinel, September 17, 2000

The 2000 Inauguration

Speeches By President Adams

Address to First-Year Students
September 6, 2005

Baccalaureate Address
Commencement 2005

Baccalaureate Address
Commencement 2004

Baccalaureate Address
Commencement 2003

Address to First-Year Students
September 3, 2002

Baccalaureate Address
Commencement 2002

Baccalaureate Address
Commencement 2001

Memos and Letters From President Adams
Update on Colby's Financial Health
January 31, 2003

Letter to the Colby community on the death of Kyawswar Win '05
June 3, 2002

Letter to the Colby community about the September 11 Tragedy

"Diversity and the Future of Affirmative Action"
Summer 2001, Colby

Diversity Memo
April 19, 2001