DavisConnects donate $25M to Colby for outside-the-classroom

This story broke on Thursday while we were up at the Admitted Students Program. Colby called an audible and threw a celebratory lunch for everyone on campus.

https://www.colby.edu/news/2017/04/20/gift-of-25-million-to-colby-creates-new-model-for-liberal-arts-and-guarantees-global-experiences/

A Financial Aid officer I spoke with called it a game changer that was not there just 24 hours prior.

“With a $25-million gift, Colby College will guarantee global experiences to all students and facilitate multiple opportunities to prepare them for lifelong success. Thanks to the generosity of the Davis family and trustee of its charitable foundation, Andrew Davis ’85, LL.D. ’15, the College announces the creation of DavisConnects, a re-envisioning of the liberal arts in a global context.”

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“This new program, DavisConnects, guarantees a global experience for all students, making Colby the first leading liberal arts college to provide funding for every student to spend time abroad. Ultimately, Colby will connect every student to a facilitated and funded set of internships and research experiences, establishing Colby as a leader in global education and offering all Colby students an exceptional and unique set of opportunities that will deepen their education and improve their life outcomes.”