Colby is one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges that offer world-class academic programs, strong international study options, a growing array of community- and service learning-based opportunities, a supportive community atmosphere, and rich opportunities after graduation.
Intellectual Challenge
Academics are the core of Colby. Excellence in undergraduate education is the College’s central mission, and the Colby experience is, first and foremost, about the life of the mind. Learn More
Active Community Life
A distinctive campus atmosphere helps set Colby apart from other liberal arts colleges. Colby combines academic challenge with a rich student life that includes more than 100 student organizations and offers students countless leadership and volunteer opportunities. Learn More
Global Reach
Colby is recognized as a leader in internationalism—in its emphasis on study abroad programs, in the international diversity of the student body and faculty, and in the ways global issues permeate the curriculum. Learn More
Shaping the Future
However you define success, a Colby liberal arts education will launch you toward your goal. Colby graduates leave prepared to contribute to their communities and to the world, and their career possibilities are virtually unlimited. Learn More
"Computer science knowledge is evolving so rapidly that it has a half life of three years," says Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Dale Skrien. "Three years from now, half of what you know will be irrelevant. We try... to avoid teaching that half that's going to be irrelevant." For most upper-level computer science courses, that means teaching what Skrien calls "the foundational stuff." Sorting algorithms. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Applying that knowledge to extensive programming projects. "We want our students to learn general problem-solving skills, not how to get an Excel spreadsheet to do one of those things for you." Skrien, who worked for Digital Equipment Corporation on a sabbatical and during a leave of absence, uses that experience to give students insights into the wide world of the information technology industry.
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