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Could RURAL VOTERS decide the midterms?
With Election Day fast approaching, we’re taking a closer look at the power of the rural vote — and why it could make all the difference in some of the country’s most competitive races.
Joining me on #NewsNationLive this weekend:
Dan Shea and Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College professors and co-authors of The Rural Voter, to break down what rural Americans are thinking, what matters most to them, and why both parties are fighting for their votes.
#Midterms2026 #RuralVoters #Election2026 #TheRuralVoter #NewsNation
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Colby College hopes to inspire future artists with new state-of-the-art center newscentermaine.com/article/…
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Advice to @ColbyCollege students at #MDIBL: “…there are so many ways to be engaged with R&D that have a huge impact on human health and people’s lives, including ways that aren’t necessarily on the traditional professional or graduate school track.” ow.ly/q0Kr50Nn7Kt
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Combined with @ColbyCollege's Greene Block + Studios, a collaborative space that opened last year and houses artist fellows, exhibits and performances just down Main Street, the center hopes to transform Waterville into a world-class arts destination.
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With construction nearing an end, $18 million downtown Waterville art center to debut Dec. 17 centralmaine.com/2022/10/25/…
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It was humbling to take part in this event at @ColbyCollege that honored my amazing colleagues @mstyslav9 and @EMaloletka for documenting Russia's attack of Mariupol. They were honored with the 70th Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism. news.colby.edu/story/the-ult…
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The 2022 NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Award - Short-Form Category goes to @cb_nunez's story "Breaking the Bell Curve" written for @ColbyCollege: nasw.org/nasw-science-writer… #SciWriAwards
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Maine Lit Fest kicks off in Waterville tomorrow! 🎉
All of the events in Waterville are FREE, but some do require an RSVP.
Get all of the details at mainewriters.org/maine-lit-f….
Presented by @MaineWriters and the @ColbyCollege Creative Writing Program.
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The life of Czech leader #VaclavHavel is the topic of our show, as well as a conference at @ColbyCollege, starting today. We discuss how Havel's legacy is relevant to our current political climate. Live at 11 mainepublic.org/show/maine-c…
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.@ColbyCollege Posse grad Deanna Perez is on her way to a master’s degree in education at @Harvard @HGSE.
“Colby has prepared me well. I am ready.”
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A new #NSFfunded study at @ColbyCollege just found charcoal evidence of the earliest known wildfire from 430M years ago, even though ancient Earth looked starkly different from today. It pushes the wildfire record back by 10M years.
bit.ly/3uRldkR
📷: Ian Glasspool
ALT Reflected light microscope image of a 430-million-year-old charred Prototaxites from a borehole drilled in Wales. The high-reflecting (white) material infilling the larger tubes is pyrite, a mineral commonly found in association with charcoal.
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Waterville is attracting national attention for its new hotel, and other reasons. ow.ly/ycF550JSCwl #Maine #hotels #downtowndevelopment @ColbyCollege
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“When there are institutional gaps such as the need for legal aid, the people who suffer the most are underrepresented communities—Black and brown communities primarily,” says @ColbyCollege Posse grad Nena Burgess.
news.colby.edu/story/nena-bu…
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🚨I've received @AESSnews' 2022 Early Career Award! The Award recognizes those who've made significant contributions to ESS #knowledge & #community. Thanks to the selection committee & my colleagues @ColbyCollege & elsewhere. This is also a win for #Geography & #IslandStudies.
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The @ColbyCollege Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center has received both LEED Platinum and SITES Gold certification status.
Read it: campusrecmag.com/leed-and-si…
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Check out Maine @SSNScholars @winifredltate feature in @ColbyCollege news on Tate's recently released report titled "A Better Path for Maine: The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs"
news.colby.edu/story/a-push-…
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NEW: Can #Dominica's 2030 climate resilience plan be a model for transformation in small island developing states? For it to be used as a model, policymakers need to consider three key factors, find our member @island_scholar & C. Butchart ➡ bit.ly/3EIvLXt
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We are thrilled to share that @ColbyCollege's Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center has received #LEED Platinum and #SITES Gold certification from @USGBC and @SITEScertified. @Hopkins_Arch
Happy #EarthWeek! 🌍 Learn more about the project: news.colby.edu/story/commitm…
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Just received word that my article on #research on #climate #adaptation in small islands before & after the 5th @IPCC_CH Assessment Report is a #topcitedarticle in @WIRES Climate Change! ICYMI you can check out some of the interesting findings here: bit.ly/3J0tes2
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Isabel Wilkerson was the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism in 1994, and has written two influential nonfiction books.
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