Colby College to build new science complex using $150 million anonymous gift

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 9, 2025

Colby College announced Tuesday that it will use the largest donation in its history — a $150 million anonymous gift — to build a science complex on its campus and expand its statewide research footprint. The new 200,000-square-foot complex, slated to be complete by 2030, will include classrooms, laboratories and new specialized equipment. “We’re trying to build a science complex and a science program for the next century, not for the last one,” Colby President David A. Greene said. Last month, the college announced it was building a Center for Resilience and Economic Impact in Port Clyde, where interdisciplinary researchers will work on solutions before and after natural disasters.