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Historic Gifts Received By Colby College And Colorado College
Colby College, in Waterville, Maine, which recently received a $50 million gift to boost student … [+]
Colby College and Colorado College announced they had received historic private gifts of $50 million and $18 million, respectively, this past week. In each case, all or most of the funds will go toward increasing student financial aid.
Colby College
On February 7, Colby College a private, liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine, announced it had received a gift of $50 million from the Lunder Foundation. One of the largest gifts in the college’s history, the donation will be used to increase financial aid for Colby students.
“A major priority for the College has been to open the doors of Colby to talented students from around the world and to ensure it is affordable for all of them,” said President David A. Greene, in a news release. “Our leading financial aid program makes this possible, and it is only possible because of the commitment of the Colby community to access and equity. That has never been more true than today with this remarkable gift from the Lunder Foundation and its founders, Peter and Paula Lunder,” Greene continued.
Colby offers very generous financial aid to its students. For students from families with total annual income of $75,000 or less (and other assets typical of that income), it meets 100% of the student’s demonstrated financial need without using loans. Colby also guarantees students from families with income of $150,000 or less and typical assets will pay no more than $15,000 annually.
As a result, Colby has been able to increase its enrollment of first-generation college students by 38% between 2014 to 2023, and according to a recent report from the American Talent Initiative, of which Colby is a member, it saw a 103% enrollment increase between 2015 and 2022 in the number of students receiving Pell Grants.
“Supporting financial aid for higher education has always been one of the major areas of interest of the Lunder Foundation,” said Peter and Paula Lunder. Peter, a 1956 graduate of Colby with a degree in business, is the former president of the Dexter Shoe Company. He and his wife Paula are both members of Colby’s Board of Visitors and its Museum of Art Board of Governors. In addition to Colby College, the Lunders have a long history of philanthropic support for art museums, health care and higher education.
“We feel that it is vitally important to provide the means for qualified students to have access to the life-changing educational opportunity offered by outstanding institutions of higher learning. It is for that reason that our foundation supports endowed scholarship funds at 14 such institutions, including Colby,” said the couple in the news release.
Colorado College
Yesterday, Colorado College, a private liberal arts institution in Colorado Springs, announced it had been given more than $18 million from the estate of the late William “Bill” Clement, a 1942 alumnus of the college. The bequest is the largest cash gift from an individual in the college’s history.
The donation was made without restrictions. The Colorado College Board of Trustees has designated that $16 million will go the institution’s endowment to support student financial aid. The rest of the Clement gift will establish the Clement Challenge, through which for the remainder of 2024, donors can have gifts up to $25,000 doubled by a match from the Clement donation, up to a total of $2 million.
“We are immensely grateful to Mr. Clement for this gift and the impact it will have in propelling student opportunities,” said Colorado College President L. Song Richardson in a news release.
Richardson, who recently announced she would be resigning as president at the end of the academic year, added, “such a commitment allows us to continue welcoming talented and ambitious students to CC and providing them with the support they need to thrive once here. We hear from CC alumni and their employers alike about the ‘superpowers’ our graduates have — the ability to focus deeply, learn quickly, and think creatively — and we believe the world needs more leaders with these qualities.”
With the help of a scholarship funded by Illinois area alumni, Clement attended Colorado College where he served as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and participated on the debate team, swim team and a thespian group.
Following his graduation in 1942, Clement worked as a physicist on the Manhattan Project at the Radiation Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley. After the war, he earned an MA in physics and a PhD in philosophy from UC, Berkeley. He subsequently worked in the electronics industry before devoting himself to investments and what he called a “non-professional quest for knowledge.” He was a long-timer supporter of Colorado College.
This Cyber Monday, sales are expected to surpass $14.2 billion online, according to Adobe Analytics. As you’re searching for those holiday deals for your loved ones or maybe a little something for yourself, you might be wondering where to look and what to look out for.
There are major deals for you on electronics and clothes:
• Amazon is offering 40% off select toys, 50% off on clothing
• Target is offering $200 off some Apple products
• Retailers like Abercrombie and Fitch are giving you 50% off everything
Before you click buy, watch out for scammers who want to steal your personal information and your money. So far this year, Americans have reported more than $7 billion of fraud.
Here are five of the most common types of scams to watch for this holiday season, according to Visa:
• Fake retail websites: Websites that appear authentic but have been constructed for the sole purpose of scamming customers are proliferating, according to Visa. These sites can closely mimic popular companies, duping shoppers into handing over credit card information. Trust if your gut instinct says something is awry. Check the web address for typos, like numbers swapped out for letters, or vice versa.
• Package delivery scams: Scam artists are sending consumers texts claiming there is a “delivery problem” with an online order they probably didn’t place. Criminals posing as package delivery services like UPS or FedEx tell consumers they must turn over their credit card information to receive a phony delivery. Criminals may sell and trade your personal information on the dark web or enroll you in recurring billing cycles you never signed up for. Some consumers might not catch these issues if they don’t pay close attention to their credit card statements, according to Visa.
• Paying for seasonal work: Fake job offers also crop up during the holidays, when many Americans are trying to earn extra cash to cover gift-giving and travel. Scammers take advantage of that financial pressure.
• Travel-related fraud: Scammers are also creating fake travel sites and sending phishing emails targeting people with holiday travel plans. Make sure to make reservations through trusted travel sites, and if a deal appears to be too good to be true, it probably is.
• Charity scams: The year-end giving season also attracts scammers who exploit people’s generosity by setting up phony charities. Fraudsters may build convincing websites or approach people in person with tap-to-donate schemes, Visa said. As with other scams, it’s wise to confirm a charity’s legitimacy before donating.
If you do get hit, call your bank or credit card company right away. Time is critical. Also, file a police report. That can sometimes help you recover your funds.
The final full weekend of the college football regular season delivered everything the sport promises in late November—rivalry drama, playoff-shifting results, and, for some programs, a harsh reminder of how far they still have to climb.
For the Colorado Buffaloes, the script remained painfully familiar. A snowy road loss to Kansas State capped a frustrating 3–9 campaign in year 3 under Deion Sanders. In contrast, Ohio State strengthened its claim as the nation’s best team with a massive win in The Big House. Meanwhile, Texas A&M squandered a golden chance at the SEC Championship.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Week 14 of the college football season.
Another Game, Another Loss — But a Few Signs of Hope
For the fifth straight week, the Colorado Buffaloes land on the wrong side of the ledger. Their 24–14 loss at Kansas State was a microcosm of the entire season: flashes of potential drowned out by inconsistency and key absences.
Colorado’s defense opened the game with resilience, holding K-State in check after an early touchdown drive and keeping the Buffs within striking distance well into the fourth quarter. But missing multiple starters — including All-American left tackle Jordan Seaton, who missed the final three games with a foot injury — placed even more pressure on the offense, which struggled to sustain momentum.
Kansas State’s Joe Jackson ultimately took over, erupting for 188 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats punched their bowl ticket. Colorado, meanwhile, finishes the year 3–9, a sharp decline from the program’s 2024 breakthrough that featured a bowl appearance, a near Big 12 title berth, and Travis Hunter becoming the first two-way Heisman winner in a generation.
But there is a silver lining.
This season wasn’t about hardware — it was about experience. Colorado’s young core, headlined by freshman quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis, logged meaningful snaps against Big 12 competition. Those reps should make a big difference in how Lewis and the Buffs look next season. With “Coach Prime” expected to overhaul both the roster and coaching staff, the offseason becomes a crucial reset point — one that will shape whether Colorado’s growing foundation can finally translate potential into wins.
A Rivalry Win Sets the Stage for a Historic Matchup
When the pressure and the stakes are highest, the great teams rise to the occasion, and that’s exactly what the No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes did, delivering a clean, dominant performance against their bitter rivals, the Michigan Wolverines.
The Buckeyes walked into Ann Arbor and delivered one of their most complete performances of the year, beating rival Michigan 27-9 to remain undefeated and stake their claim as the nation’s top team.
In a rivalry often defined by razor-thin margins, Ohio State weathered Michigan’s early momentum by controlling the trenches and smothering Michigan’s run game, forcing the Wolverines’ freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood into mistake-filled moments, including a late fourth-quarter interception that sealed the win for the Buckeyes.
The win preserved Ohio State’s perfect record and sets up a historic Big Ten Championship matchup against No. 2 Indiana — the first time the conference’s title game will feature undefeated teams ranked No. 1 and No. 2. The winner will not only claim the Big Ten crown but the No. 1 seed in the expanded College Football Playoff.
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A Rivalry Collapse — But a Playoff Lifeline Remains
The stage was set for Texas A&M to make a national statement.
Beat Texas in Austin, and the Aggies were headed to the SEC Championship Game. Instead, Arch Manning and the Longhorns flipped the script on the maroon and white. Manning’s late touchdown run sealed a 27–17 win over the No. 3 Aggies, handing coach Mike Elko and A&M a painful loss to close the regular season.
The defeat ended the Aggies’ hopes of playing for an SEC title — something the program hasn’t done in over a decade — and denied them the satisfaction of beating their archrival on the biggest stage since the rivalry was renewed.
Still, the Aggies are expected to reach the College Football Playoff thanks to their strong overall record and big road wins over Notre Dame, and Missouri. A&M star linebacker Taurean York put things bluntly after the loss:
“Hurts a lot,” York said after the game. “But you got to regroup and get ready for the playoffs.”
The Aggies may have lost the battle in Austin — but the war that matters most is just ahead.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs Police are urged drivers to be careful on the roads as snow fell across Southern Colorado on Sunday night.
Just before 8:00 p.m., police posted on social media that all lanes of westbound Fillmore at I-25 were closed due to multiple crashes. They asked drivers to be careful and avoid the area.
All of westbound Fillmore is closed at I25 due to multiple crashes. Please use alternate routes and avoid the area. And please drive safe! Roads are extremely slick right now with multiple crashes throughout the city.
— CSPD Communications (@CSPDComCenter) December 1, 2025
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