Center for the Arts and Humanities
Student Advisory Committee
Purpose of the Center:
The sciences tell us how but the arts and humanities tell us why! The center
empowers students to ask the big questions that will give their lives meaning.
Why are we here? Who am I? What is the meaning of life? The Arts and
Humanities are central to understanding these questions, attempting to respond
to them, and embracing the different answers that emerge. These disciplines are
at the heart of the intellectual, developmental, and experiential life of the college.
At Colby, we established the Center for the Arts and Humanities to promote,
explore, and celebrate these questions. We believe that the question, "what does
it mean to be human?" resonates in the study of Arts and Humanities. Indeed,
you could say that it is the point of any academic study, any professional or
personal endeavor, and, ultimately, the key to living the “good” life.
Uniquely among its college peers, the Center for Arts and Humanities at Colby
relies on student partners to help us address these fundamental questions.
Through Arts and Humanities Labs, the Annual Humanities Theme, events
sponsored by and focused on students, and student research grants, the Center
empowers students to find meaning in their lives, to engage with the world in
innovative ways, and to chart a new course inspired by transformative
experiences.
Description of Advisory Committee:
Our mission is to craft a community of students, faculty, and local residents, all
deeply engaged with the arts and humanities. We celebrate the intrinsic value of
studying language, literature, history, philosophy, and the creative arts. We also
promote the practical advantages of these disciplines with Arts and Humanities
Labs.
If you feel passionate about the advantages you gain from engaging with the arts
and humanities, want to work with people who share those feelings, and desire to
play a role in shaping the experience of the Colby community, maybe the student
advisory board is for you!
Student Membership Requirements:
We have lofty goals for the Center and the Student Advisory Board! In order to
achieve them, we need members of SAB to be able to make certain
commitments:
1) a serious interest in the Arts and Humanities
2) regular attendance at the monthly SAB meetings
3) regular attendance at Center-sponsored events
4) regular attendance at the monthly meeting (time & date TBD)
5) willingness to help with events (set-up, ticket distribution, etc.)
6) eagerness to promote our events with friends and classmates through
word of mouth, social media, etc.
Center for the Arts and Humanities
Student Advisory Committee Application
Name:
____________________________________ Date:
__________________
Year: ________________________
Major/Department: ___________________________________
Phone:
_____________________
Email:_________________________________
Local
Address:
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1. Please describe your interest in being a member of this committee.
2. What role do you think that our Center should have in student life?
3. What abilities, skills, or knowledge can you bring to the Center?
4. What would you like to see the Center for the Arts and Humanities accomplish
in the next academic year?
5. Please briefly share any ideas you have about how the Center for the Arts and
Humanities could reach more students?
6. Do you belong to any other organizations, and if so, what is your role in them?
7. Please supply at least 1 Colby affiliated and 1 additional reference, including
contact information.
1) Colby Faculty or Staff Recommendation
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
Phone: __________________________________
Email: __________________________________
2) Additional Recommendation (may also be a Colby faculty or staff member)
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
Phone: __________________________________
Email: __________________________________