Jiaqi Wu
  • Class of 2020
  • Beijing 100161

Jiaqi Wu of Beijing 100161 Enrolls at Colby College

2015 Oct 30

Jiaqi Wu of Beijing 100161, China, enrolled at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, this fall. Before classes began Sept. 9, Wu took part in a weeklong orientation that included a civic engagement component in downtown Waterville, an introduction to academic and intellectual life at Colby, and an address by Associate Professor of Philosophy and Hegel scholar Lydia Moland at Colby's 198th First-Year Convocation. A graduate of Shattuck-Saint Marys School, she is the daughter of Songde Wu and Xiaoqun Zhu of Beijing 100161, China.

The Class of 2019 has 508 members and was selected from the largest and most academically qualified pool of applications in Colby's 202-year history. The class includes 33 Presidential Scholars, 23 Bunche Scholars, and 20 students from the United World Colleges. Eleven percent of students in the class are from Maine, 12 percent are international, and 21 percent are domestic students of color. This year the college launched the Colby Commitment (commitment.colby.edu), which is focused on removing financial barriers, simplifying the application process, and giving every admitted student the chance to graduate without loans to repay.

Founded in 1813, Colby is one of America's most selective colleges and the first previously all-male college in New England to admit women. Serving only undergraduates, Colby offers a rigorous academic program rooted in deep exploration of ideas and close interaction with world-class faculty scholars. Students pursue intellectual passions, choosing among 57 majors or developing their own. Independent and collaborative research, study abroad, and internships offer robust opportunities to prepare students for postgraduate success. Colby is home to a community of 1,850 dedicated and diverse students from around the globe. Its Maine location provides easy access to world-class research institutions and civic engagement experiences.