Tim O'Keeffe

A program launched and supported by Information Technology Services helped four faculty members undertake projects with technology twists this past academic year. The goal of the Technology Innovation Fund, which allocated $20,000 in grants, is to help professors explore emerging technologies and their potential for enhancing teaching and research, according to David Baird, director of […]

The Class of 2008’s “green” gift to the university was the subject of an article in The Post-Standard.(Syracuse) The class has raised about $23,000 to launch a fund that will help the college reduce energy use. About 94 percent of the senior class has made donations.

During his recent visit to campus the Dalai Lama met with Colgate President Rebecca Chopp and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson for a special episode of Colgate Conversations, the university’s podcast series that highlights members of the campus community. Tune In Listen to the podcast interview (.mp3) Watch the interview (Flash) In the audio […]

One goal. That slimmest of margins was the difference in two thrilling victories Saturday for the Colgate men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. Both teams are headed to the NCAA Tournament, but first they get a chance to revel in their home victories that fueled the passions of Raider Nation and established several “firsts” for the […]

Anna Keegan ’08, whose love of adventure led to numerous opportunities during her four years at Colgate, was presented with the 1819 Award at Tuesday’s awards convocation. The award is the most selective and prestigious the university gives to a graduating senior, and Keegan was among dozens of students and several faculty members honored during […]

Colgate students nominated for highly selective fellowship programs were honored last week during a Merrill House luncheon. Provost Lyle Roelofs commended the students for their interest in extending their educations and serving as ambassadors for Colgate in the global community. “It’s important for us as an institution to provide the resources for these students to […]

The U.S. health-care system must move from an emphasis on intervention to one of prevention and early diagnosis if it is to provide real value to American consumers. That is one of the topics Dr. Michael J. Wolk ’60 discusses in the latest episode of Colgate Conversations, a podcast series that highlights members of the […]

“It was the best experience of my life.” That was the simple text message that Jesse Winchester ’08 had sent to the Colgate athletics department after his NHL debut on Saturday night. Winchester, a dominant force for the Raiders hockey team the past four years, jumped directly to the NHL after being signed by the Ottawa […]

After the paper on Tolstoy has been turned in and the research notes on reverse micelles have been typed up, some students just want to use a different part of their brain for a different purpose for awhile. So they strategize and ponder world domination by playing Risk or Axis & Allies, or release their […]

Justin Cronin is the author of the widely praised novel-in-stories Mary and O’Neil, which won the 2002 PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize, both for best debut fiction of the year. In the third episode of the podcast series Colgate Conversations: Writers and their Craft, Cronin talks about the success of his book and […]