Brittany Messenger '10

With suitcases filled with supplies carried by arms ready to do work, 65 Colgate students set out this past weekend to engage with communities in need. The Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) and the Office of the Chaplains run alternative spring break trips for students looking to do something meaningful with their time […]

When asked what brought him back to campus for the Michael J. Wolk ’60 Conference on Medical Education, Ryan McDermott ’07 replied, “It’s the Colgate connection.” “There is something special about being a Colgate student. You connect with people ten, twenty years away from you. I’m happy to contribute to that.”

Brandon Bifano ’10 has always been interested in building things. Now, he is building on that interest through a pre-engineering program offered at Colgate. Bifano is one of three students currently participating in the cooperative program with Columbia University.

Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell spoke about the current racial climate in America Wednesday night as part of ALST Day celebrations on campus. Harris-Lacewell, a frequent contributor to MSNBC and other media outlets, tackled the broad topic by explaining race in four ways: racial context, race as a factor in candidate choice, race and governing, and […]

With displays of precious gems, a wall of skulls, and interactive exhibit of Colgate’s very own dinosaur egg, the Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum educates visitors, while inspiring them with the wonder of its objects. A large green sign reading “Geology is the study of the Earth” welcomes visitors when they first enter the museum, […]

Michael Steele shared personal and powerful anecdotes Thursday about his life as a “black kid living in Washington, D.C.,” and the journey that took him first to the Maryland Statehouse and then to the national stage as chairman of the Republican Party. Steele delivered his lecture, “Unity and Diversity: Common Ground in the 21st Century,” […]

Having recently been accepted into Harvard Business School’s 2+2 program, Michael LoFaso ’10 is anticipating his future while enjoying life as a Colgate senior. HBS 2+2 is a selective program intended for students without a formal business background.

Standing on stage last night in Brehmer Theater, Russian actress Oksana Mysina stared intently at her audience, shrugged her shoulders, and confessed: “I became an actress because I am impossible.” The audience members smiled, seemingly entranced by this great artist.

Colgate’s Earth Day celebration transformed the Ho Science Center atrium into an environmental carnival. Live music by student bands and a vegan barbeque complemented the table displays representing this semester’s Green Summit initiatives. Following the planting of 200 tree saplings on the former university ski hill, students, faculty, and community members gathered to learn more […]

A collaborative student initiative turned into a vehicle of support for the region and a timely response to a tragedy that struck an immigration services center in Binghamton. The Latin American Student Organization, Korean American Student Association, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and the Center for Outreach and Volunteerism co-sponsored the Refugee Benefit Banquet last Friday to […]