News and Updates

Zadie Smith, who has been included on Granta’s list of 20 best young authors, came to campus last fall as part of the university’s Living Writers course. She was one of 10 acclaimed authors who held a lively literary discussion with students and later conducted a reading that was available for the public to attend […]

Each year, the National Model African Union brings together undergraduates from Colgate and from across the country to simulate a meeting of the real African Union. The event provides students with important lessons about public speaking, diplomacy, and teamwork.

Colgate’s Mellon Sophomore Residential Seminars (SRS), funded through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are turning courses on coffee production, food consumption, existentialism, and Native American culture into transformational academic experiences.

When Colgate and the Hamilton Initiative began operating the Barge Canal Coffee Company in 1996, their goal was to provide an alcohol-free social space for students and the Hamilton community while operating a viable business. Now, the Barge has become such a success that premier coffee company Saxbys Coffee will build on this strong foundation […]

The Colgate men’s hockey team electrified Raider Nation last season as it made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005, competing against the top Division I teams in the nation. The Raiders earned the at-large tournament bid after reaching the ECAC Hockey title game in Lake Placid by beating Quinnipiac University in double overtime — […]

Clubs and student organizations are a huge part of the experience at Colgate University. One illustration of this is the story of Clay Club members Jake Mahr ’17, a math and chemistry double major from Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Avalon Bunge ’15, a geology major from Ithaca, N.Y., who spun their way through spring break […]

Technology in the classroom is an important aspect of the academic experience at Colgate, and faculty and staff are continuously exploring innovative ways to enhance learning. This experimentation extends to alumni, as well, who are brought “back” to campus for intellectual engagement opportunities through courses such as the Advent of the Atomic Bomb taught by […]

Today, Colgate launches Photo Finish, a race to the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Each weekday, the university will post a new story on the impact that philanthropy has on current students and on Colgate as it prepares to enter its third century. Anticipating its bicentennial and acknowledging the challenges that face […]

Colgate Day is upon us! Today, Friday the 13th, 13 women rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, broadcasting their Colgate spirit while honoring 40 years of coeducation at the university. (WATCH HERE.)

The Belmont Stakes might be history, but Colgate is preparing for a photo finish of its own this month. Every weekday between Colgate Day, June 13, and the end of Fiscal Year 2014 on June 30, the university will post photos, videos, and stories that illustrate the impact of philanthropy on undergraduates.