News and Updates

  • Happy Thanksgiving Break! Campus will surely be quieter this week, with many students having headed home for the holiday. But don’t worry – for everyone still at Colgate, there’s plenty to do to keep busy. Have questions about finding an internship? Tune in to an interactive live webinar at noon Monday. Staff members from the […]
    November 23, 2013
  • Six international first-year students received digital cameras this summer to help chronicle their journey to campus. For most of the students, it was their first trip to the United States. The six students captured more than 30 gigabytes of photos and video from their hometowns and their travels to rural Hamilton, N.Y. Among the images […]
    November 20, 2013
  • A lengthy article in the November issue of Institutional Investor magazine highlights Colgate University as being among a select group of 20 midsize educational endowments that “schooled” their larger peers from June 2007 through June 2012. The article states that annualized returns for this group of high performers ranged from 1.86 percent to 5.36 percent, […]
    November 18, 2013
  • With public stock offerings by Twitter and Chegg, a smartphone launch in play by Google — and Colgate making major strides in its own mobile platforms — it was an exciting week for Colgate to be in Silicon Valley to launch its new Digital Media and Technology Professional Network. The reception and panel discussion drew 150 alumni and parents who […]
    November 15, 2013
  • Leah Feldman ’14, an Ishmael among us, reflects on her seafaring experiences in this feature article she wrote for the Colgate Scene. New York Harbor is daunting at night. Those who have sailed these waters will tell you of an effect unique to this place that renders the lights of buildings and cars on shore […]
    November 14, 2013
  • In celebrating the Year of ‘13, we are posting a story or list that pertains to our lucky number on the 13th of each month. This time we take a look at 13 of the coolest items in Colgate’s archives.
    November 13, 2013
  • What’s app at Colgate? You can find the answer in the new Colgate Mobile App that is available for download from the App Store and from Google Play. The app is part of a university initiative to provide on-the-go information and resources for on-campus communities and for anyone who wants to connect with Colgate.
    November 13, 2013
  • A burst of fireworks illuminated the campus sky Sunday, November 3, to kick off Diwali, the five-day Hindu festival of lights.   
    November 11, 2013
  • With November in full swing and Colgate’s first snowfall of the year under our belts, here’s what you can expect this week. On Monday, George Vecsey will give a lecture in Olin Hall titled “A City Boy Falls in Love with Appalachia.” An American non-fiction author and columnist for The New York Times, Vescey moved […]
    November 10, 2013