News and Updates

The cupola of Memorial Chapel was illuminated with blue lights as part of the university’s efforts to support autism awareness over the weekend (April 1-2). The university took part in the Light it up Blue campaign initiated by Autism Speaks. Read more about it here.

School is in the final stretch and I am quite excited! This week has been busy per usual, but I am feeling great about the weekend. For one, I had a mix-and-mingle with the Chinese Interest Association on Tuesday concerning the trip that I will be making to China with the Benton Scholars Program.

A campus landmark will be bathed in blue this weekend as part of a worldwide effort to raise awareness about autism. The university is taking part in the Light it up Blue campaign initiated by Autism Speaks. The university’s Memorial Chapel will join buildings such as the CN Tower in Toronto and the Empire State […]

The Rev. Irene Monroe, a nationally syndicated queer religion columnist, discussed the importance of alliance building between different identities during her Friday night keynote address for QueerFest 2011.

This week has been quite hectic, but in a very good way! I am getting prepared for my trip to China with the Benton Scholars Program so I had to get some shots that I hadn’t already received.

Having worked as a peace activist in Israel, Merle Feld is well suited to facilitate controversial yet eye-opening discussions. Appearing on campus Tuesday as part of Colgate’s annual Faith Week, she met with a different kind of audience than the Palestinian and Israeli women she has worked with, but one no less interested in what […]

(Editor’s Note: This article is by Jaime Fettrow, of Uplifting Athletes) It started with a backache. Colgate offensive line coach Casey Vogt chalked it up to long car rides as he recruited the newest class of Raider football players.

PeacePlayers International, the global nonprofit group co-founded by Brendan Tuohey ’96, is one of the groups that will benefit from a charitable gift fund established by Britain’s Prince William and his fiancée, Kate Middleton.

(Editor’s Note: This message is from President Jeffrey Herbst) As the world watches Japan in sympathy and horror, all of us at Colgate wait and wonder how we can best be of assistance to those whose lives have been so devastatingly altered.

Senior class gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and they usually benefit the campus community. This year, the Class of 2011 has taken a different tack, choosing instead to honor alma mater with a gift that impacts alumni.