News and Updates

I can’t believe it, this Monday, Colgate experienced a snow day! This is a very rare occurrence, and I was shocked to wake up to the text that spelled out the unthinkable! The campus was in a frenzy, though the students felt relieved to have a bit more time to cram for midterms.

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Jessica Blank ’11) After studying abroad her junior year in India, Sarah MacKenzie ’09 realized that she wanted to work overseas after graduation, and thought that a Fulbright fellowship would be the perfect option.

As Colgate students, we’re used to waking up in the morning to a few new inches of snow. But Monday brought more than two feet — and the first full snow day since 1993.

Classes will resume on a normal schedule Tuesday after the university closed Monday because of the heavy snow that led to numerous travel advisories about dangerous driving conditions throughout the region.

This week was filled with learning upon learning experiences. I have noticed how much of the material I am exposed to while at lectures and other events can be applied to many of my classes, as well as to my life.

Colgate’s chaplains have discovered that they have more in common than a commitment to foster a robust religious life program on campus; they also share a passion and talent for music.

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Jessica Blank ’11) Author Tim Wise used humor and a lightning-fast approach Monday night at Love Auditorium to discuss a difficult topic: race and white privilege.

Throughout this week, I have been certainly keeping myself busy with my schoolwork, job, and extracurricular activities. Though I do not like to brag, I also would like to say that I was chosen to be the internal communicator for the Latin American Student Organization (LASO).

The New York Stock Exchange is a hectic place with harried traders constantly following the electronic tickers that scream the stories of the day. On Tuesday, the 220-year-old financial institution was itself the day’s news, and Duncan Niederauer ’81 was in the middle of it.

The university’s celebration of Black History Month continues on and off campus with a mix of events that included a celebratory evening in Memorial Chapel for Gospel Fest. Headlined by award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, the Feb. 12 event drew hundreds of people to the Chapel.