News and Updates

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.

Carrie Clifford ’93, an actress, comedian, and writer based in Los Angeles, lives down the street from the Urth Caffe, the trendy spot made famous by the HBO show Entourage. The café is busy all the time, filled with actors, writers, and others in the “biz” who are waiting for the next script to appear […]

This past week I was able to again volunteer at the Hamilton Central School, and I was given the opportunity to meet some great kids and tutor them in Spanish. I’m so glad that I can continue to be a part of this project!

Despite recent low temperatures and winter storms, 40 members of Phi Delta Theta (Phi Delt) can be spotted around campus these days sporting freshly shaved heads.

Jeff Fager ’77, executive producer of 60 Minutes, has been promoted to the newly created position of chairman of CBS News. Fager will guide the overall editorial direction and content and quality of all CBS News broadcasts, both on-air and online, according to a network press release. He assumes his new role Feb. 22, and […]

Mark Murphy ’77, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Washington Redskins, has snared another trophy as president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, 31-25, in a thrilling conclusion to the NFL’s season.

This week was a busy one, especially with the first wave of tests. I did have a chance to meet with a woman from the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT), which is a program that helps students with majors in the humanities, social sciences, math, and education with the process of applying to graduate […]

Sheryl Swoopes is used to an audience — just not one in a classroom setting. “Man … I’m nervous. It’s been a minute since I was last in college,” she said, looking around Love Auditorium. Yet the native Texan and basketball superstar braved the snow to visit Colgate on Thursday, telling her story as one […]

At the Sundance Film Festival last week, the Slater brothers announced their new project: a documentary honoring the story of Colgate’s legendary 1990 men’s hockey team.

Because of the winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service and the forecast of severe weather conditions, the university on Tuesday night had delayed opening until 8 a.m. today. No further delays are scheduled for this morning.