News and Updates

About 700 students on Tuesday wrote letters seeking donations from family and friends as part of the Up ‘Til Dawn event, a nationwide student-run fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Student bands, a cappella groups, and an improv comedy group provided entertainment throughout the night in the Ho Science Center.

Colgate University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of Jeffrey Herbst, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University (Ohio), as Colgate’s 16th president. The board has announced Herbst’s appointment to the Colgate community and will welcome him to campus at an event scheduled for 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. […]

A mock wall set up by the university’s German Club between East and West halls helped the campus community commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday. Members of the German Club, including seniors Carolyn Brodbeck, Sarah Tilley, Kristin Nozell, Alex Sklyar, and Tara Woods, built the wall Sunday night using steel poles, rope, […]

Sophomore Monica Jensen’s first collegiate goal secured the 11th Patriot League championship for the women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon as Colgate beat American University 1-0 in the final minutes of double-overtime. The Raiders, on a seven-game win streak, will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time. Fans can tune in to ESPNews at […]

When pigskin fans tune into Sunday Night Football this season, Colgate senior Ryan Meyers is in the center of the fast-paced, behind-the-scenes action of the NBC broadcast watched by millions. Meyers recently landed a gig as an associate producer with NBC Sports. For the lifelong sports buff and former Raiders quarterback, it’s a dream job.

While the lecture by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the highlight of Family Weekend, there is a full range of activities to keep guests engaged and entertained from the moment they step on campus.

The modern debate surrounding government interrogation, specifically the treatment of terror suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency, has “forgotten and often secret” roots that can be traced back centuries, renowned torture expert Darius Rejali told the Colgate community last week during his two-day visit to campus. “It’s something that has an incredibly long history … […]

Theodore D. Weld A full schedule of events including lectures, films, and musical performances will culminate in the induction of two new members to the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF). Colgate’s Upstate Institute and the NAHOF organized the weekend’s events, many of which are on campus and free for members of the […]

Darius Rejali, a leading expert on government interrogation and torture who is frequently interviewed by media outlets around the world, will share his insight with the Colgate community during a public lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Love Auditorium. Using historical data gathered from his research conducted on several continents, Rejali will frame the […]

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Cortney Ahern ’10) Nearly 100 students poured into the Hall of Presidents earlier this month to find the answer to the question, “Do you know what I did last summer?” Career Services hosted the Summer Expo to highlight students’ summer experiences in research, internships, and volunteer service at […]