News and Updates

Hamilton, NY — The Office of Student Activities at Colgate University has announced that the Konosioni Senior Honor Society will hold its third annual Charity Auction on Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hall of Presidents in the Student Union. This community event is being held in conjunction with the tenth anniversary celebration […]

Hamilton, New York ‘ Colgate University Theater will present its Spring Festival of New Plays April 12-16 in Brehmer Theater, Dana Arts Center. Each of the eight one-act plays has been written, directed and acted by Colgate students. In addition, Colgate students have completed all the theatrical elements of the productions, from set design and […]

HAMILTON , N.Y. ‘ Acoma Pueblo poet, writer, editor and storyteller Simon Ortiz will visit Colgate University to read from his work at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 in the Ho Lecture Room, Lawrence Hall. The reading, which is sponsored by Colgate’s Native American studies program, is free and open to the public. Ortiz […]

Hamilton, NY — Poet Colette Inez will give a reading from her work as part of Colgate University’s Spring Poetry Series on Thursday, April 20, at 4:30 p.m. in the Ho Lecture Room, Lawrence Hall. The reading is free and open to the public. Inez, who is Colgate’s visiting poet-in-residence this year, is author of […]

Hamilton, NY — The music of Mozart, Haydn, and Mendelssohn will fill Memorial Chapel as the Colgate University Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Women’s Chamber Ensemble present their spring concert on Sunday, April 16, at 3:30 p.m. These vocal ensembles will be joined by the Colgate Festival Orchestra, organist Sar-Shalom Strong, and a quartet of soloists: […]

Hamilton, NY — A newly created $1.2 million endowed chair in ocean studies has been awarded to Charles E. McClennen, professor of geology at Colgate University, by the Sea Education Association (SEA). As the Doherty Chair in ocean studies, McClennen will work with SEA faculty members to help chart the course for the association’s educational […]

Hamilton, NY — James McLelland, Ph.D., Charles A. Dana Professor of geology at Colgate University, has been awarded the prestigious James Hall Medal by the New York State Geological Survey for providing outstanding contributions to the advancement, study, and understanding of New York State’s geological history and evolution. The medal is named for the famed […]

Hamilton, NY — Undergraduate students at Colgate University are reaching out beyond their coursework to ensure Census 2000 receives an accurate population survey of Central New York State. Under the direction of Professor of Geography Ellen Kraly, Ph.D., Colgate students enrolled in her Population Issues and Analysis course (Geography/Sociology & Anthropology 314) have been trained […]

Hamilton, NY — A group of Colgate University students who have been trained and sworn in by U.S. Census officials are available to help any Hamilton area residents needing assistance with filling out their Census 2000 forms. Through April 8, Questionnaire Assistance Centers have been set up at the Hamilton Public Library and the Colgate […]

Hamilton, NY — Colgate University today announced a modest increase in 2000-2001 tuition cost and several key initiatives that will add tenure-track faculty positions, increase the number of classes with less than 20 students, and further enhance the University’s unique liberal arts core curriculum. The Board of Trustees approved the proposed changes and the nearly […]