News and Updates

Colgate Professor Amy Leventer and former geology student Molly O. Patterson ’08 are the recipients of a portion of a $3.2 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.

Colgate joined colleges, universities, and other institutions around the country in celebrating National First-Generation College Student Day.

In this episode of 13, join Colgate admission officers Brittney Dorow ’17 and Mari Prauer as they answer common student questions about applying to colleges.

Joe Hernon, associate vice president for campus safety, emergency management, and environmental health and safety, is working with other veterans on campus to create a new affinity group to bring together military veterans from across campus for comradery and support.

In this episode of 13, the codirectors of the Colgate Center for Freedom and Western Civilization discuss the genesis of the group, its mission, and past speakers that they have brought to campus.

Approximately 3,250 family members flocked to Colgate to spend time with their students on campus, Oct. 22–24, 2021. Outdoor events and a check-in process provided fun and safe options for gathering.

Colgate University invited alumni, friends, and family to campus for the dedication of Biddle Way, Biddle Plaza, and the Dick Biddle video board at Andy Kerr Stadium.

Colgate University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Bruce C. Hansen is driven to unravel the intricate inner workings of the human brain, and it is more than just scientific curiosity.

Associate Professor Mary Simonson started out as a piano performance major at Rutgers University, then shifted her undergraduate focus to music history with a double major in women’s studies. Today, she is the Daniel C. Benton ’80 Endowed Chair in Arts, Creativity, and Innovation at Colgate University.

Colgate University’s Department of Biology and Global Public and Environmental Health Program welcomed Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. surgeon general, to campus on Oct. 6.