News and Updates

The Colgate Fund Bicentennial Challenge raised more than $3 million for Colgate and its students, helping the University to implement the first important initiatives of its Third-Century Plan.

Colgate political scientists are weighing in on the ethical questions related to the U.S. military strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s missile response, and how escalation doesn’t always result in deterrence.

Two new episodes of 13, Colgate's podcast that asks 13 questions of one University community member, are now available on all major podcast platforms.

University Photographer Mark DiOrio shares his favorite pictures of 2019.

A roundup of the best videos from the Office of University Communications in 2019.

During the final weeks of the Living Writers Series, Colgate welcomed four authors to campus: Alexander Chee, Terry Tempest Williams, CJ Hauser, and Esi Edugyan.

Newly published research authored by 10 Colgate students and led by Associate Professor of Biology Engda Hagos, reveals how a specific protein inhibits cancer growth at the cellular level, which could one day lead to new cancer treatments. 

Shamarcus Doty ’20 is one of 30 students from 29 different universities across the country selected as a 2020 Rangel Graduate Fellow.

On November 8, Colgate University joined in a nationwide celebration of first-generation college students. Anthony Wright ’20, Diana Flores ’20, and Arturo Max Longoria ’21 are among those community members who are the first in their families to attend college.

Colgate University’s commitment to a more sustainable future is earning state and national recognition as Benton Hall is now the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New York Green Building of the Year, and Jane Pinchin Hall and Burke Hall have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status.