A Look Back at 2024

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The Colgate community enjoyed numerous extraordinary moments in 2024. University Photographer Mark DiOrio has picked a few of his favorites from the photo archive, and he shares them here. 

 

Wearing a pair of ski goggles, Colgate Mens’ Basketball Coach Matt Langel was prepared this year to be soaked by his team following their 74-55 victory over Lehigh for the Patriot League Championship title, March 13, 2024 at Cotterell Court. 

Players dump water on coach

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Colgate hockey defender Allyson Simpson holds the NCAA Regional Championship trophy after Colgate defeated Cornell 3-1 in women’s ice hockey at the Class of 1965 Arena, March 16, 2024.

Hockey player holds up trophy

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Attempting to glimpse the eclipse, Colgate students peer toward the sky while visiting Hobart and William Smith Colleges, April 8, 2024.

Students view eclipse through special glasses

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

The Colgate University Department of Theater presents DIS/UNITY, a spring contemporary dance and performance production in conjunction with jazz improvisation, May 1, 2024.

Students dance on green lawn

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

On a May evening, the sun sets behind Memorial Chapel, turning the sky various shades of pink and purple. 

Chapel at sunset

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio


Members of the Class of 2024 celebrate during Senior Sunset as commencement weekend approaches, May 16, 2024.

Students carrying classmate on shoulders

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Graduates of the Class of 2024 coordinate the tossing of their mortar boards following the 203rd commencement, May 19, 2024

Students throw caps at commencement

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Alumni enjoy live music and dance under the tents during Reunion 2024.

Alumnae dance at reunion

— Photographer: Mike Roy

 

Student volunteers work on clearing weeds in the Colgate Community Garden, August 1, 2024.

Students at work in garden

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Fall foliage accents Lathrop and Hascall halls, October 22, 2024.

Autumn leaves on the quad

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Attendees at Colgate’s celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, are treated to a fireworks display, November 1, 2024.

fireworks over campus

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Students of Professor Martin Wong visit Moss Island in Little Falls as part of their GEOL 110L Geology Outdoors Lab, November 5, 2024.

students at quarry

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio

 

Peter Lawrence of Lawrence Woodworks, builds Windsor-style chairs that will be used in the Colgate Inn, November 7, 2024.

Carpenter making a chair

— Photographer: Mark DiOrio