• This week, USA Today reported that Chinese students are visiting colleges and universities in the United States in an effort to learn more about getting into grad school. “U.S. summer camps are increasingly popular in countries such as China, where the rising middle class can send their children to experience American life — and possibly set […]
    July 11, 2013
  • Jacob Mundy, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies,  was recently featured in a Washington Post video on Western Sahara. The co-author of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution, Mundy is increasingly being called upon for his expertise on Western Sahara.
    July 10, 2013
  • Dr. Wally Sennott ’32 has not given up golf, just temporarily put aside his clubs because of the summer heat. He is, after all, 104 years old. The retired radiologist, Colgate’s second-oldest living alumnus, was the subject of a feature story in the Baltimore Sun newspaper.
    July 9, 2013
  • The Office of Alumni Relations is encouraging alumni to join together in fighting hunger and homelessness through an organized day of service. The day of service is Saturday, July 13. The office has provided information about ways to volunteer for alumni living in Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Philadelphia. Alumni not living […]
    July 8, 2013
  • Colgate students, interning this summer at companies such as NBCUniversal, Hukkster, Nike, and Facebook, are sharing their experiences. This post is written by Gracie Rentschler ‘16, an intern at Nike in Shanghai, China. Colgate stresses the importance of internships and gaining experience, so I knew I wanted to have an internship this summer. I combined […]
    July 5, 2013
  • As events rapidly unfold in Egypt, experts at Colgate are discussing the groundswell of public dissatisfaction with that country’s democratically elected government, and how the Egyptian population now appears largely in favor of a military coup. Bruce Rutherford, Colgate associate professor of political science and director of Middle Eastern and Islamic civilization studies, is intimately […]
    July 3, 2013
  • The Year of ’13 ain’t over until it’s over, so Colgate is planning a homecoming party fit for this once-in-a-century celebration, September 19–22. On Saturday, September 21, the Raiders football team takes on the Yale Bulldogs at Andy Kerr Stadium. Before and after kickoff, the Office of Alumni Relations will partner with groups across campus […]
    July 2, 2013
  • It was standing-room only at the Colgate Inn on Thursday evening, June 27, when architect David Adjaye revealed to the Hamilton community his firm’s design for the university’s proposed Center for Art and Culture (CAC). Adjaye began by describing elements in the surrounding area that his team considered in designing the center. In addition to […]
    July 1, 2013