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The Year of 2013 offers many ways for Colgate to celebrate its lucky number (the university was founded by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers). As part of our yearlong celebration, on the 13th of every month we are posting a story or list pertaining to our lucky number.

From LinkedIn etiquette to the many hats that entrepreneurs wear, female students have been learning about various facets of the business world through a new club. Carly Keller ’13 founded Colgate Women in Business last fall, and it quickly grew to approximately 150 members. Being from Silicon Valley, Keller has business acumen in her blood. […]

The Colgate community today mourned the tragic death of Peter (Luke) Stalker ’14, who died Sunday in Paris. “We offer our heartfelt condolences to Luke’s family, his many friends, classmates, teachers, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers,” said President Jeffrey Herbst.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, seems to be everywhere these days discussing her upcoming book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. In a New York Times blog post today, it was mentioned that the high-powered executive will be making a stop at Colgate on April 5 as part of the […]

A Colgate alumna may soon be the first woman appointed to the Western District Federal Court of New York, according to U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, who recommended Elizabeth Wolford ‘89 for the post this week. Wolford, a Buffalo native who now lives in Rochester, attended Notre Dame Law School following graduation from Colgate. She […]

In light of the Catholic Pope Benedict XVI’s recent resignation, on Saturday afternoon, 13 “cardinals” reverently took their seats in the Clark Room of James C. Colgate Hall. Gregorian chants playing in the background and a projection of the Sistine Chapel added to the solemn ambience. Then, Colgate’s first model papal conclave to choose the […]

Colgate student and alumni entrepreneurs are invited to put their mouths where the money is. Applications are now being accepted for the first round of awards from the university’s new Entrepreneurs of New York fund (ENY). The ENY fund was recently established to grow and advance for-profit and not-for-profit ventures that “have the potential to solve […]

As part of the campuswide commitment to reduce and eventually eliminate landfill waste and to encourage recycling, Colgate will again take part in the intercollegiate competition Recyclemania. This competition encourages colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada to increase the amount of materials they recycle and decrease the amount of waste that […]