- The clang of clashing swords rang out last week in front of the Chapel as the Fencing Club put on a demonstration that was tied to a medieval Italy history course. Students and faculty gathered Thursday as Brian Peddie ’11, an instructor of the Fencing Club, gave a brief history on the evolution of fencing […]September 29, 2008
- Alumni Council members spent time recently with current students, talking about a range of career paths and sharing their workplace experiences. The informal mixer held Sept. 18 at the Colgate Bookstore was sponsored by the Center for Career Services.September 25, 2008
- Programming on Colgate’s student-run radio station is now being beamed from a new studio that has dramatically increased the station’s visibility and created new opportunities for student deejays. The dreamy digital digs for WRCU (90.1) is in the new Blackmore Media Center, in the lower level of the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop). “We have gone […]September 24, 2008
- Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Telescope. Travel back billions of years to witness the birth of the universe. Get an up-close look at ancient Egyptian pyramids. The Colgate and central New York communities can experience these breathtaking excursions inside Colgate’s Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory, which is now open for […]September 23, 2008
- “A Year of Chinese Art” is a series of public events at Colgate that will feature lectures, exhibitions, and a film screening. The series will explore 20th century Chinese art in both historical and contemporary contexts, including exhibitions of modern Chinese woodblock print art, installation art, and film; two scholarly catalogues; lectures by visiting artists; […]September 18, 2008
- You might expect Colgate alumnus and NBA player Adonal Foyle’s conversations with college students would revolve around the latest sports scores or his upcoming basketball season. But, politics? Colgate students learned Tuesday that the 6-foot-10 Orlando Magic center is just as comfortable talking about political affairs. In fact, Foyle is an outspoken advocate of campaign […]September 17, 2008
- Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, education activist, and entrepreneur, spoke to students Monday about how to become an effective leader in today’s America. Castillo Kickbusch told students that leadership is about authenticity, transparency, and passion. To become an effective leader, she said, students must align themselves with what they love.September 16, 2008
- Traveling around the world as a Thomas J. Watson fellow, Adam Hermans ’07 has been able to combine his passionate interest in animals with his love for film. And now, Hermans is back home talking about the yearlong adventure.September 12, 2008