Residential Life

Architect's sketch of Benton Hall
This spring, Colgate University is beginning new construction designed to enhance the student experience in two key areas: the residential living-learning environment and career development. “Our buildings play a significant role in how students live and learn at Colgate,” said President Brian W. Casey. “These magnificent new additions will contribute greatly to the ways in […]
February 3, 2017
On Saturday, April 2, members of the Colgate community officially celebrated the naming of the university’s first residential commons for Diane Ciccone ’74. Hailing from Skaneateles and Bridgewater, N.Y., Ciccone was one of 13 women of color to enter Colgate University in 1970 — the university’s first year of coeducation. She began her 40-year legal […]
April 8, 2016
Students and faculty in a group portrait
As spring break approaches, the fall seems like a very long time ago. For members of the five Sophomore Residential Seminars (SRS), this is especially true, since the intensive learning, community-building, and travel experiences of the first semester have given way to a comparatively quiet second semester. SRS remains present in our everyday lives, however, […]
March 11, 2016
Students hold up a sign reading "Welcome to the Ciccone Commons"
Colgate’s inaugural residential commons, which opened its doors on Arrival Day 2015, will be named for Diane Ciccone ’74, P’10. Commons residents made the choice by popular vote after reviewing a slate of important names in Colgate’s history. “I am humbled and honored with the naming of Ciccone Commons,” Ciccone said. “It not only recognizes […]
November 12, 2015
Last week, with the arrival of the Class of 2019, Colgate launched its first residential commons. Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Memorial Chapel on August 27 to commemorate the moment. Then, they joined in an open-house celebration at their newly renovated upper-campus residence: Curtis and Drake halls. Faculty Co-director Rebecca Shiner, professor of psychology, greeted […]
September 3, 2015
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