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With 56 majors rooted in the liberal arts and a 9:1 ratio of students to faculty, Colgate is an ideal environment for curious minds.
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Colgate is embracing a no-loan initiative for students with a total family income up to $125K.
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Job shadowing, internships, fellowships, advising, and more. Colgate students have access to incredible opportunities to prepare for success after graduation.
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Colgate’s international student body is a vibrant part of the campus community. They receive support and guidance from the Office of International Student Services.
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  • Colgate Shifts 2021 Commencement Venue and Date

    Graduates in the Class of 2021 will be recognized and celebrated in-person commencement at Andy Kerr Stadium on Sunday, May 9, 2021. 

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  • Gift of $25M from Alumnus Dan Benton Will Build Benton Center for Creativity and Innovation, Support Third-Century Plan

    Daniel Benton ’80, P’10, H’10 has secured his place as Colgate’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan.

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  • Colgate Receives Record Number of Applications for Admission

    Colgate University received an all-time record number of applications for admission, shattering all previous records in the history of this two-century old liberal arts college. 

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Sharing ecosystems and nature with people is what I love to do.
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholar

Jacob Watts ’21

In the Professor Eddie Watkins' fern ecophysiology lab, Watts studies why some ferns grow directly on other plants, rather than in the soil. His research has been published in the Annals of Botany and the International Journal of Plant Sciences and won him multiple grants and fellowships.

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Whether they're minorities, women, LGBTQ+, or people with disabilities, we want to let their creative visions be seen.
Class of 2003

Justin Polk

Justin Polk ’03's Invisible Collective is a full-suite advertising agency dedicated to the inclusion of underrepresented people, both on- and off-camera.

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Students tell me about their voting plans. It reminds me that you don’t have to do much to make history seem like it matters to their lives.
Assistant Professor of History

Monica Mercado

As a history professor, Mercado helps students understand the forces shaping the world around them. This year, as it seemed history was being made daily, she found new ways to connect students with the past.

More on Mercado's work in Colgate Magazine.

 

 

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