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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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New NSF-Funded Study Probes the Language of Vision

The grant will support Professor Bruce Hansen’s research exploring the subtleties of human perception and cognition.
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‘Primary Trust’ Brings Theater to Colgate’s Community Reads Tradition

Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth, is the first play chosen by the Community Reads selection committee.
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Colgate in the Media: September 2025

Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions around vital research and current events.
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Colgate has such great academics and such a beautiful campus, I can't imagine going anywhere else.

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Farrell Aldrich '25

When Farrell Aldrich graduated this spring, she became the fifth Colgate alumnus in her family. During her time in Hamilton, Aldrich found her own family — quickly joining organizations, starting a new club, finding mentors, and making her mark on campus.

Jane Trask '16

In 2015, Jane Trask traveled abroad with Colgate's London History Study Group, unknowingly beginning a journey that would lead her to a dream job tasked with planning the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Invictus Games, and other ceremonial events.

Trask was recently featured in Colgate Magazine

Science is a slow walk. It's a delightful walk, if you get to participate in a block or two of it, which I've been fortunate to do.

Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies

Anthony Aveni

The longtime professor discusses his newest book, Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life, and talks about what's next on the horizon for him and his otherworldly research.

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