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Next on 13: Colgate Professor and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Peter Balakian
Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities, professor of English, and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, reads selections from his newest work, New York Trilogy, on the most recent episode of 13, Colgate’s award-winning podcast.
Frey Lecture Explores the Value and Meaning of a Liberal Education
Frey visited Colgate and delivered a lecture, “Liberal Learning and the Idea of a University,” on Nov. 7 — part of a series of events in celebration of the Kraynak Institute for the Study of Freedom and Western Traditions.
Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.
Colgate has such great academics and such a beautiful campus, I can't imagine going anywhere else.
English Major
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.
As someone who loves history, it was surreal to be there...
Class of 2016
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.
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.
