News and Updates

The Goldwater Scholarship Program identifies and supports college sophomores and juniors on their way to becoming research leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, a distinguished national security expert with more than two decades of experience in U.S. and European defense policy, transatlantic relations, and geostrategic risk, will give the address at Colgate University's 2025 Commencement on Sunday, May 18.

Colgate University welcomed prolific bio-artist and experimental filmmaker Kathy High ʼ77 as part of the Eric J. Ryan and Film and Media Studies (FMST) Annual New Media Lecture Series, March 11–13.

On the latest episode of 13, the Charles Evans Hughes Visiting Chair of Government and Jurisprudence in the Department of Political Science Stephanie Miner shares her experiences as former mayor of the City of Syracuse.

Engineer, designer, and entrepreneur David Kelley will visit Colgate as the University’s second Clifford Family Innovator in Residence, April 8–10, 2025

Colgate students and alumni met in New York City for the 2025 Convergence Leadership Summit and a special Alumni of Color panel discussion about arts and innovation.

Vishnu Anandraj ’25 and Gwen Eichfeld ’25 have been named Thomas J. Watson Fellowship recipients.

The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute has announced this year’s awards supporting interdisciplinary approaches in innovative research.

Colgate University welcomed internationally acclaimed opera and theater director Francesca Zambello ’78 in late February as the inaugural Clifford Family Innovator in Residence.

Kim Harris, senior associate vice president for advancement and campaign director, has been appointed vice president for advancement.