News and Updates

The expectations for 2014–2015 are crystal clear: Sexual violence will not be tolerated at Colgate. As stated in a September 3 campus-wide e-mail signed by President Jeffrey Herbst, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Douglas Hicks, and Dean of the College Suzy Nelson, the administration is “especially keen to bring the issue out in the […]

Colgate University’s Summer Institute helps first-year students transition into college life.

Members of the Class of 2018 received a huge welcome during arrival day last Saturday, and Raider was among those who enjoyed the day and shared a big Colgate hello.

The pre-orientation program for international students is designed to help ease the transition for those traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., from outside the United States.

(View more images by university photographer Andy Daddio on the Colgate flickr site.)

The big day for the incoming Class of 2018 is this Saturday, when first-year students arrive on campus to begin their Colgate careers. Arrival day typically unfolds with juniors and seniors greeting new classmates with a chorus of clanging pots and pans at the entrance to Whitnall Field, where new students and their families unload […]

The sixth annual Hamilton International Film Festival returns to the village of Hamilton today, bringing with it filmmakers, moviegoers, and a dose of cinematic inspiration. The festival kicks off tonight with the Slater Brothers Social at Good Nature Brewing, followed by screenings of Possessed, Stavros, and Underdog at the Hamilton Theater. All proceeds from this […]

A new residential and retail development is planned for the Village of Hamilton, pending village approvals this month. This is good news for existing retailers and restaurants, as well as residents, as the project will draw people to the village core. The shift will restore quality of life to the neighborhoods and ultimately increase the housing […]

Colgate’s incoming Class of 2018 continues a trend of out-performing the previous class in overall academic strength, and increasing economic and cultural diversity. This class also stands out for receiving the most financial aid ever from Colgate, as 43.4 percent are receiving institutional grant funding, up from 41.6 percent in 2017. The university also continues to meet […]

Recognizing the obstacles facing female cyclists, Kathryn Bertine ’97 is paving a new course for women’s cycling. This Sunday, she’ll compete in La Course — a one-day race for women that is sponsored by Le Tour de France — which her activism group, Le Tour Entier, helped create this year.