News and Updates

Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, will deliver the keynote address at Colgate’s 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19, in Sanford Field House. Throughout his career, Niederauer has played a pivotal role in leading the evolution of global markets. Before joining NYSE Euronext in April 2007, he was managing director and co-head […]

(Note: The following are Dean of the College Suzy Nelson’s prepared remarks for the Opening Ceremony of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Events.)  It is my pleasure to welcome you to today’s opening ceremony, celebrating the important work of the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before I begin, I want to express my […]

Colgate students participating in Day in the Life career shadowing during winter break spent some time with Dr. Drew, stepped behind the scenes at ESPN, witnessed orthopedic surgery, and tasted the sweeter side of business at Georgetown Cupcake.

The numbers tell only part of the success story of the new Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC) at Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology. The reaction from students who worked on projects last semester helps round out what the center has meant for learning at Colgate since its opening in September 2012.

When his Colgate classmates ask Zach Sawin ’16 what he did during winter break, he can answer: I helped save a man’s life. Sawin was back home with five friends from Lake Mary High School, just outside Orlando, Fla.,  on Dec. 15 when they noticed a car bobbing in a lake about 50 yards offshore, […]

Student-athlete Peter Baum ’13 was the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft this past weekend, not a surprise considering he received the Tewaaraton Award last year as the top college lacrosse player in the nation. Baum won both the Tewaaraton and the Lt. Raymond J. Enners awards as the nation’s […]

A newly formed all-female debate team in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is now practicing three times a week, thanks to the help of a Colgate alumna, web video conferencing, and the Colgate Speaking Union.

Here is the list of the top moments of 2012. What do you think? What would you add? Let us know in comments. 13. Ten percent of Colgate’s faculty travel to India for a 14-day immersion/learning expedition. 12. Colgate hires 63 talented new faculty members, which decreases the student/faculty ratio.  New faculty bring new ideas […]

Smile, Hamilton, N.Y.! Or more specifically, keep smiling, because you’ve just been named one of America’s most friendly towns by Forbes magazine. The beautiful home of Colgate University was ranked No. 11 in a story on Forbes.com. Here is what the article had to say about Hamilton:

Update: Here is a chart tracing the votes in the competition over time. The final count for Colgate, whose progress is represented in blue, was over 11,000 votes. This was an impressive accomplishment for the Colgate community, as the school in second place finished with just over 4,000 votes.