News and Updates

Marian Blain, PGA professional and golf instructor at Colgate’s Seven Oaks course, will be inducted into the Central New York PGA Hall of Fame. The honor for Blain comes on the heels of Seven Oaks having been named golf course of the year by the New York State Golf Association. The course has hosted numerous […]

Claudia Tenney ’83 (R) was re-elected to the New York State Assembly yesterday after fighting an uphill battle caused by redistricting that she and many others — Republicans and Democrats alike — called gerrymandering.  

Colgate students voted for bipartisanship Tuesday night as those who lean right and those who lean left gathered together to watch election results at the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop). It was a busy and occasionally loud night at the Coop as the contest between President Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney unfolded.  The event […]

Friends, family and administrators joined the Colgate women’s soccer team Monday to find out that the Raiders would host Rutgers in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday at 7 p.m. After 20 minutes of anticipation, the women’s team erupted with cheers when their school’s name was finally revealed as hosting the NCAA match-up, […]

The Raiders again played its brand of smash-mouth football and again smashed even more school records on Saturday as they beat Lafayette 65-41 at Andy Kerr Stadium. Colgate established school and Patriot League records with 755 yards total offense and 531 yards rushing in its sixth win of the season, and was  led again by quarterback Gavin McCarney and taiback Jordan McCord, […]

Douglas A. Hicks, provost and dean of the faculty, announced the selection of Kevin Lynch as chief information officer (CIO) for Colgate University, effective January 7. Lynch brings 15 years of experience in technology innovation, leadership, strategic planning, and fiscal management in the nonprofit and commercial sectors including higher education. He has served as CIO […]

The men’s rugby club, playing in front of a huge crowd of supporters during Family Weekend, advanced to the USA Rugby collegiate championships for the second-straight year after securing a 31-15 victory over Oswego State. Colgate’s eighth-straight victory on Oct. 27 earned the team a berth to the national collegiate tournament to be held April […]

More than 900 parents and family members journeyed to Hamilton last Friday through Sunday to spend Family Weekend with their undergraduates. The university’s red-carpet welcome included a full schedule of classes, performances, athletic events, and departmental receptions.

President Jeffrey Herbst reached out via e-mail to parents and alumni yesterday, updating them on Colgate’s status after Hurricane Sandy and expressing concern for those who felt the brunt of the storm. President Herbst’s message to alumni: As Hurricane Sandy dissipates, we watch with disbelief the massive fallout that is still being felt throughout the […]

Colgate remains closed and classes cancelled today. Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology and academic buildings will reopen by 11 a.m. to provide students with study areas. The Trudy Fitness Center also is open today until 6 p.m. Classes and full schedules will resume Wednesday.