News and Updates

Andy Rooney ’42 P’74, GP’05 was among the five “greatest journalists” who joined the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, to record what they saw and share it with the public. Author Tim Gay tells the story of what happened to Rooney, Walter Cronkite, A.J. Liebling, and others on that historic day in an […]

Scudding rainclouds couldn’t dampen spirits last weekend as more than 2,000 alumni and friends returned to Colgate for Reunion 2012.

Number of attendees at Reunion 2012 – 1,585 More than 2,100: when families are counted 40: minimum number of class years represented under 21 tents

Reunion 2012 is officially underway as approximately 2,000 alumni are streaming onto campus. The celebration began on Thursday and will run through this Sunday, June 3. If you are unable to return for this year’s festivities, you can follow along at our Live at Reunion website, featuring live-updated photos and tweets.

Colgate student-athlete Peter Baum ’13 won the Tewaaraton Award, given to the best player in college lacrosse, in a ceremony held tonight in Washington, D.C.  The junior attackman became the first player in Colgate history and the first player from the Patriot League to win the award. “What an unbelievable experience,” Baum said. “I am so […]

The Colgate field hockey team is on an 11-day European educational and athletics tour with the Raiders playing three games against club teams in three different countries.

Colgate’s Seven Oaks Golf Course is receiving some rave reviews from high school golfers competing in the Section III tournament.

Enjoy some of the sights and sounds of commencement weekend below or watch the entire ceremony on our Livestream channel.

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced today that it has raised its ratings on bonds issued for Colgate University.

(Note: These are the edited remarks of Colgate Trustee Gus P. Coldebella ‘91 at a May 19th ceremony for seniors on the men’s lacrosse team who could not attend commencement because they were competing in the NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia.) Thank you for that kind introduction. In reflecting on why I was invited to participate in […]