News and Updates

Chris Reid ’03 is highlighted in a popular New York Times blog that focuses on recent law school graduates affected by the recession. Reid, who majored in chemistry and philosophy while at Colgate, graduated from Fordham Law School in 2009.

Thirty students got to witness firsthand the Muslim liturgy and prayer they had learned about in Georgia Frank’s Introduction to Religion course when they attended congregational prayers at the Bosnian Islamic Association of Utica. The group, joined by Islamic studies professor Aaron Spevack of Hamilton College, listened to the imam’s sermon (in English) and observed […]

The name of Stephen Burke, Class of 1980, continues to pop up in the national media as Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal continues to be dissected and analyzed. Burke is chief operating officer of Comcast, which is the United States’ largest cable operator, the nation’s largest Internet service provider, and the third-largest phone company.

As the passionate debate surrounding health care reform reaches a fever pitch on Capitol Hill, countless pundits and politicians on both sides of the issue are crowding the airwaves with their opinions. Now, Colgate students are weighing in, thanks to a unique podcast project — “The Health Care Reform Debate: Undergraduate Voices” — that is […]

Colgate is No. 1 in the nation, along with Notre Dame, in graduation rates for its Division I student-athletes, according to a report issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data show that 99 percent of athletes at Colgate and Notre Dame graduated.

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Kate Preziosi ’10) Kellen Winslow Sr., former professional football player for the San Diego Chargers, spoke Wednesday night before a predominantly male audience in Love Auditorium about how sports taught him to deal with the challenges in life that he faced outside the stadium. Winslow, who played in […]

About 700 students on Tuesday wrote letters seeking donations from family and friends as part of the Up ‘Til Dawn event, a nationwide student-run fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Student bands, a cappella groups, and an improv comedy group provided entertainment throughout the night in the Ho Science Center.

Colgate University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of Jeffrey Herbst, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University (Ohio), as Colgate’s 16th president. The board has announced Herbst’s appointment to the Colgate community and will welcome him to campus at an event scheduled for 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. […]

A mock wall set up by the university’s German Club between East and West halls helped the campus community commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday. Members of the German Club, including seniors Carolyn Brodbeck, Sarah Tilley, Kristin Nozell, Alex Sklyar, and Tara Woods, built the wall Sunday night using steel poles, rope, […]

Sophomore Monica Jensen’s first collegiate goal secured the 11th Patriot League championship for the women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon as Colgate beat American University 1-0 in the final minutes of double-overtime. The Raiders, on a seven-game win streak, will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time. Fans can tune in to ESPNews at […]