News and Updates

Many people cringe when Friday the 13th rolls around. At Colgate, which was founded by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers, it’s cause for celebration. Because of the university’s connection with the number 13, every Friday the 13th is declared Colgate Day. To celebrate this Colgate Day, 13 members of the Colgate community, […]

(Editor’s Note: This message from Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college, and Bill Ferguson, director of campus safety, was sent Tuesday to the Colgate community.) We would like to provide you with more information about the emergency situation that occurred on campus earlier today. An individual inside a car near the Oak […]

Colgate has installed a new campus emergency public address system, which is part of the university’s comprehensive emergency notification plan. The new public address system is intended to provide timely warnings to the campus community in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and widespread notification. It is important to note that it […]

Nonprofit directors and members of municipal agencies spoke Thursday about how Colgate’s Upstate Institute has made significant, long-lasting contributions that have benefited their groups and the upstate region. The institute is a powerful focal point for resources at a time when many groups are squeezed by funding cutbacks, said Patricia Hoffman, executive director of the […]

A new webcam offers a look at the new Colgate fitness center that is getting in shape and bulking up at the construction site next to Huntington Gym. The state-of-the-art facility adjacent to the gymnasium, in front of Lineberry Natatorium, is slated to open in January 2011.

“Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide.” With these words, Homer began his epic Odyssey, but he could have been describing the first cohort of Summer on the Hill participants.

Author Dennis McFadden, a veteran of the Colgate Writers’ Conference, found himself blazing a slightly different trail when he returned to the event this year. Rather than attending as a student, McFadden found himself reading his own work to the participants who were once his peers. Hart’s Grove, his novel that he had workshopped at […]

Colgate Mobile is now a smart choice for those with smartphones and other devices who want to connect with Colgate at any time and from anywhere. The new mobile website provides essential information and services with an interface optimized for on-the-go access. You can preview the mobile site here.

Why invest in a Colgate education? The value is among the best in the country, according to a study released this week by PayScale, an online site that collects salary data. The report reveals which college tuition costs will return the biggest dividends after graduation.

You can exercise both your mind and body next Thursday (July 1) at the Village Green. Fitness writer and marathoner Sarah Bowen Shea ’88 will discuss her book Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and Not Lose Your Family, Job or Sanity, and then take part in a 5K fun run/walk in the […]