News and Updates

Not too many people need to know how to say ‘pole vault’ in German. But Alisandra Denton ’10, a molecular biology major and pole-vaulter, might find the word Stabhochsprung useful this summer as she pursues a unique internship. In the city of Mainz, Germany, Denton is gaining research experience as well as strengthening her language […]

Colgate President Rebecca Chopp and Dean of the Faculty Lyle Roelofs have announced the appointment of Dr. Keenan Grenell as the university’s Vice President and Dean of Diversity. The following is drawn from the message shared with the Colgate community. Grenell comes to Colgate from Marquette University, where he served as Associate Provost for Diversity […]

If ever there were a poster child for upstate New York, Kevin McAvey ’05 would be it. Like so many of his Colgate friends, McAvey left the area after graduation, but, he says, his “heart stayed in the upstate New York region.” “There’s still not a day I don’t cross that border into upstate that […]

A Colgate alumnus received a Tony Award for a unique three-level stage set he designed for the hugely successful play, August: Osage County. Todd A. Rosenthal ’89 won for best set design, one of several awards the play earned during Sunday night’s awards show. Rosenthal earned a degree from Yale School of Drama in New […]

Alumna Chi Chi Obichere-Roxo’s interest in international development – sparked by a Colgate extended study course and a Watson fellowship – can be seen through her work involving refugees in Kenya, religious leaders in Nigeria, and a host of others around the world. Obichere-Roxo ’00 is a program officer with Management Sciences for Health, a […]

Standing on a platform draped with a Colgate banner, President Rebecca Chopp along with a group of alumni and university friends rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning, officially kicking off Colgate Day. (To watch the event, click here.) From coast to coast and around the world, Colgate faithful are […]

Triskaidekafanatics unite — Friday the 13th is Colgate Day! The excitement starts at 9:29 a.m. (EST) June 13 in New York City when 13 Colgate alumni will ring the morning bell at the New York Stock Exchange (watch it live here). Colgate fever will certainly sweep the globe, as alumni wear Colgate garb to work, […]

It was early, 9 a.m. on Friday, but not too early for Colgate alumni to jump into a discussion about beliefs and explore the question: Does God exist? It seems that some things, like an evocative classroom discussion with a faculty member, never change at Colgate. Associate professor of philosophy David Dudrick led the conversation […]

(Note: These are remarks delivered by Lesley Stahl at Colgate University’s 187th commencement, May 18, 2008) Thank you. Well first of all I’m so sorry that you’re all wet and cold. I’m watching you put on your ponchos; I hope that makes it a little better. So now I am a member of the Class […]

Casey Sprock ’86 knows the feeling of loneliness and confusion that many young gay and lesbian students feel as they struggle with their sexuality — often times keeping it a secret. So when Sprock was invited to share his coming out story and experience as an openly-gay professional with Colgate students, he jumped at the […]