A Look Back at 2023

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Colgate University Photographer Mark DiOrio revisits his favorite photos from the past year.

Colgate Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Langel and Colgate guard Nicolas Louis-Jacques struggle for control of the water jug

Colgate Head Coach of Men’s Basketball Matt Langel and Nicolas Louis-Jacques ’25 struggle for control of the water following Colgate’s 79-61 win against Lafayette College — the Raider’s third consecutive Patriot League Basketball Championship. March 8, 2023

 Members of the Colgate community work at the Community Garden

Members of the Colgate community work at the Community Garden during the 13 Days of Green. April 14, 2023

The sun sets over the Colgate campus with Jane Pinchin Hall and the Memorial Chapel in view

The sun sets over the Colgate campus, with Jane Pinchin Hall and Memorial Chapel in view. April 14, 2023

Colgate graduates celebrate the closing of the 202nd commencement

Colgate graduates celebrate the closing of the 202nd commencement at Andy Kerr Stadium. May 21, 2023

Matthew McGeary ’24 photographs bees in field of flowers.

Matthew McGeary ’24 studies native bee populations as part of a summer research project at the Rogers Environmental Education Center. July 12, 2023

 Parents say their goodbyes to first-year students along Willow Path

Parents say their goodbyes to first-year students along Willow Path during Arrival Day 2023. August 20, 2023

Early morning light illuminates the bridge over Payne Brook.

Early morning light illuminates the bridge over Payne Creek, where it connects to Taylor Lake. September 14, 2023

The Colgate Raiders football team practices in the late afternoon sun.

The Colgate Raiders football team practices in the late afternoon sun at Andy Kerr Stadium. September 19, 2023

Students make their way past Lawrence and Lathrop halls

Students make their way past Lawrence and Lathrop halls on an autumn morning. October 5, 2023

Students flaunt their fashionable attire.

Students flaunt their fashionable attire at the ALANA multicultural fashion show during Family Weekend 2023. October 27, 2023

Portrait of Yonten Rabgye

John Skeats ’73, who now goes by Yonten Rabgye (which translates to “abundant and flourishing virtues”), was ordained as a Buddhist monk in April 2023 after learning about Buddhism in 2018 during a trip with a friend to Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, N.Y. November 17, 2023

Portrait of Ross Mitton ’24 in hockey gear

Ross Mitton ’24 is a Colgate University Men’s Hockey forward — pictured at the Class of 1965 Arena. December 6, 2023