Campus Life

The elective designation, awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation, recognizing the University’s continuing commitment to community engagement and partnerships.

This academic year marks the 10th anniversary of Ciccone Commons, the first Residential Commons established at Colgate University. Since its launch in 2015, the program has grown to four communities that gather students with similar interests and passions to extend learning beyond the classroom.

University Photographer Mark DiOrio shares his favorite images from 2025.

Activist Fredrika Newton, president and co-founder of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, will deliver Colgate’s 2026 MLK Celebration Keynote Address. The celebration’s opening ceremony and keynote address set the tone for a week of learning, dialogue, and collective action grounded in community, empathy and justice.

Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

ALANA puts on the show every year, encouraging students to model clothing representative of their cultures.

Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

Colgate’s annual Indigenous Nations Festival brought together Indigenous people from near and far, the University community, and local artisans.

Hosted at the Colgate Memorial Chapel, Lewis’ visit was part of the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate, a featured event during Colgate’s annual Family Weekend, held Oct. 31–Nov. 2.

More than 60 students, faculty, and staff gathered last week in the Hall of Presidents for a meal and some serious conversations that likely would have never transpired without the event designed to bring together people from across campus who may rarely cross paths on a normal day.