News and Updates

Jimmy DeCicco ’15 had one of the best seats in the house for Super Bowl XLIX. Thanks to a Colgate connection, DeCicco worked as an NBC Sports production assistant for the game that will long be remembered for its wild finish that resulted in a 28-24 win by the New England Patriots over the Seattle […]

Colgate University is poised to prove that regional development can have an international reach. Governor Andrew Cuomo, through his Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, has awarded $750,000 to Colgate, supporting the university’s efforts to relocate the Picker Gallery of Art and the Longyear Museum of Anthropology from campus to the new Center for Art […]

At its January 25 meeting, the Colgate Board of Trustees approved the sale of five acres of land to Hamilton’s Good Nature Farm Brewery & Tap Room (GNB), owned by Carrie Blackmore ’08 and husband Matt Whalen. GNB will construct new facilities on the site, which is located on Route 12B and is part of a 25-acre […]

The song “Glory” from the critically acclaimed film Selma played as members of the Colgate community filled Memorial Chapel last Thursday to hear MLK Week keynote speaker Joyce Ladner deliver an address titled “Freedom Summer and Beyond: The Roles of Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement.”

(Note: This is the student keynote address by Kori Strother ’15 at the January 19, 2015, opening ceremony for MLK Week.) It was a normal Friday night. Or, rather, it was exactly how you would expect a Friday night to be the week before Christmas. Have you ever thought about how or why everyone is in […]

  (Note: Prepared remarks by Vice President and Dean of the College Suzy Nelson at the MLK Week opening ceremony on January 19, 2015.) Good afternoon and welcome to this important week, commemorating Dr. Martin Luther king Jr.’s life and his teachings. In January, we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary.  And it was a milestone […]

Sophomore Residential Seminars provide accepted students with a chance to live and study together, then immerse themselves further in the learning experience through travel with their faculty member. The program, made possible with a significant grant from the Mellon Foundation, is now accepting applications for this coming fall. During winter break, students in the currently offered seminars were able […]

The words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech reverberated in a packed Memorial Chapel during Monday’s opening ceremony for MLK Week. Kori Strother ’15 delivered the student keynote speech, and in the spirit of King’s mission discussed the tenets of a liberal arts education and how activism comes in many […]

While Monday, January 19, will be recognized nationally as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it will also mark the first day of Colgate’s annual “MLK Week,” celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights movement leader.

Colgate University President Jeffrey Herbst today announced that he has decided not to seek renewal of his contract when it concludes on June 30, 2015. The 16th president of Colgate, Herbst has held the office since 2010. Professor of History Jill Harsin will serve as interim president during the search for Herbst’s successor.