News and Updates

Last Friday, 5,000 people streamed onto campus to be part of a memorable event: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the latest lecture in the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate. Thousands who couldn’t be there streamed the talk to their phones and computers. President Jeffrey Herbst, who speaks passionately about the importance of retaining […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the latest lecture in the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate tonight in Sanford Field House. More than 5,000 students, parents, alumni, and friends attended the event, which is the highlight of Family Weekend. It was a warm welcome-back for Clinton, who first visited the university […]

It’s been another interesting week at Colgate, with enough events happening around campus to keep anyone busy! One of the events I most enjoyed last week was a guest author whose book I read in the Living Writers course. Last Thursday, I attended a lecture by Katherine Boo as part of the Living Writers Series […]

Colgate University President Jeffrey Herbst today announced the selection of Brian Hutzley as vice president for finance and administration for Colgate University, effective December 2. Hutzley brings nearly 30 years of business and management experience gained in higher education and the private sector. Most recently, he served as vice chancellor for shared services and regional […]

The world’s eyes will be on Colgate tonight, as Hillary Rodham Clinton, former secretary of state and former U.S. senator from New York, will be on campus to deliver one of the highest-profile lectures to date in the university’s Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders. Tickets to the free event in Sanford Field House are “sold […]

The leaves have changed and the weather is decidedly cooler, but one thing that is still the same is the many activities and events offered around campus and in the community! Check out some events that you won’t want to miss. Did you get your daily serving of vegetables? Today (October 21) the Colgate community […]

There is no second chance when it comes to a first impression. Thanks to a lead gift from Dan ’86 and Ellie Hurwitz P’17 and the support of other Colgate community members, visitors to campus in March will be the first to experience an entirely renovated and renamed Hurwitz Admission Center in James B. Colgate […]

The acceptance rate for law schools among Colgate students in fall 2012 was 94 percent, far surpassing the 75 percent national average. One way the Center for Career Services helps students succeed in this post-graduate arena is through the annual Law School Fair.

Even with mid-term recess a couple days this week, there still is a  busy schedule of lectures, screenings, and celebrations. If you’ve never been to a show at the Ho Tung Visualization Lab, now’s the time to start! Visit the visualization lab on Tuesday evening at 6:15 to see the waters of earth 80 billion […]

Triskaidekaphobia be gone. It is the Year of ‘13, and being the 13th of the month, it’s time for another list the length of Colgate’s lucky number. This month we are exploring 13 of the many ways Colgate shows its continued commitment to sustainability. 1. Carbon Neutral by 2019: In January 2009, Colgate became a […]