News and Updates

Last July, orthopedic surgeon Eric Gokcen ’84 performed a groundbreaking eight-hour surgery. His 17-year-old Ethiopian patient, Workitu Debebe, had a “parasitic twin” — a condition where a person has extra limbs, but no attached head or viable body.

It has been more than 20 years since Colgate last undertook a master plan of its built environment and land holdings, and in that time much in the landscape has changed.

Colgate dominated the second half of its game against Lehigh on Saturday, propelling the Raiders to a 35-24 victory that secured the Patriot League title and an automatic berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the Raiders. Raiders rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the Mountain Hawks at Goodman Stadium.

Joshua Stacher, fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and assistant professor of political science at Kent State University joined President Jeffrey Herbst for a World Affairs Conversation. Professor Stacher’s is the author of “Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria,” and is widely quoted in international media including NPR, the BBC, […]

Ever wonder how much energy students use in the residence halls? Wonder no more. Colgate’s new Building Dashboard®, adopted last month as part of its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, accounts for everything they do, from microwaving midnight snacks, to showering, to frequent laptop use.

Marian Blain, PGA professional and golf instructor at Colgate’s Seven Oaks course, will be inducted into the Central New York PGA Hall of Fame. The honor for Blain comes on the heels of Seven Oaks having been named golf course of the year by the New York State Golf Association. The course has hosted numerous […]

Claudia Tenney ’83 (R) was re-elected to the New York State Assembly yesterday after fighting an uphill battle caused by redistricting that she and many others — Republicans and Democrats alike — called gerrymandering.  

Colgate students voted for bipartisanship Tuesday night as those who lean right and those who lean left gathered together to watch election results at the O’Connor Campus Center (Coop). It was a busy and occasionally loud night at the Coop as the contest between President Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney unfolded.  The event […]

Friends, family and administrators joined the Colgate women’s soccer team Monday to find out that the Raiders would host Rutgers in the first round of the NCAA tournament Saturday at 7 p.m. After 20 minutes of anticipation, the women’s team erupted with cheers when their school’s name was finally revealed as hosting the NCAA match-up, […]

The Raiders again played its brand of smash-mouth football and again smashed even more school records on Saturday as they beat Lafayette 65-41 at Andy Kerr Stadium. Colgate established school and Patriot League records with 755 yards total offense and 531 yards rushing in its sixth win of the season, and was  led again by quarterback Gavin McCarney and taiback Jordan McCord, […]