News and Updates

At age 102, Charles Strobel ’33 still keeps his unwavering enthusiasm for Colgate. When Raiders football played Furman this past weekend in Greenville, S.C., Strobel, one of Colgate’s oldest living alumni, was in the stands cheering on his alma mater.

The ALANA Cultural Center recently hosted its kick-off event for the semester, bringing music, food, and informational booths to the center for a fun afternoon. ALANApalooza helped first-year students discover all that the center offers, while allowing other students, faculty members, and staff members to reacquaint themselves with the programming and facilities available to everyone. […]

(Note: These are remarks by President Jeffrey Herbst to first-year students on Founder’s Day, Aug. 29, 2010) Thank you. For Provost Roelofs and on behalf of my colleagues I want to again greet the Class of 2014. By now you have been orientated and counseled, advised, admonished, and encouraged in dozens of different ways. As […]

Ten writers, including a Nobel Prize winner and a Pulitzer Prize winner, will bring their unique worldviews to campus this fall as part of the Living Writers course. In addition to intimate classroom discussions with students, the authors will hold public readings that will be webcast live, providing alumni, parents, and others the opportunity to […]

First-years Rachel Valdivieso and Priya Agarwal walked determinedly across Whitnall Field this morning with a couple items for the room they will share in Stillman Hall. Valdivieso, of Clinton Corners, N.Y., had just arrived on campus with most other first-years, while Agarwal, of India, was already here to attend an orientation held Tuesday for international […]

Adonal Foyle ’98, as highly regarded for his philanthropic efforts as for his shot-blocking skills on the basketball court, has decided to end his NBA playing career after 13 years. The 35-year-old center chose to retire after a right-knee injury often prevented him from practicing with the Orlando Magic during the 2009-10 season.

Timothy Mansfield has been named associate vice president for alumni affairs. Mansfield, who has served Colgate as director of alumni affairs since December 2008, will assume full responsibility for alumni affairs operations on June 1, 2011. At that time the alumni affairs department will report to the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, […]

Many people cringe when Friday the 13th rolls around. At Colgate, which was founded by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers, it’s cause for celebration. Because of the university’s connection with the number 13, every Friday the 13th is declared Colgate Day. To celebrate this Colgate Day, 13 members of the Colgate community, […]

(Editor’s Note: This message from Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college, and Bill Ferguson, director of campus safety, was sent Tuesday to the Colgate community.) We would like to provide you with more information about the emergency situation that occurred on campus earlier today. An individual inside a car near the Oak […]

Colgate has installed a new campus emergency public address system, which is part of the university’s comprehensive emergency notification plan. The new public address system is intended to provide timely warnings to the campus community in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and widespread notification. It is important to note that it […]