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Looking out at a sea of graduates from the Class of 2014, Gloria Borger ’74, P’10 on Sunday recalled how much things had changed since she graduated 40 years ago as a member of the first coeducational class at Colgate. Borger was one of 132 “coeds” in that historic class, and she shared personal memories […]

(Note: These are prepared remarks by Father George Coyne SJ, McDevitt Chair of Religious Philosophy at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, for the baccalaureate service held Saturday, May 17, in Memorial Chapel. ) The Liberal Arts: Whence Freedom? It is said that John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin seriously considered putting an image of Moses […]

(Note: These are prepared remarks delivered by Gloria Borger ’74, P ’10, keynote speaker for Colgate’s 193rd commencement. Watch the speech here. ) President Herbst, members of the Board of Trustees, esteemed faculty and, of course, members of the Class of 2014 and your families… How wonderful it is for me to be back here in […]

(Note: The following is President Jeffrey Herbst’s prepared remarks to the Class of 2014 for Colgate’s 193rd commencement on Sunday, May 18.) It is a pleasure to speak before you on this special day. Before going further, I ask all parents and grandparents to please stand. Congratulations to you. We are grateful for the support […]

��������’s 193rd commencement featuring keynote speaker Gloria Borger ’74 P’10 will be held Sunday in Sanford Field House. The 10:30 a.m. commencement exercise will be streamed live on the colgate.edu homepage, and will be available on all computers and mobile devices. Borger is the chief political analyst for CNN and a member of the […]

The end of the academic year means award season at Colgate, where students and faculty receive recognition for their hard work. At the 4th annual Sustainability Awards, the university celebrated students, staff, and faculty who were recognized for their efforts to make campus a more sustainable and environmentally friendly place.

We don’t know if this bald eagle spotted earlier today on campus will be taking up residence, like our swans Adam and Eve, or was just stopping by to fish at Payne Creek. Regardless, the raptor caught the eye of eagle-eyed Joe Bello, the university’s associate director of facilities and manager of capital projects, who […]

(Editors’ note: The following was submitted by Lindsey Skerker ’14, senior class vice president.) On Sunday, May 4, the Class of 2014 and their torch medal recipients attended the Senior Class Brunch, a time-honored tradition at Colgate. One of the highlights of the brunch each year is the presentation of the Senior Class Award. This […]

With springtime comes renewal, and today, a new online version of the Colgate Scene magazine has burst onto screens.

The stage is set for a robust discussion on May 5, as nearly 400 leaders in business and higher education are confirmed to attend Colgate University’s Innovation + Disruption symposium at the TimesCenter in New York City. The high-level crowd will include 15 college presidents, online education providers, career services professionals, high school counselors, and trustees and faculty members […]