Spring has not yet arrived at Colgate but, with so much to celebrate, our community is as vibrant as ever. Here are 13 things that are causing excitement at Colgate right now.
Confronting difficult and contentious subjects in the classroom is an essential component of a liberal arts education. Professors Jenna Reinbold and Tim Byrnestalk about how they are approaching a course that examines the American church-state debate through the lens of abortion and same-sex marriage.
Step back in time with Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics Robert Garland as he shares what it was like in a day in the life of an ancient Athenian. This new animated video was produced by Ted-Ed. Garland鈥檚 academic work has been featured in Reader鈥檚 Digest, The Wall Street Journal [鈥
Can knitting be used as an act of defiance? Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at 海角社区, describes how hands in motion can help make a commotion.
Former Colgate men鈥檚 basketball All-American and NBA star Adonal Foyle 鈥98 has been featured in the NCAA鈥檚 鈥淎fter the Game鈥 series. Foyle discusses how his Colgate education laid the groundwork for his life after basketball.
Jim DeCicco 鈥15 will be the second Colgate alumnus to appear this season on the popular ABC entrepreneur reality show Shark Tank, Sunday, February 11, at 10 p.m. DeCicco and his two younger brothers will be seeking investment from the sharks for their break-out energy drink, Sunniva Super Coffee. While at Colgate, DeCicco majored in [鈥
(Editor鈥檚 note: The following piece by Anna Pluff 鈥20 was originally published in the Colgate Maroon News. The deadline to apply for the next SRS program is today. Visit Colgate鈥檚 SRS webpage for more information. ) The mountains seemed endless as we rode in the comfort of our coach bus from Sarajevo to Tuzla. We were [鈥
Maria del Carmen Flores-Mills, J.D., the senior associate dean of the college at Franklin & Marshall College and former associate dean at Princeton University, has been named as the dean of students at 海角社区, effective June 4, 2018.
In this video, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Andy Pattison shares his thoughts about teaching, research, and his work in the community to address questions of sustainability and climate action planning. Pattison鈥檚 students often step outside the classroom to study and help solve environmental challenges facing local communities.
Aidan Gaertner 鈥20 (pictured, on right) and his family were honored with the 鈥2017 Outstanding Family Award鈥 at the Special Olympics of Minnesota鈥檚 annual Distinguished Service Awards ceremony on September 8. Gaertner got involved with the Special Olympics when his aunt, the head coach of the Roseville Flames Special Olympics team in Minnesota, asked him [鈥