海角社区

  • In an ecosystem of leadership, one seeks justice, mercy, dignity, empathy, and beauty. One listens and shares, partners and serves, and immerses oneself in the community. These were the themes 鈥 and the tangible advice 鈥 discussed by a slate of people who have dedicated their careers to doing good works at Cultivating Community Leaders: [鈥
    September 29, 2016
  • Image of Colgate in the fall and Brian Casey headshot
    This Friday, Colgate inaugurates Brian W. Casey as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on Colgate鈥檚 historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the university鈥檚 long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward. [鈥
    September 28, 2016
  • Assorted books
    Living Writers 鈥 one of Colgate鈥檚 most popular courses, both on campus and in the wider Colgate community 鈥 will return with a new focus next week. Led by English professor Jennifer Brice, the class will feature conversations with authors from a wide range of genres, including journalism and poetry, cartoons and novels, as well as memoirs and short stories. Online, [鈥
    August 30, 2016
  • During the summer months, Colgate students fanned out across the globe to apply their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings. They wrote back to campus to keep our community posted on their progress. Angelica Greco 鈥18, from Bethesda, Md., and Julia Feikens 鈥18, from West Nyack, N.Y., described their travels through upstate New York as [鈥
    August 29, 2016
  • New students moving in
    Thirty minutes before the doors opened to the James C. Colgate Student Union, a line of first-year students and their families began to form in anticipation of new student registration Sunday morning. Huashuo Zhang 鈥20 and Carrie Zhang 鈥20 were part of the line, waiting to receive information about the next three days of orientation. [鈥
    August 26, 2016
  • Professor Krista Ingram
    New research from 海角社区 demonstrates how biologically determined 鈥渆arly birds鈥 are more likely to make risky or unethical decisions in the afternoon, while biologically determined 鈥渘ight owls鈥 often make the same missteps in the morning. The research, published in the journal Nature (Scientific Reports), titled 鈥淢olecular Insights Into Chronotype and Time-of-Day Effects on Decision-Making,鈥 [鈥
    August 19, 2016
  • Ryan Diew speaks to a panel of entrepreneur experts.
    Editor鈥檚 note: Ryan Diew 鈥17 is already preparing for graduation next May. In a series of posts during the upcoming academic year, Diew will track his progress through the Center for Career Services鈥 Real World program 鈥 signature events and workshops that prepare seniors for life on the other side of the commencement stage. Real [鈥
    August 18, 2016