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  • Political Science Professor and popular television host Tim Byrnes says results of the 2012 presidential election follow a predictable pattern in American politics, where the most divided political party has little chance for victory. 鈥淧resident Obama could have lost,鈥 Byrnes said. 鈥渂ut it was extremely unlikely.鈥 Byrnes explained to Chenango Valley Colgate Club members, and [鈥
    November 27, 2012
  • Experts from the Colgate Office of Admission hosted a livestream Q&A session Tuesday night, answering questions ranging from the importance of extra curricular activities to the intricacies of financial aid for prospective students and parents. A recording of the live session can be found on Youtube.
    November 26, 2012
  • If you believe that the outcome of this month鈥檚 elections could have changed anything fundamental about America, Christopher Hedges 鈥79, P鈥12 thinks you鈥檙e wrong. As a journalist and writer, Hedges spent two decades living and working in war zones. He has seen combat in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, [鈥
    November 23, 2012
  • The Institute of International Education (IIE) released its 2010-2011 Open Doors data yesterday, and once again, Colgate appeared near the top of two lists for the number of students studying abroad. This news is important as President Jeffrey Herbst has placed a high priority on broadening the global awareness and experience of students and faculty since joining [鈥
    November 21, 2012
  • Eric Foner, a Pulitzer Prize winning historian, visited campus last week to talk about the U.S. president that America can鈥檛 seem to get enough of 鈥 Abraham Lincoln. Though his Nov. 14 lecture was on historical events, it could not have been more timely. With the comparisons being drawn between President Obama and Lincoln, and [鈥
    November 19, 2012
  • Four Colgate alumni told students recently that a liberal arts education gave them the skills to work at Google, one of the most coveted employers on the planet. While some may assume all Google employees are computer science experts, alumni working on the business and sales side say they were able to land their jobs [鈥
    November 19, 2012