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  • Editors note: This is the text of a note from Colgate President Jeffrey Herbst to the Colgate community in regards to the Alana Affairs Report.  To the Colgate community, During the 2011-12 academic year, the ALANA Affairs Committee issued a report to the president (attached) that was circulated to all employees and students. The report, [鈥
    October 17, 2012
  • This September, Colgate unveiled its most innovative learning-technology tool to date. The new Anita Grover MD 鈥74 and Tom Hargrove P鈥14 Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), named for the Colgate parents who made it possible, is now open on the fifth floor of the Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology. The center [鈥
    October 17, 2012
  • Securing observing time on the Hubble Space Telescope is a highly desirable and extremely competitive process for astronomers. There are hundreds more projects submitted than can be accommodated, and the selection criteria is stringent. Colgate astronomy professor Jeff Bary and collaborator Tracy Beck of the Space Telescope Science Institute, though, were recently awarded 12 orbits, [鈥
    October 16, 2012
  • In another move designed to broaden Colgate鈥檚 international reach and recognition, President Jeffrey Herbst has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xiamen University in China (XMU). On behalf of their respective institutions, Herbst and XMU President Zhu Chongshi enthusiastically agreed to 鈥減romote cooperation and the advancement of academic and educational exchanges.鈥
    October 12, 2012
  • Psychology professor Carrie Keating studies charisma, physical leadership qualities, and the facial features that suggest power as well as compassion. Last night, she watched the first of four presidential campaign debates for clues to how the candidates are being perceived by voters in the home stretch.
    October 4, 2012