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First-years Rachel Valdivieso and Priya Agarwal walked determinedly across Whitnall Field this morning with a couple items for the room they will share in Stillman Hall. Valdivieso, of Clinton Corners, N.Y., had just arrived on campus with most other first-years, while Agarwal, of India, was already here to attend an orientation held Tuesday for international […]

Adonal Foyle ’98, as highly regarded for his philanthropic efforts as for his shot-blocking skills on the basketball court, has decided to end his NBA playing career after 13 years. The 35-year-old center chose to retire after a right-knee injury often prevented him from practicing with the Orlando Magic during the 2009-10 season.

Timothy Mansfield has been named associate vice president for alumni affairs. Mansfield, who has served Colgate as director of alumni affairs since December 2008, will assume full responsibility for alumni affairs operations on June 1, 2011. At that time the alumni affairs department will report to the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, […]

Many people cringe when Friday the 13th rolls around. At Colgate, which was founded by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers, it’s cause for celebration. Because of the university’s connection with the number 13, every Friday the 13th is declared Colgate Day. To celebrate this Colgate Day, 13 members of the Colgate community, […]

Wes Testo ’12 has won a prestigious award from the Botanical Society of America for his research of a rare species of fern protected under the Endangered Species Act. Testo presented a poster at the society’s annual conference held recently in Providence, RI. Also presenting a poster about fern research was Michael Britton ’12. Both […]

(Editor’s Note: This message from Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college, and Bill Ferguson, director of campus safety, was sent Tuesday to the Colgate community.) We would like to provide you with more information about the emergency situation that occurred on campus earlier today. An individual inside a car near the Oak […]

(Editor’s Note: This story was written by Ruchira Rajan ’12) An array of provocative and entertaining feature and short-fiction films resulted in sold-out screenings at the second annual Hamilton International Film Festival held this past weekend. The village of Hamilton was brimming with film enthusiasts from far and wide for the festival, which also included […]

Colgate has installed a new campus emergency public address system, which is part of the university’s comprehensive emergency notification plan. The new public address system is intended to provide timely warnings to the campus community in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate and widespread notification. It is important to note that it […]