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  • Interested in learning a new language? If so, you may want to choose a teacher who talks with their hands. A study conducted by 海角社区 Associate Professor of Psychology Spencer Kelly and two Colgate undergraduate researchers, Tara McDevitt 鈥06 and Megan Esch 鈥07, reveals that people understand and remember foreign words better when a [鈥
    February 16, 2009
  • This tax season, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, Colgate student are expected to help return $1.5 million dollars to more than 1,000 local tax filers. 鈥淟ast year, we passed the million-dollar mark. We鈥檙e on track to top that, putting a significant amount of money in the pockets of those who need it [鈥
    February 12, 2009
  • Colgate鈥檚 celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin鈥檚 birth kicked off Tuesday with a lecture about one of the naturalist鈥檚 legacies 鈥 the study of biodiversity 鈥 and a warning that the home for a vast array of plant and animal species is threatened. The university has several events this week to honor Darwin, [鈥
    February 11, 2009
  • The National Teach-In provided a forum for professors and students to have a dialogue about global warming. The conversation was geared not only toward promoting awareness, but to propose actions that individuals and the campus as a whole can take to combat climate change. Robert Turner, professor of economics and environmental studies, and Ian Helfant, [鈥
    February 9, 2009
  • Colgate鈥檚 efforts to educate caffeine-hungry students about the pitfalls of pulling all-nighters and the need for more shuteye were featured this week in a Times Higher Education (UK) article. The British magazine highlighted last year鈥檚 鈥淐ome to Bed鈥 event, which was part of a sleep awareness program sponsored by the university鈥檚 Wellness Initiative.
    February 6, 2009
  • The Institute of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) launched its Lampert Lecture Series Wednesday with an address by Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, who offered a compelling examination of today鈥檚 economic crisis. Besides his Newsweek role, Zakaria regularly contributes to The Washington Post and hosts a foreign affairs program on CNN Worldwide called Fareed Zakaria [鈥
    February 5, 2009
  • To combat global warming through awareness and action, Colgate will participate in the National Teach-In on Thursday. Faculty and students will engage in a series of panel discussions, presentations, and workshops covering everything from scientific developments for mitigation to social implications of climate change. Building off the success of last year鈥檚 Focus the Nation, the [鈥
    February 3, 2009
  • The Department of English kicked off this semester鈥檚 lecture series Thursday with a reading by a new member of the Colgate community, author Patrick O鈥橩eeffe. O鈥橩eeffe, assistant professor of creative writing, won the prestigious Story Prize in 2005 for his collection of novellas, The Hill Road. 鈥淭he Hill Road is a glorious work one would [鈥
    January 30, 2009