They’ve appeared on Oprah and helped bring the Dalai Lama to Colgate. In the Hamilton community, they’ve volunteered, and even served as village mayor. Learn more about the decades these six retiring professors spent at Colgate and the lasting legacies they leave behind. https://bit.ly/4oDNvIG

Will a warmer planet make lake-effect snow storms worse? Professor Adam Burnett explains in this National Geographic piece. https://on.natgeo.com/4ok51BT

Congratulations to five Colgate alumni who will be departing on Fulbright scholarships around the world. https://bit.ly/4nhw0xY

Willow Path is now dressed in lights for the holiday season.

Ciara Alfaro ’19 writes about the nostalgia she’s felt upon returning to Colgate as an O’Connor Fellow. "I find whimsy here: inside the buoyant crystalline snow, inside those Lathrop window views, inside the Stars Hollow gazebo." bit.ly/4nwuMQ7

Grateful for our Colgate community

“If you begin or end each day simply by saying thank you, it will switch up your energy.” Ellen Cirona ’83 shares about her experience as a scriptwriter for Deepak Chopra’s Daily Breath meditation podcast. bit.ly/4o9QuZ4

Colgate University prepares students to think critically and communicate effectively while pursuing intellectual passions under the mentorship of leading experts.

"People love Hamilton for its collegiate charm, natural beauty, and rich cultural heritage." Once again, our village is being recognized for its welcoming nature. https://bit.ly/4iijxsi

From the first changing leaf to the start of snow, autumn brings even more beauty to our hills.

ICYMI: Colgate University will be tuition-free for families earning less than $175,000 starting in the fall of 2026. #ColgateThirdCentury | colgate.edu/colgatecommitment

Colgate University hosted the Indigenous Nations Festival for the third year. “It’s really important for Colgate to be involved with local communities since Colgate is located on Oneida land — and to have a regular event that highlights the Indigenous communities in this area.” bit.ly/48mx7Ye

Top Play on SportsCenter, top team in our hearts The Colgate men's basketball team wins with a buzzer-beater from Jalen Cox '27.

Will a warmer planet make lake-effect snow storms worse? “It looked like the snow record was pointing in that direction,” Professor Adam Burnett says. “But when I looked at it a little more closely, I found that reality is a little more complicated.” https://on.natgeo.com/4ok51BT

Congratulations to Vice President and Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II, PhD, who received the Pillar of the Profession Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Foundation. https://bit.ly/47ZoTUx

The beauty of the first snow of the season.

Colgate University has partnered with Service to School to connect with veteran applicants since 2019. S2S works to create awareness of how a veteran’s military service has prepared them for success in academia. https://bit.ly/487kj7T

ICYMI: Colgate University will be tuition-free for families earning less than $175,000 starting in the fall of 2026. This expansion marks the third time that Colgate has worked to broaden the scope of the Colgate Commitment. #ColgateThirdCentury | bit.ly/4qzRMzk

The latest edition of Colgate Research: ✏️ Professor Segall’s circuits could solve AI’s energy crisis ✏️ Differences in dementia ✏️ How our mortality links us with ancient people ✏️ Legal implications of courts’ definitions ✏️ Bolivian citizens write their heritage into law colgateresearchmagazine.com

Family, friends, and fire pits Thank you to everyone who joined us for Family Weekend. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCzzfq

Welcome to Family Weekend. For the full schedule and all your Family Weekend needs, please visit colgate.edu/family-weekend

What to Expect When You're Dead: A Haloween Special with Professor Emeritus Robert Garland presented by Colgate's award-winning podcast, 13. Join Professor of the Classics Emeritus Robert Garland for a spooky exploration into the history of humanity's relationship with death. bit.ly/47MCorI

Famous for our foliage and often listed among the most beautiful campuses in America.

Tempestry Project Launches at Colgate Crafters from around campus have begun working on individual Tempestry projects, textile-based depictions of the climate during significant years in Colgate University’s history. https://bit.ly/47JWUZY

Colgate University will be tuition-free for families earning less than $175,000 starting in the fall of 2026. This expansion marks the third time that Colgate has worked to broaden the Colgate Commitment, a critical part of the Third-Century Plan. #ColgateThirdCentury | bit.ly/4qzRMzk

“If there is intelligent life on other planets, what will we assume about it?” Professor Emeritus Anthony Aveni ponders alien-human encounters and challenges assumptions about extraterrestrial life in his new book. https://bit.ly/3UZcBW7

A Colgate professor has received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The results will deepen our understanding of perception. https://bit.ly/4hixIwU

Jay Percy ’98 has created a tool for economic analysts that could forecast the behavior of currencies that investors flock to in tempestuous financial periods. “It was 155 yen to the dollar in January, and it’s 140 today,” he says. “That tells you there’s a flight to safety.” bit.ly/4nchhUb

LinkedIn ranks Colgate University in the Top Ten Strongest Alumni Networks “Your degree isn’t the only thing you take with you after graduation — you gain a network, too,” LinkedIn notes. “Those connections can open doors long after college." https://bit.ly/47tAqMI

New James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that some of the first stars in the universe could have been very different from regular stars. A recent study led by Asst. Professor Cosmin Ilie identified four extremely distant objects consistent with supermassive dark stars. bit.ly/3W5VGBY

Professor Catherine Cardelús has been named the Executive Director of The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. "With her exceptional leadership and vision, we are confident she will guide ATBC into an inspiring and impactful new chapter."

Students are broadcasting Colgate games for first time in decades. WRCU, Colgate’s student-run radio station, has started broadcasting home games for certain sports, reviving an effort that had long been in existence before it was discontinued in the early 90s. https://bit.ly/4mOfvbP

The Colgate community welcomed autumn with the annual Fall Harvest Festival at the Colgate Community Garden.

Whether it’s studying fire, networks, or neurons, Colgate math professor Dan Schult has managed to pass along the love of applied math to generations of undergraduates. https://bit.ly/4pjeMSy

One of my new favorite moments @colgate.edu was getting invited to judge a Fake Rock competition this week in the first year seminar “Fakes: Deception, Illusion, & Misdirection.” The course is all about illusions, art, and what counts as real. ⚒️🧪 🌎🎨

New episodes of 13, Colgate's award-winning podcast, are out now. Hear about the West Campus, how COVE supports volunteerism in our community, and the alumni support that brought a soy sauce alternative to market. #InternationalPodcastDay | bit.ly/42kEZGm

Will Vagianelis ’24 found his calling just a few streets from campus after graduation. He joined the Hamilton Fire Department during the pandemic, when he was a first-year student, but found more than just an extracurricular activity — he discovered a future career. https://bit.ly/4moM9jT

Congratulations to five Colgate alumni who will soon be departing on Fulbright scholarships around the world. https://bit.ly/4nhw0xY

Colgate University has surpassed $750 million toward its $1 billion Campaign for the Third Century goal. The University continues to pursue a series of priorities, drawing on record-breaking levels of philanthropy to advance a vision for Colgate’s success. #ColgateThirdCentury | bit.ly/47VfFKF

How will the new Federal Reserve benchmark interest rate affect you? W. Bradford Wiley Professor of International Economics Nicole Simpson spoke with @huffpost.com to answer that question. https://bit.ly/4myBKSW

Homecoming Weekend welcomed alumni, families, and friends back to campus to enjoy good Colgate company and cheer on our Raiders. https://bit.ly/4nLaLVc

In her debut book, Janet Leef ’77 Sherlund explores the lasting psychological impact of adoption — and the enduring, human need to know one’s origins. She uses the phrase “big black hole” to describe the mystery surrounding her birth parents, her heritage, and her identity. https://bit.ly/4grxFyp

Meet Eric Widrick. He’s a senior goalkeeper on the men’s soccer team. He’s a geology major and part of a student-run comedy club. After three seasons as a backup, Widrick is finally a starter and has thrived in his new role. https://bit.ly/4plDUrQ

Colgate will celebrate Constitution Day on Thursday with an annual debate that tackles subjects facing the nation. This year’s topic: “Is There a Constitutional Crisis? How Would We Know?” The debate will also be livestreamed. https://bit.ly/4pDpjbk

Michael Lewis, best-selling author of The Big Short and Boomerang, will speak to the Colgate community during Family Weekend, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel and online. https://bit.ly/41L5PHu

Oscar Quintanilla ’28 and fellow researcher Ella Duchnowska ’28 are investigating a shared research question: Why don’t frogs get fevers? Thanks to Colgate’s Science and Technology Accelerated Research Scholars program, they now have the opportunity to find an answer. bit.ly/3JTWQ0x

Colgate faculty and staff are ready to take advantage of new opportunities for assessment and peer review that come with the University’s recent acceptance into the New England Commission of Higher Education. bit.ly/464PX3U

Colgate University is broadening the scope of its institutes of advanced study to enhance student intellectual engagement with the pressing issues of the day, to expand the engagement of the University to the wider public, and to strengthen connections with alumni and other scholars. bit.ly/420DDAz

The Colgate Class of 2029 was officially welcomed into Colgate’s community of scholars last night at the annual Founders' Day Convocation.

A new Colgate class, the same beautiful sunsets. President Casey invited the Class of 2029 to the Raab House Lawn for the annual tradition of First Sunset.