A New “Colgate Union” Will Build Community Through Debate and Discourse
On Oct. 22, approximately 100 Colgate University alumni and friends made their way to Chicago’s Newberry Library, just across Walton Street from the legendary Bughouse Square — once America’s most celebrated outdoor free speech center. It was a
October 27, 2025
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A Third-Century Update
Dear Members of the Colgate Community, I write today with the first in a series of monthly messages that will provide regular updates about the progress we are making together under the Third-CenturyFebruary 29, 2024
University Receives Record Support for Colgate Commitment, Financial Aid During December’s Colgate Fund Challenge
In the final weeks of 2023, more than 4,000 alumni, parents, and friends came together in support of Colgate students during the Colgate Fund Challenge. From December 13 through December 31, theJanuary 17, 2024
The Bright Side of the Dark
Jeff Bary loves darkness. And for good reason: As associate professor of physics and astronomy, Bary understands how light pollution — the excessive use of artificial, man-made light — can block ourDecember 12, 2023
Colgate Announces University Professorship, Inaugural Recipient
Colgate University has announced the creation of a new endowed professorship, made possible through a $2.5 million gift from Mark S. Siegel ’73. The Mark S. Siegel University Professorship will alwaysOctober 3, 2023
Colgate Pursues $100 Million for Financial Aid
Colgate University is seeking at least $100 million in new endowment gifts to support continued growth of the Colgate Commitment, the University’s expansive approach to making a Colgate educationOctober 3, 2023
Colgate Music Department Announces Contemporaneous Residency
Colgate’s music department will welcome New York City-based ensemble Contemporaneous on Oct. 26–29, the first of many visits as part of the group’s new three-year residency at the UniversityOctober 2, 2023
A Third-Century in Motion
Massive steel girders surrounded by scaffolding and shadowed by mammoth cranes are easily viewable to any passing motorist on 12B in Hamilton. But that work is a small snapshot of the manySeptember 28, 2023
A Broad View: the New Lower Campus
Colgate is rebuilding and renovating housing for juniors and seniors, creating a new campus region.September 1, 2023
Challenge Accepted: Doug Chiarello ’98 on Giving Back
As Colgate’s 2022–23 fiscal year end approached in June, Assistant Dean for Administrative Advising Doug Chiarello ’98 didn’t just want to support financial aid — he wanted to encourage others to doAugust 15, 2023
Colgate’s Community Garden Receives $110,000 in Grant Funding, Donor Support
Colgate’s Community Garden recently received a total of $110,000 to help fund the addition of a greenhouse and an electric golf cart to transport compost materials. The greenhouse will be open beforeJune 27, 2023