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PÕ¾ÊÓƵ 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 education affordable and accessible to all admitted students.

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 many construction and renovation projects now underway.

PÕ¾ÊÓƵ has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index, securing the third position among baccalaureate institutions.

PÕ¾ÊÓƵ’s Office of National Fellowships and Scholarships is beginning a new application season, building on strong results from the 2022–23 academic year.

ALANAPalooza, on Sept. 7, filled ALANA’s patio with numerous voices — between promotions for multicultural clubs, students sang and joined in dance. 

Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Forum on Race and Public Policy Nina M. Moore has been appointed to a four-year team on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week. 

George Dorland Langdon Jr. Professor of History Graham Hodges is the recipient of a new National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) teaching grant to share his abolition and Underground Railroad historical expertise with middle school and high school teachers from across the country.

On the latest episode of 13, Assistant Professor of Sociology Justin Helepololei takes an in-depth look at the U.S. prison system.

On the latest episode of 13, Howard Fineman ’70 recounts his early days at Colgate as editor of the Maroon-News. Hear about his post-collegiate journey from daily newspaper reporter in Kentucky to chief political correspondent at Newsweek, before eventually moving on to become global editorial director at the Huffington Post, and more recently as a regular contributor for several national news outlets.

On Sunday, Aug. 20, Colgate welcomed the Class of 2027, one of the most academically accomplished cohorts in Colgate history with a 12% acceptance rate and 3.97 average GPA.