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Colgate University @colgate.edu · Oct 27
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.

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Tracee Ellis Ross to headline Colgate University’s 2026 Arts, Creativity, & Innovation Weekend

The lecture will be open to the public and stream live online. Details and ticket information will be made available at colgate.edu/ACIWeekend in the weeks ahead.

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Tracee Ellis Ross posing in a brown top and blue jeans, next to the logo of Colgate University with a maroon background.
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Four Colgate Raiders are headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Kristyna Kaltounkova ’24, Noemi Neubauerova ’22, and Linda Vocetkova will represent Team Czechia.

Kayle Osborne ’24 will suit up for Canada.

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January 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Jonathan Eaton ’24 has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar.

“The Schwarzman program will help develop my leadership skills so that I can ‘meet the moment,’” Eaton said, “regardless of what that moment will be.”

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A portrait of Jonathan Eaton smiling in a blue suit and yellow tie, next to the logo of Colgate University displayed on a maroon background.
January 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Activist Fredrika Newton, president and co-founder of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, will deliver Colgate’s 2026 MLK Celebration Keynote Address on Jan. 22, 2026, in Colgate Memorial Chapel.

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Fredrika Newton smiling, wearing a colorful jacket and hoop earrings, next to the Colgate University logo.
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Students from Colgate and Norfolk State University toured Monticello together after spending a semester reading and discussing shared literature.

This was part of a new first-semester seminar titled Historical Justice in America, led by Associate Professor Alexander Karn.

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A group of people standing in front of Monticello, the historical home of Thomas Jefferson, on a sunny day.
January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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"Be courageous. Dare. Risk. Even if you fail, it doesn’t matter — it’ll not only have an enormous impact on you but also inspire those you love,” says Robert Garland, professor emeritus.

In What to Expect When You’re Dead, Garland explores death across cultures and centuries.

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Robert Garland giving a speech at a podium labeled Colgate University, with the university's logo displayed on the right.
January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Dr. Charles Popkin has a dream part-time job: team physician for USA Hockey.

Since 2018, Popkin ’00 has taken time away from being a board-certified orthopedist to take care of one of USA Hockey’s teams at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships.

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Dr. Charles Popkin smiling at the camera, wearing a blue blazer with a badge, standing by an ice hockey rink during an IIHF event, with players in the background.
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Colgate University’s study abroad program has ranked first in the annual Institute for International Education Open Doors Survey.

“Students and alumni routinely tell us about the impact international programs have on them.”

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January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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The 2026 Colgate Writers Conference will take place June 7–13.

With expanded workshop offerings designed to support both emerging and established writers, as well as enhanced scholarship opportunities, the 2025 conference drew writers from more than 20 states and three countries.

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January 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Hello, 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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University Photographer Mark DiOrio shares his favorite photos of 2025.

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December 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Can robots still evoke empathy in the same way within the new context of AI?

Playwright Richard Maxwell, the most recent Christian A. Johnson Foundation Artist-in-Residence, explored this question throughout his residency.

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December 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

Wishing a happy and healthy holiday season to all.
December 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Known as Mr. Christmas, Johnny Marks, Class of 1931, wrote some of our favorite classic carols.

Of the 175 songs Marks published, some of our yuletide favorites include:
🎄 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
🎄 Holly Jolly Christmas
🎄 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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December 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Tis the season.

The blanket of snow turns Colgate's campus into a winter wonderland.
December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Colgate students and faculty across seven departments embarked on six different trips to start 2025 — with destinations from Hawaii to Ghana — as a part of the Extended Study and Sophomore Residential Seminar programs.

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December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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For students navigating those holiday conversations:

Gary Ross, the Jones and Wood family senior vice president for admission and financial aid, has some suggestions.

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The College Applicant's Guide To Holiday Season Serenity
All you want is to enjoy some good holiday food and retreat quickly. You soon find yourself cornered by the quirky neighbor or awkward aunt.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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“When we aggregate at the national level, inflows of foreign STEM workers explain between 30% and 50% of the aggregate productivity growth that took place in the United States between 1990 and 2010.”

Professor Chad Sparber discusses the impacts of immigration.

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December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The Hamilton Movie Theater has been listed as one of 13 stunning Upstate movie theaters.

Opened as an opera house in 1895, the Hamilton Movie Theater was most recently renovated in 2019, and continues to be a centerpiece of downtown Hamilton.

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Evening view of a busy street outside the Hamilton Theater, with people crossing the street and others gathering near the entrance.
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Congratulations to the first members of the Colgate Class of 2030.

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December 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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The beauty is in the details.
Ornamental metal gate with elegant scroll "C" design, set against a snowy backdrop and a reflective wet surface in the foreground. A snowy scene featuring the spire and roof of a historic stone building on the campus of Colgate University partially obscured by the bare branches of a tree, in subdued light. A Colgate University banner hangs on a lamp post, illuminated warmly against a backdrop of trees with snow-dusted leaves. A person walking on a snowy Willow Path illuminated by twinkling lights at dusk.
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Abrielle Silva ’26 recieved first place at the New York State Economics Association’s 2025 Undergraduate Paper Contest for what began as a Colgate research paper.

Her paper examined the effectiveness of policies reducing the use of plastic bags in California.

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December 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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"We take great pride in seeing our student-athletes achieve their goals both in competition and in the classroom."

With a 98 percent graduation success rate, Colgate student-athletes are ranked among the nation's best, according to the NCAA's latest report.

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December 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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ICYMI: Colgate University is broadening its four major institutes of advanced study to enhance student 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.

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December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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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.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM