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Colgate University Announces Faculty Promotions
Promotions to Associate Professor with Continuous Tenure BA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, Northwestern University Brynn Hatton joined the tenure stream in Colgate’s Department of Art in 2019 after previously serving as a visiting faculty member. She teaches courses including Global Contemporary Art, Critical Museum Theory, and Core offerings in art and technology. Her scholarship focuses on cultural theory and global art history, particularly the Vietnam-American War and Cold War eras.
Colgate Advances Plans to Strengthen Religious Life on Campus
Colgate University is creating an even more robust religious life program that will continue to support the full scope of spiritual expression on campus. The effort will be led by a new Dean of Memorial Chapel — who will also direct either Protestant or Jewish life — and will be advanced by a team of chaplains.
Colgate University Welcomes Alumni for Reunion 2026
This is the guiding spirit behind Colgate’s initiative to build and renovate residential spaces down the hill, unifying and deepening student life at the University. It is the driving force behind Colgate’s pursuit of greater financial aid resources, increased faculty support, and opportunities to bolster the rigor of its academic programs.
Talasila and Patch Receive 1819 Award
Seniors Harshitha Talasila and Robert Patch have been named recipients of the Colgate University Alumni Corporation 1819 Award. The 1819 Award was created by the Alumni Corporation to honor the senior class member “whose character, scholarship, and service to others best exemplify the spirit that is Colgate.” It is the most selective honor that Colgate bestows upon a graduating senior, and the recipient speaks at baccalaureate during commencement weekend.
Cobera Appointed VP for University Communications
Colgate University has appointed Hope Cobera, Chief Communications Officer at The Hotchkiss School, as its Vice President for University Communications. She will take up her new post on July 1. “Colgate is pursuing multi-year commitments in enrollment, residential life, and academic planning that depend on credibility, clarity of direction, and confidence,” says President Brian W. Casey.
McGork Named AVP for Emergency Management, University Safety, and Transportation
Colgate University has appointed Derek McGork, director of safety and security at Le Moyne College, as its next assistant vice president for emergency management, university safety, and transportation. He will take up his new role beginning February 23, 2026. “Colgate has found a remarkable leader in Derek, and we are excited to welcome him to campus,” says Vice President and Dean of the College Paul McLoughlin.
Colgate University Opens Peter’s Glen
The large vehicle traffic circle by Frank Dining Hall has now been converted into a new upper plaza for improved pedestrian safety, ease of access, and a greater natural connection with the surrounding landscape. The plaza features stone pavers, boulder seat walls, new site lighting, and tree and understory plantings. A new lower plaza at the south side of Ryan Studio connects the project’s main stairway and pathways to Colgate’s new Bernstein Hall.
Elsa O’Brien ’25 Wins 1819 Award
Elsa O’Brien ’25 has won the Colgate Alumni Corporation 1819 Award. The University’s highest student honor recognizes character, scholarship, and service that exemplify the Colgate spirit. It is given each year to a member of the graduating class. O’Brien, a classical studies and English double major from Alameda, Calif., was selected from nominations submitted by students, faculty, and staff.
Colgate University Earns Research University Classification Through Carnegie Foundation/ACE
Colgate University has long been a leading liberal arts university. Now, thanks to a new classification from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE), it is also a leading Research University. Research universities are commonly classified by Carnegie’s R1 and R2 designations, labels often held by large state universities that award dozens of doctorates every year. This standard has become a part of the American lexicon since the foundation launched its survey in 1973.
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph to Deliver Colgate Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend Keynote
Netflix co-founder and former CEO Marc Randolph will deliver the keynote address during Colgate University’s Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend on April 4. His visit, at 6 p.m. in Memorial Chapel, is supported through the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate. Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, April 4–5, is an annual event that honors the spirit of the Middle Campus Initiative — a centerpiece of Colgate’s Third-Century Plan.
Colgate University and United Mexican States Strengthen Partnership
La Universidad de Colgate y los Estados Unidos Mexicanos fortalecen su colaboración La Universidad de Colgate y los Estados Unidos Mexicanos han dado un paso más para avanzar en su relación académica y de cooperación. El 23 de septiembre de 2024, Colgate restituyó voluntariamente 1,005 piezas arqueológicas de patrimonio cultural al pueblo de México, sumándose a las 67 piezas devueltas en 2023.
Brazile and Steele Launch 2024 Road to White House Series
Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele kicked off Colgate’s Road to the White House series on Sept. 4. The Q&A session in Memorial Chapel, moderated by President Brian W. Casey, gave audience members a look at the election process, the 2024 presidential campaign, and the challenges facing America — all from the perspective of political party leadership.
Colgate University Returns Piscataway Ancestor
Colgate University has officially marked the historic return of an Ancestor to the Piscataway Indian Nation in Maryland. This is the first such repatriation for Ancestral remains removed from what is now the state of Maryland through the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The Ancestor has been in the care of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology since 1948 and is the University’s longest-held Ancestor.
Colgate Partners With Dartmouth’s Tuck Business Bridge Program
Colgate University and the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College have formed a new institutional partnership, giving Colgate students access to the prestigious Tuck Business Bridge Program. This winter, Colgate sophomores and juniors interested in exploring business careers will have the opportunity to connect their liberal arts experience with intensive business school training, provided by Tuck faculty members.
The Road to the White House: Colgate’s 2024 Election Series
Colgate’s academic community will come together for moments of learning and civic engagement this month during The Road to the White House: Colgate’s 2024 Election Series, presented by the Office of the President and the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs. President Brian W. Casey will interview former DNC Chair Donna Brazile and former RNC Chair Michael Steele on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 4:30 p.m. Lampert Institute Director Chad Sparber, W.
Colgate Joins FirstGen Forward Network
Colgate University is one of 80 colleges and universities selected this month as a 2024–25 FirstGen Forward Network member. FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, selected Colgate for its demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students. “The FirstGen Forward selection process is rigorous,” says Paul J. McLoughlin II, vice president and dean of the college.
Keating Wins 2024 Balmuth Award
Caroline (Carrie) Keating, professor of psychological and brain sciences, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching.
Jonathan Eaton ’24 Wins 1819 Award
Jonathan Eaton ’24 of Bethel, Conn., is the recipient of the Colgate Alumni Corporation 1819 Award, given each year to the graduating senior whose character, scholarship, and service to others best exemplify the spirit that is Colgate. “[Jon] is, by all accounts, hardworking, active, and possesses a generous and giving spirit,” President Brian W. Casey said during the announcement at Colgate’s annual awards convocation. “That is well and good.
Colgate Hosts a Briefing on the War in Gaza With Yossi Klein Halevi
Yossi Klein Halevi — American-born Israeli, award-winning author, and journalist — delivered a special lecture for the Colgate community on Thursday, Oct. 12. He joined his audience live via Zoom from Jerusalem to discuss the current conflict between Hamas and Israel in light of recent developments. The talk, titled “The War in Gaza: A Briefing,” was sponsored by Jewish studies, the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty, and the Center for Freedom and Western Civilization.
Palko Named Inaugural Residential Commons Program Director
Abigail L. Palko, PhD, director of the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center at the University of Virginia, has been named the inaugural director of the Residential Commons program at Colgate University. She will begin her work on Aug. 7. Palko has served in the women’s center at UVA since 2016, while holding an affiliated faculty position in the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality as well as an honorary appointment as a clinical lecturer in the School of Nursing.
Colgate Announces New Commons Co-Directors for 2023-24
Brown and Hancock Residential Commons at Colgate University will both welcome new co-directors in the 2023–24 academic year. Laura Festine, director of university grants and sponsored research, will become a new co-director of Brown Commons, and Lyosha Gorshkov, PhD, director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives, will join Hancock Commons. Festine fills the role held by inaugural Brown Commons co-director Mary Simonson, associate professor of film and media studies and women’s studies and Daniel C.
Are You Delighting Customers on an Emotional Level?
Recent research on consumer neuroscience explains the impact of consumer’s emotions on the effectiveness of advertising or customer interaction. It explains in detail how deeply the advertisement content or different modes of customer connections influence the emotional response of the consumer and their decision making. The study also reveals that the customers having positive emotions for certain brands are more likely to be loyal.
Gift of $25M from Alumnus Dan Benton Will Build Benton Center for Creativity and Innovation, Support Third-Century Plan
Dan Benton ’80, H’10, P’10 has secured his place as Colgate’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan. “On behalf of the entire Colgate community, I thank Dan Benton for this transformational gift,” says Colgate University President Brian W. Casey.
Colgate University is Test-Optional for Fall 2021 Applicants
Colgate University announced today that, due to the disruption of teaching and standardized testing worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the submission of SAT and ACT scores will be optional for all fall 2021 applicants to the University. “This is the latest in a series of steps that the University has taken to support the needs of applicants, especially in these extraordinary times,” said Gary Ross, Jones and Wood Family Vice President for admission and financial aid.
7 Fail-Proof Customer Service Tips to Grow a Digital Agency
A digital agency is probably one of the best types of businesses nowadays. So, if you had the idea to start one on your own, we can only congratulate you. However, this doesn’t mean that things will be easy for you. Competition is harsh on this market sector, so you’ll need to do something to set your digital agency apart from the rest. As any business owner, one of your main goals is to help your digital agency grow.
Residential Commons Launch New Iconography
Brown, Ciccone, Dart Colegrove, and Hancock. In the years since Colgate University launched its four Residential Commons, each has developed its own distinctive programming and personality. With the arrival of Colgate’s third century, new iconography will highlight the leading characteristics of Residential Commons namesakes and link those noble traits, in perpetuity, to the University’s living-learning communities.
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Colgate community bids loving farewell to Adam and Eve
Always known as Adam and Eve, the mute swans that have graced Taylor Lake since 1929 will no longer make their home at Colgate University. The announcement came after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published new draft regulations governing their maintenance and care. “Adam and Eve have been a memorable part of the Colgate landscape for generations of students, alumni, and parents,” said Brian Hutzley, vice president for finance and administration.
All-star Entrepreneur Weekend panel encourages Colgate students to think big
Colgate’s entrepreneurial spirit soared tonight as the university welcomed five leading business builders to campus for Entrepreneur Weekend 2015. The panel included Jessica Alba, founder of The Honest Company; Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker; Greg Coleman, president of Buzzfeed; serial entrepreneur and entertainer MC Hammer; and Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman — all interviewed by Colgate trustee and Chegg! CEO Dan Rosensweig P’15’17.
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