Colgate is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry.
With small classes and a strong emphasis on faculty-student interaction, we help students become thoughtful, critical thinkers and perceptive leaders. Critical to this goal is residence in a community that values all forms of intellectual rigor.
This means fostering diversity of thought and action by offering 54 majors and numerous minors and a Liberal Arts Core Curriculum that has been recognized as one of the most ambitious and elegant general education programs in the country. Additionally, our students contribute to a vibrant campus culture that complements and expands on the knowledge created in our classrooms and labs.
Colgate is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry.
With small classes and a strong emphasis on faculty-student interaction, we help students become thoughtful, critical thinkers and perceptive leaders. Critical to this goal is residence in a community that values all forms of intellectual rigor.
This means fostering diversity of thought and action by offering 54 majors and numerous minors and a Liberal Arts Core Curriculum that has been recognized as one of the most ambitious and elegant general education programs in the country. Additionally, our students contribute to a vibrant campus culture that complements and expands on the knowledge created in our classrooms and labs.
Fulbright Award
Colgate University Student Earns Fulbright Award
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2014 Jun 27
Fulbright Award
Colgate University Student Earns Fulbright Award
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2014 Jun 27
The Graduating Class of 2014
Members of the Colgate University Class of 2014 received their diplomas May 19. CNN's Gloria Borger '74 delivered the commencement keynote. A total of 750 students graduated during Colgate's 193rd commencement ceremony.
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2014 Jun 4
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following Colgate University students are recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the fall 2013 term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2014 Feb 24
Colgate student studies Arabic in Oman
A Colgate student spent the summer studying Arabic in Oman.
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2013 Sep 11
Colgate Honors First-Year Students
The following students from the Colgate University Class of 2016 have been inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.
The approximately 167 students who received the prestigious distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2011-2012 academic year were honored at a fall banquet.
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2013 Nov 27
Local student conducts undergraduate research at Colgate University
Each summer at Colgate University, about 150 students conduct serious research in fellowships that allow them to work closely with faculty for eight to ten weeks on projects of common interest, and across disciplines.
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2013 Aug 6
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2013 Jul 22
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2013 Jul 10
Local residents named Dana Scholars at Colgate University
Local residents named Dana Scholars at Colgate University.
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2013 Apr 29
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following graduating students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2013 Jul 10
Colgate University Students Build Pre-K Nature Center
Five Colgate University students in biology professor Krista Ingram's Community-based Study of Environmental Issues spring semester course converted an old barn into a hands-on nature center designed to spark the curiosity of preschoolers.
See the video here.
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2013 May 14
Colgate University Students Visit Turkey
An interfaith group of Colgate University students traveled to Turkey during spring break.
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2013 Apr 11
Colgate Honors Benton Scholars
Colgate University is proud to announce the following students as Benton Scholars, a prestigious program for select students that show promise as future global leaders. Just 18 students in the Class of 2016 were picked for the program.
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2013 Mar 13
Colgate University Students Teach Children to Dance
Three Colgate University students are now teaching children, ages 6 to 10, beginner dance lessons in downtown Hamilton, N.Y.
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2013 Mar 11
Colgate University Students Visit Israel
Students in the Colgate University Land of Israel extended study course traveled to Israel in December.
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2013 Feb 5
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 fall term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2013 Jan 28
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 fall term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.
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2013 Jan 29
Colgate Honors First-Year Students
The following students from the Colgate University Class of 2015 have been inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.
The approximately 180 students who received the prestigious distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2011-2012 academic year were honored at a fall banquet.
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2012 Oct 26
Local graduates enroll at Colgate University
Colgate University is pleased to welcome the following local students to Colgate University as members of the Class of 2016:
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2012 Oct 2
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Sep 18
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Aug 31
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University were recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 spring term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Aug 31
Colgate University Announces the class of 2012
The following Colgate University students received their diplomas as the Class of 2012.
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2012 May 30
Colgate University Students Selected for Prestigious Honor Society
The following Colgate University Students are among 26 rising seniors selected for membership in Konosioni, Colgate's senior honor society.
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2012 Mar 15
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University are recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2011 fall term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Mar 2
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University are recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2011 fall term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Mar 1
Colgate Honors Dean's list Students
The following students from Colgate University are recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2011 fall term at Colgate University.
To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses.
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2012 Feb 28