Warming by the campfires, making s’mores, and gazing at fireworks — Family Weekend 2021 was a celebratory gathering. Approximately 3,250 people visited campus Oct. 22–24 for the first family weekend since the pandemic hit. Colgate offered a variety of ways to gather, many of them outdoors. Photo by Andrew Daddio
Snowflakes fall on Seven Oaks as it undergoes its seasonal transition from award-winning golf course to cross country ski trail. Photo by Mark DiOrio
Students in the biology course Vertebrate Physiology Lab, instructed by Associate Professor Ana Jimenez. Photo by Mark DiOrio
Chop It Up was one of the first events for the Men of Color Success Network, a new program led by Dean of Students Dorsey Spencer Jr. to promote a sense of belonging and provide an additional layer of support for undergraduate men of color at Colgate. Read more about the program. Photo by Andrew Daddio
Astronomy-physics major Riley Corcoran ’22 took this photo at the Foggy Bottom Observatory showing the longest partial eclipse in 580 years. She took the picture on Nov. 19, 2021, at 4:26 a.m as the moon was just past its 98% totality. Learn more in Shooting for the Moon.
Florence Almquist Checa ’22 and Jorge Rochet ’25 were cast members in The Juniors, directed by Kat Yen ’09. The production, which was the satirical story of high school juniors undertaking a “flour sack baby” project in their home economics class, examined the struggles of parenting and coming of age. Read a Q&A with Yen. Photo by Mark DiOrio
For the first time in 59 years, the Raiders beat the Orange, 100–85 on Nov. 20. Colgate men’s basketball blitzed Syracuse’s zone defense with 18 made 3-pointers and rocked the dome for their first win over the Orange since 1962. Photo by Rich Barnes
NASA planetary scientist Liz Rampe ’05 conducted field research in Iceland to gather samples in this remote corner of Earth that may have implications for research on Mars. Discover more about her work.
An assistant for photographer Ross Van Pelt sets up the cover photo for this issue of Colgate Magazine. Van Pelt says: "I thought of this top-down view as an opportunity to have Kimber fully immersed in her colorful yarns. I think we accomplished that 100%." See more of Kimber (Clark) ’87 Baldwin's artistry in Color Ways.
