13 Bits of Colgate News

Spring 2022
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Walter Burt ’90 helps manufacture Colgate commencement torches through his Black River Company.

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Creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky: Masque & Triangle performed The Addams Family musical in February and March.

Illustration of Thing from the Addams Family
3

Digital media ecologies, big-data baseball, and feminist computational histories were topics explored in Case Library’s spring colloquium series.

4

Big splash: The swimming and diving teams’ locker rooms underwent renovations thanks to an anonymous donor.

Illustration of an open locker
5

Career Services has launched a four-year program to engage students in self-assessment, career exploration, and skill development.

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A life-sized Hungry Hungry Hippos tournament, laser tag, and DIY mugs were part of a semester kickoff event by the Student Activities Association.

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This year’s Prep for Tech offered students workshops and mock-interview sessions with alumni from companies including Google, Coinbase, Meta, and Zillow.

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The exhibition Black Mystery Month featured pictures by American photographer and academic Bill Gaskins.

9

New/Normal Diaries:
A Festival Gallery showcased Colgate community members’ original performances, photography, and other artistic creations in a virtual exhibition.

Illustration of a picture frame with a mouse pointer in it
10

Students learned the basics of ski touring on telemark skis and how to camp in wintertime during an Outdoor Ed class.

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Sparking joy: Three sophomores created barbecue bliss by co-founding the new Colgate Grill Club.

Illustration of a small charcoal grill
12

A vigil of solidarity with the people of Ukraine was held in the chapel in March.

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An ALANA Professional Legal Alumni Panel featured Michèle Alexandre ’96, Diane Ciccone ’74, P’10, Leslie Perry ’98, and Lwam Stefanos ’14.