13 Bits of Colgate News

Winter 2023
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Gold star: The University earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

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Pop band Echosmith, rapper Sean Kingston, and Punk Fest all entertained in October.

3

Campus Safety hosts Taco Tuesday each week to get to know students.

4

First-years competed in a scavenger hunt to find their Commons’ mascots: red fox, owl, black bear, and river otter.

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Members of the Syrian Emergency Task Force led a campus discussion on Ukraine.

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Dance workshops, teaching the samba, merengue, and waltz, are being led by Professor Mahadevi Ramakrishnan. 

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For the National First-Generation College Celebration, First@Colgate sponsored a slate of events, from bowling to community service. 

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Hot dog! The Canine Science Conference, organized by biology professor Ana Jimenez, brought to campus approximately 100 researchers from around the world.

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Sweet treat: Students learned how to make babka with professional bakers in ALANA. 

10

The Hindu Student Association hosted a late-night event with chai, henna, and games in the chapel.

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WRCU partnered with Colgate Live Music Collective to air intimate shows featuring emerging artists. 

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In small-group coffee chats with alumni at Barclays, students learned about the finance industry. 

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The Thirteen and the D.C. alumni club joined in the nation’s capital for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, in honor of two former University presidents: Rebecca Chopp and the late George Langdon.