13 Bits of Colgate News

Winter 2024

Illustrations by Toby Triumph

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Political science professor Nina Moore was appointed to serve on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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Campus speed limit signs were recently changed to 13 MPH. 

Illustration of a speed sign with 13 MPH written on it.

3
First@Colgate celebrated First-Gen week with the hashtag #FirstandFlourishing and an event series.

4
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez ’98 received a Mellon Foundation fellowship to explore how graphic novels can affect interdisciplinary scholarship.

5
The Office of Equity and Diversity hosted its first Indigenous Nations Festival on Oct. 21.

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On Nov. 16, Professor Amy Leventer jetted to Antarctica with a National Science Foundation group to study changing environmental conditions.

Illustration of an iceberg.

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Men’s rowing started its fall season at the Head of the Charles, where the varsity eight placed eighth out of 42 boats.

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Students can learn about Asian tea culture through the Tea Club, which meets in the Japanese Studies Center.

Illustration of a tea pot with three cups on a tray.

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In October, guitarist Yasmin Williams performed for the Live Music Collective, a campus group bringing live music to the University community.

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President Brian W. Casey and Graham Wyatt, a partner at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, penned an op-ed in the Times Higher Education about transforming campus spaces.

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Tech Talks: 10 students traveled to Orlando for the Grace Hopper Celebration, the world’s largest conference for women and nonbinary people in tech.

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The 13 Machine — a versatile, mobile pop-up shop — is now available for students’ and staff members’ campus events.

Illustration of the 13 Machine - a food truck.

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Poet Amanda Gorman will deliver the keynote address during Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend in April.