{"id":19229,"date":"2026-02-02T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/?p=19229"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:30:14","slug":"13-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/2026\/02\/02\/13-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Bits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President and Dean of the College Paul McLoughlin II was named a <strong>2026 NASPA Foundation Pillar of the Profession<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Actors From the London Stage<\/strong> performed Shakespeare\u2019s <em>The Tempest<\/em> during their Colgate residency in October.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of comedy and drama masks\" class=\"wp-image-19494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-1536x937.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-450x275.jpg 450w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2-1200x732.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_B2.jpg 1573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its <strong><em>Voices of Resistance<\/em> podcast<\/strong>, The Center for Women\u2019s Studies interviews Colgate professors and visiting speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colgate appeared on <strong>Forbes\u2019 list of \u201cvibe\u201d schools<\/strong> \u2014 where campus culture, lifestyle, and aesthetic identity weigh as heavily as academic reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of the word vibe\" class=\"wp-image-19496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-450x307.jpg 450w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D-1200x819.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_D.jpg 1407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charred Goosbeak<\/strong> yukked it up with pro comedians Jon Barinholtz and Rob Belushi at its 15th Improv Extravaganza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Cat Cardel\u00fas<\/strong> was named executive director of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>Masque &amp; Triangle\u2019s 15-Minute Fest<\/strong>, student directors presented four plays in quick succession.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a stop watch\" class=\"wp-image-19489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C-768x909.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C-150x178.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C-450x533.jpg 450w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_C.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colgate\u2019s <strong>Sigma Delta Pi<\/strong> chapter has earned two national awards: the Premio Octavio Paz and Premio Jose Martel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A half-court buzzer beater from <strong>Jalen Cox \u201927<\/strong> sealed Colgate\u2019s win over Siena in November \u2014 and<br>claimed the top spot on ESPN\u2019s SportsCenter Top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. DeWitt Godfrey\u2019s<\/strong> Attun sculpture was a landscape merit winner in the CODAawards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">11<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Halloween, <strong>Paranormal Investigator<\/strong> John Zaffis shared his most chilling cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colgate golf team was one of 75 Division I programs nationwide to earn Golf Coaches<br>Association of America\u2019s <strong>Presidents Special Recognition<\/strong> for a team GPA above 3.5.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_A-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a golf ball on a tee\" class=\"wp-image-19492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_A-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_A-768x942.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_A-150x184.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.colgate.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/13_Bits_Nov_25_A-450x552.jpg 450w, 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