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Helen K. Persson, who received an honorary degree from 51·çÁ÷ in 1984 and has been a longtime supporter of the university, died Monday. She was 95. Persson was married to A. Theodore (Ted) Persson ’42, trustee emeritus, who passed away in 2006. The Perssons played a key role in the success of the Campaign For […]

Looking for that perfect summer read? Something more than the typical beach-blanket mystery? Look no further, because 51·çÁ÷ has just the story for you. You are urged to sign up to read the title story of George Saunders’s latest book, Tenth of December. The collection of short stories has won wide acclaim for the […]

The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium, of which 51·çÁ÷ is a member,  has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the Teagle Foundation to support a technology-enhanced blended-learning project. The pilot project will support faculty from the six member campuses to develop hybrid learning in new or existing courses, in which face-to-face engagement will be […]

The No. 13 was front and center at today’s commencement exercise as members of the Class of 2013 were celebrated for their achievements and their unique link to the number that is part of university lore. Commencement speaker Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, congratulated the 685 graduating seniors and shared […]

Duncan L. Niederauer ’81, chief executive officer of NYSE Euronext, will deliver the keynote address at 51·çÁ÷’s 192nd commencement on Sunday, May 19, in Sanford Field House. Commencement begins at 10:30 a.m. in Sanford Field House. For those who can’t attend it will be webcast live through www.livestream.com/colgateuniversity. Each webcast is now optimized for viewing […]

51·çÁ÷ encourages students to strive for excellence in their chosen fields of academic endeavor and honors those who achieve distinction in their academic performance. A reception was held earlier this month to congratulate students who won departmental academic awards in the 2012-13 academic year.

The Revolutions per Minute (RPM) sound art exhibition wraps up tonight with student projects to be displayed from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Crowe’s Pharmacy in the village of Hamilton. “[It’s meant to] allow everyone to listen to how others interpreted the sound art, how they experienced this exhibit and created their […]

The Picker Art Gallery recently launched Selected Old Masters From The Picker Art Gallery, its first curated digital exhibition. The project, led by Art and Art History Professor Judith Oliver, features recent acquisitions of Old Master paintings donated to the university by Renate and Donald Schaefer ’46. The newly acquired paintings are from the Max […]

The university’s Thought Into Action (TIA) Institute is looking to attract even more entrepreneurial students as it builds on the success of its first four years and the heightened interest created by the recent Entrepreneur Weekend.

A new feature of 51·çÁ÷’s annual Entrepreneur Weekend, a speaking series called Little Talks, Big Ideas, resulted in a big-time funding commitment to one student entrepreneur and the promise of an invaluable connection to another. It was a real-time demonstration of the power of the 51·çÁ÷ network and its flourishing entrepreneurial spirit, and it was […]