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Faculty News

  • Although Bill Skelton, Robert Ho Professor in Asian studies and professor of music emeritus, retired from Colgate 15 years ago, he still receives letters from alumni saying that participating in the India Study Group with him was a life-changing experience. Skelton came to Colgate in 1954 as a music professor with degrees in music from […]
    November 17, 2008
  • Instead of flipping through the television channels to find the latest take on the presidential campaign, more than 400 people packed into New York City’s Axa Equitable Center Monday night to hear election analysis firsthand from a panel featuring Colgate alumni in the journalism field. Newsweek chief political correspondent and senior editor Howard Fineman ’70, […]
    October 24, 2008
  • Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and potential victory Nov. 4 represent a major shift in how the political system is going to reflect the U.S. populace, according to Colgate professor Pete Banner-Haley. Haley talks about the historic nature of the Illinois senator’s campaign in the latest episode of Colgate Conversations, a series of podcast interviews […]
    October 20, 2008
  • Even though the most significant impact from climate change has been in polar regions, a new report co-authored by assistant professor of biology Catherine CardelĆŗs may debunk the notion that tropical plants and animals remain unaffected by global warming. The research conducted by CardelĆŗs and four other scientists was published in this week’s issue of […]
    October 15, 2008
  • Crisis. Nationalization. Debacle. Jobs. Bubble. Regulation. Defaults. Autonomy. Those are just a few of the key words that filled Persson Auditorium Monday night as dozens of students and eight economics professors shared ideas and viewpoints about the U.S. economic crisis.
    October 14, 2008
  • As the chairperson of Colgate’s Environmental Council, associate professor of Russian Ian Helfant tries to practice what he preaches. Some of the ā€œgreenā€ changes Helfant has made to his mid-1970s home include a wood pellet stove, a compost pail in the kitchen, and a water heater that’s ā€œso heavily insulated it looks more like a […]
    October 3, 2008
  • The clang of clashing swords rang out last week in front of the Chapel as the Fencing Club put on a demonstration that was tied to a medieval Italy history course. Students and faculty gathered Thursday as Brian Peddie ’11, an instructor of the Fencing Club, gave a brief history on the evolution of fencing […]
    September 29, 2008
  • Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Telescope. Travel back billions of years to witness the birth of the universe. Get an up-close look at ancient Egyptian pyramids. The Colgate and central New York communities can experience these breathtaking excursions inside Colgate’s Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory, which is now open for […]
    September 23, 2008
  • Growing up in the South, George Hudson often visited the Smoky Mountains, where he developed a passion for hiking. The English professor’s passion has not ebbed. In fact, it has dovetailed with his keen interest in the effect of landscape on literature and has been of great service as he incorporates walking and hiking excursions […]
    September 12, 2008
  • Even though first-years had barely stepped foot on Colgate’s campus last week, Adam Zimmermann ’10 didn’t waste any time getting the Class of 2012 fired up to vote. Recognizing a golden opportunity, Zimmermann, president of Colgate’s Student Association for Voter Empowerment (SAVE), decided to integrate a voter registration drive into Link orientation meetings.
    September 5, 2008