Third Century Plan News Today

A new 65,000-square-foot basketball and volleyball arena will anchor a new athletics quadrangle at Colgate University, replacing the Reid Athletics Center. Construction of the facility, part of the University’s Third-Century Plan initiatives, is slated to begin in February.Named the Carey Center in honor of a lead $23 million gift from the Carey family — Trustee […]

The campus of Colgate University holds over 3,200 Raiders, who call this place home for nine months of the year. Don’t get me wrong, this campus provides many illustrious amenities to me and my peers, of which we are all very appreciative. However, what is lacking up the hill is a diverse range of cuisine...

Colgate University is soon to begin a number of major development projects that, in addition to upgrading landscaping, aim to improve access in and around campus. These projects include the creation of Peter’s Glen, a revitalized pathway through the developing Middle Campus that will lead into an improved plaza at the current Frank Dining Hall...

If you’re a student at Colgate University, then you’ve probably heard about the “Colgate Bubble”: the phenomenon of feeling like you’re living in a separate world while in Hamilton, N.Y. — one of insular, serene beauty. Every day, in addition to being surrounded by the picturesque views of the Chenango Valley, the architecture of Colgate’s...

On the afternoon of Monday, April 8, 2024, much of Upstate New York will experience one of the universe’s most spectacular astronomical events as the Moon will completely eclipse the Sun. The day will rapidly turn into dusk as the Moon’s inner shadow, traveling at over 2000 miles per hour, will engulf areas within the...

The Colgate University Board of Trustees met between Thursday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 27, to discuss the status of the Third-Century Plan as well as numerous issues impacting higher education, including freedom of speech and the growing relevance of artificial intelligence. Chair of the Board Michael J. Herling ’79 highlighted the Board’s discussions and...

The Board of Trustees returned to campus from Thursday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Sept. 30, to meet and examine Colgate University’s future goals, including those outlined by the Third-Century Plan. Chair of the Board of Trustees Michael J. Herling summarized the Board’s discussions in an email sent to faculty, staff and students on Oct. 5....

In an update published by The Colgate Magazine, Colgate University officials detailed some of the extensive changes planned for Broad Street in an update to its Lower Campus. Part of the Third-Century Plan, the transformation — which will take over a decade to fully realize — will create more equitable housing and greater social and...

The early shape of the Benton Center for Creativity and Innovation is forming as the first major construction initiative of the Middle Campus project of the larger Third Century Plan materializes. Concrete foundations are being poured in preparation for steel framework in the coming months. The new academic hub will be home to interdisciplinary academic...

Representatives from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) visited Colgate University on Wednesday, April 26, to gauge community input for a new construction project in Hamilton that would restructure traffic along Route 12B in the village center. The two NYSDOT staff members in attendance — Heather Tehan, the public information officer at NYSDOT,...