Colgate University News http://blogs.colgate.edu/ Items of interest about the Colgate community en Copyright 2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:16:14 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Community invited to jazz concert, artist's lecture montheit.jpg

A celebrated jazz singer and an acclaimed international artist will be on campus and in the village of Hamilton in the coming days.

Jane Monheit, who has established herself as one of the post-millennial jazz world's foremost vocalists, will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Friday in the Palace Theater.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/11/community-invited-to-jazz-conc.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/11/community-invited-to-jazz-conc.html Alumni Arts eduardo kac jane monheit jazz, transgenic art Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:16:14 -0500 Alumni help senior take a seat in NBC Sports booth Ryan Meyers '10 at NBCWhen pigskin fans tune into Sunday Night Football this season, Colgate senior Ryan Meyers is in the center of the fast-paced, behind-the-scenes action of the NBC broadcast watched by millions.

Meyers recently landed a gig as an associate producer with NBC Sports. For the lifelong sports buff and former Raiders quarterback, it's a dream job.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/11/alumni-help-senior-take-a-seat.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/11/alumni-help-senior-take-a-seat.html Alumni Students nbc sports NFL raiders sunday night football Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:46 -0500 Tony Blair provides global perspective in campus visit video iconMichelle Vatalaro '10 had signed up for the Liberal Democracy and Its Limits course because she thought it sounded interesting.

What she didn't know at the time was how being in the political science class was going to bring her face to face on Saturday night with Tony Blair, the former prime minister of Britain.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/tony-blair-provides-global-per.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/tony-blair-provides-global-per.html Alumni Campus Events britain colgate dalai lama leaders tony blair Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:26:06 -0500 Brainpower fuels Colgate Energy Summit in NYC video iconColgate alumni, parents, and faculty harnessed their intellectual resources in New York last week, at the university's first Energy Summit sponsored by the Presidents' Club.

ABC's Bob Woodruff '83, P'13 moderated a panel discussion featuring six alumni who represented diverse perspectives on the energy field: journalist and Alaska resident Elizabeth Arnold '82; energy investor Bob Gold '80; London-based energy policy advisor and attorney Jane Kozinski '82; wind entrepreneur David Mortenson '88; Edgar Lampert '62, P'10, a real estate developer committed to sustainable building; and Bruce Selleck '71, Harold Orville Whitnall Professor of geology at Colgate.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/brainpower-fuels-colgate-energ.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/brainpower-fuels-colgate-energ.html Alumni Sciences bob woodruff energy, green thomas friedman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:32:45 -0500 Blair lecture one of many Family Weekend events While the lecture by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the highlight of Family Weekend, there is a full range of activities to keep guests engaged and entertained from the moment they step on campus.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/blair-lecture-one-of-many-fami.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/blair-lecture-one-of-many-fami.html Alumni Campus Events family weekend lehigh tony blair Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:43:58 -0500 Expert relates torture's long history to today's debate video iconThe modern debate surrounding government interrogation, specifically the treatment of terror suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency, has "forgotten and often secret" roots that can be traced back centuries, renowned torture expert Darius Rejali told the Colgate community last week during his two-day visit to campus.

"It's something that has an incredibly long history ... one that has always been tied to the world's democracies," said Rejali, explaining how torture tactics date back to ancient Greece and Rome.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/expert-relates-tortures-long-h.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/expert-relates-tortures-long-h.html Alumni Campus Events CIA darius rejali torture Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:23:10 -0500 Two degrees possible via pre-engineering program Compass2.jpgBrandon Bifano '10 has always been interested in building things. Now, he is building on that interest through a pre-engineering program offered at Colgate.

Bifano is one of three students currently participating in the cooperative program with Columbia University.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/students-can-get-2-degrees-via.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/students-can-get-2-degrees-via.html Alumni Sciences pre-engineering "columbia university" engineering Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:34:44 -0500 Faculty, students offer unique views of climate change 350logo.gifClimate change can be looked at from many perspectives: as a moral call to action, a matter of public policy, or a blip in geologic time.

Students and faculty considered these angles and many others at a panel discussion on Thursday that was part of a national teach-in to draw attention to the International Day of Climate Change, sponsored by 350.org.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/faculty-students-offer-differe.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/faculty-students-offer-differe.html Alumni Sciences climate change environment sustainability Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:15:38 -0500 Professor finds that Britain did not gas Iraq in 1920s R.M. Douglas that found that British forces did not use chemical weapons on Iraqis just after World War I was highlighted in a United Press International news story and by other media outlets this week.]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/professor-finds-that-britain-d.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/professor-finds-that-britain-d.html Alumni Faculty Britain Iraq poison gas r.m. douglas Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:19:31 -0500 Campus events linked to recognition of abolitionists

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A full schedule of events including lectures, films, and musical performances will culminate in the induction of two new members to the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF).

Colgate's Upstate Institute and the NAHOF organized the weekend's events, many of which are on campus and free for members of the Colgate community.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/campus-events-help-celebrate-r.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/campus-events-help-celebrate-r.html Alumni Campus Events abolitionists amistad National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum upstate institute Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:45:42 -0500 Torture expert to inaugurate P-CON lecture series rejali.jpgDarius Rejali, a leading expert on government interrogation and torture who is frequently interviewed by media outlets around the world, will share his insight with the Colgate community during a public lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in Love Auditorium.

Using historical data gathered from his research conducted on several continents, Rejali will frame the modern debate surrounding torture, specifically the treatment of terror suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/terror-expert-to-inaugurate-pc.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/terror-expert-to-inaugurate-pc.html Alumni Campus Events colgate darius rejali p-con peter schaehrer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:15:41 -0500 Career Services expo highlights summer opportunities (Editor's Note: This article was written by Cortney Ahern '10)

Nearly 100 students poured into the Hall of Presidents earlier this month to find the answer to the question, "Do you know what I did last summer?"

Career Services hosted the Summer Expo to highlight students' summer experiences in research, internships, and volunteer service at Colgate and elsewhere.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/career-services-expo-highlight.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/career-services-expo-highlight.html Alumni Campus Events career services, internships research volunteer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:45:31 -0500 Visiting professor examines racial climate in U.S. Princeton professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell spoke about the current racial climate in America Wednesday night as part of ALST Day celebrations on campus.

Harris-Lacewell, a frequent contributor to MSNBC and other media outlets, tackled the broad topic by explaining race in four ways: racial context, race as a factor in candidate choice, race and governing, and race inequality and policy-making.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/visiting-professor-examines-ra.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/visiting-professor-examines-ra.html Alumni Faculty " race barack obama, msnbc politics Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:31:29 -0500 Saperstein renovation more than a sum of its parts In many religions, food is love. Now, thanks to generous contributions from Mike Saperstein '62 and Charles Axelrod '63, Colgate's Michael Saperstein Jewish Center has two brand new hearts: two spacious kitchens where meat and dairy foods can be prepared separately, so traditional kosher meals can be shared.

]]> http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/saperstein-renovation-more-tha.html http://blogs.colgate.edu/2009/10/saperstein-renovation-more-tha.html Alumni Blog Campaign Students Campaign for Colgate campaign, Center, Jewish Michael Passion for the Climb roelofs Saperstein Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:42:51 -0500 Geology museum moves to new digs in science center video iconWith displays of precious gems, a wall of skulls, and interactive exhibit of Colgate's very own dinosaur egg, the Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum educates visitors, while inspiring them with the wonder of its objects.

A large green sign reading "Geology is the study of the Earth" welcomes visitors when they first enter the museum, which recently moved from Lathrop Hall to its new home in the Robert H.N. Ho Science Center.

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