Colgate was founded as an academic outpost in the wilderness. Pivotal moments in local, national, and international history have transformed it into a leading institution of higher education.
1819
Colgate’s First Charter
Establishing the institution that would become Colgate
2018
Colgate hosts Bicentennial Kickoff Celebration
1940–1946
From Student to Soldier: Colgate during World War II
Response crucial to institutional survival
1970s
Enter Women Students
How Colgate went coed
1846
Deo ac Veritati: Our motto and seal
Two key expressions of our university identity
1960s
The administration building sit-in of 1968
A pivotal moment in campus race relations
1932
“...uninvited”: Andy Kerr’s legendary 1932 football team
An amazing season that has never been forgotten
1820s-present
Origins of off-campus study
Education with a global reach
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