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More than 800 �Թ�ͷ�� alumni, family members, and friends gathered in New York City to roast and toast Andy Rooney ’42 P’74, GP’05, the legendary newsman who is one of �Թ�ͷ��’s most storied alumni. Judging from the huge crowd and the adoring e-mails and letters that poured in before the event, the celebration was long […]

Carl Braun ’49, who teamed with Ernie Vandeweghe ’49 at �Թ�ͷ�� before becoming a basketball star with the New York Knicks, died Wednesday in Stuart, Florida. He was 82.

Students working with downtown merchants have prepared some sweet deals for those looking to enjoy this St. Valentine’s Day weekend. The Late Gate and CAB Take Two groups have joined together to combine a screening of the new movie Valentine’s Day with special discounts offered at downtown restaurants.

As part of �Թ�ͷ��’s 13 Days of Green, a panel discussion featuring documentary filmmaker Chris Paine ’83 will be webcast live today at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to go to �Թ�ͷ��’s live webcast channel — www.livestream.com/colgateuniversity — to pose questions and interact with other participants during the free webcast.

Jessica Prata ’01 took what she calls a nonlinear career path after �Թ�ͷ��, where she majored in history, to her current position as sustainability officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP). For Prata, it was about “accessing her passion” and discovering what kind of work environment best suits her.

The sounds of campus and community music groups have turned into some much-needed financial support for relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. More than two-dozen musical acts performed at �Թ�ͷ��’s Hope for Haiti benefit concert Saturday night in Memorial Chapel, helping to draw a crowd of 600 and raise about $6,000. Additional fundraising […]

�Թ�ͷ�� has been celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy the past week, and more events are coming up. Nearly 50 students and staff members volunteered at four different community agencies on Friday as part of a King Day of Service, organized by the Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education and the ALANA […]

A new webcam location gives you a bird’s eye view of the village of Hamilton. The webcam, one of five available that provides live images from around �Թ�ͷ��, is perched atop the Nichols and Beal building, which houses a restaurant and the university’s institutional advancement offices.

Members of the local and campus communities are invited to join together to offer support for the people of Haiti who continue to grapple with the aftershocks and aftereffects of the massive Jan. 12 earthquake. A benefit concert will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in Memorial Chapel.

Raiders wide receiver Pat Simonds ’10 has his hands full this week as he prepares to play in the East-West Shrine game, the longest-running college all-star football game in the nation. The game, which will be televised on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. Saturday, features some of the highest-rated players in the projected NFL draft.