How bad is the weather?

markham
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:36:42 +0000

Cold and snowy weather? Let’s put things in perspective…

The Fall and Spring are beautiful with the colors and scents of the trees, gardens and groves that make Colgate’s campus one of the most beautiful in the country in its setting of charming Hamilton, NY.

But in winter let’s be frank… This is close to the geographic center of NY state and it receives lake-effect snow from the Great Lakes. In the past generations have coped and for the lucky few who attend or work at Colgate, well, it is just something that you do.

Colgate has one of the top college libraries in the country so it’s a great place to study what’s taught by an award winning faculty delivered at better than a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. It has a magnificent new fitness center of 15,000 square feet which is terrific for a university of 2800 students and a vigorous outdoor education program that makes best use of its rugged, rural location. All of Colgate’s 25 varsity sports are at the Division 1 level- including ice hockey- so there is lots to get exercised and excited about. And with one of nation’s most comprehensive and attractive programs for study away from campus- in the US or abroad- Colgate offers options that the majority of students take up for one of their 8 semesters.

Arguably the region generally and Colgate in particular is really for the self-selecting. When you visit and take its pulse you will be able to decide what is right for you. I trust that you will find that the accommodations of campus suit your needs and/or that you can visualize how Colgate’s facilities and programs deliver the stimulation- intellectual, spiritual and physical- that the community seeks.

Good luck with your college search!