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Colgate University is a private college in Hamilton, New York.The liberal arts college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theological and Literary Institution, often called Hamilton College (1823–1846), then Madison College (1846–1890), and its present name since 1890.
Robert Garland (historian) (Redirected from Robert Garland (Historian)) Robert S.J. Garland (born September 25, 1947) [1] is a British classical philologist and historian. He is currently the Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. [2][3] Robert Garland. Born.
Michael Lassell (1969), professional writer and editor. John McGahern, novelist, Adjunct Professor of English at Colgate (1981 to 2006) Nathaniel Schmidt (1887), author, Baptist minister, educator and orientalist. Theodore Pratt, writer, journalist, author of numerous novels set in Florida.
William Colgate was born in Hollingbourne, Kent, England, on January 25, 1783, [1][2] He was the son of Robert Colgate (1758–1826), a farmer and politician, and his wife Sarah (née Bowles). The family moved to a farm near Shoreham when William was six years old. [3]
Colgate Raiders. The Colgate Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Colgate University. The teams include men and women's basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming & diving, track and field and tennis. Men's sports include golf and football. Women's sports include field hockey, softball, and volleyball.
Since being founded in 1819, Colgate University has had a rich tradition of student societies. Literary societies, Greek letter fraternities and sororities, non-Greek letter organizations, honor societies, and secret societies have all played a part in Colgate history. Social fraternities came to Colgate in 1850 when Alpha Delta Phi was granted ...
History. Colgate football team on a cigarette card by Turkish cigarettes company Murad (1910) In 1915, Colgate recorded its 100th victory with a win over Army and also beat Yale on their way to a 5–1 finish. The following season, they compiled an 8–1 record, with the lone loss coming against Yale, 7–3. [3]
The Patriot League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United States. Except for the Ivy League, it is the most selective group of higher education institutions in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ...