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Meika Loe, Associate professor of Sociology at Colgate University is the author of Aging our Way, Lessons for Living From 85 and Beyond. The book deals with many factors about aging, including independence and dependance. She is an expert source on anything aging. She is used to talking on the radio or TV as well as via e-mail.

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Once Saturday every month, more than 30 alumni entrepreneurs return to campus to mentor students.

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Chris Henke specializes in courses on science and technology, work, the environment, and research methods. In addition to my work in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, he is also a member of Colgate's Environmental Studies Program.

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The Passion for the Climb campaign at Colgate University raised $480 million, exceeding the campaign goal by 20%.

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Colgate University has partnered with David Adjaye to begin the design process for a new art and cultural center in the village of Hamilton, NY.

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Colgate University's director of counseling and psychological services offers advice for parents of new college students.

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Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will visit Colgate University in October.

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Beverly Low, dean of first-year students at Colgate University, offers some advice to high school seniors preparing for the challenges of college life.

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Colgate University has hired John Pumilio as its first sustainability coordinator. Pumilio will officially join Colgate in April, overseeing and advancing the university's environmental initiatives.

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An expert from Colgate University offers advice to beat seasonal "blahs".

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Colin Powell to visit Colgate as part of lecture series.

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Study warns that Tropical Rainforest and Mountain Species could be threatened by global warming.

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NBA player Adonal Foyle, a Colgate alumnus and founder of Democracy Matters, will talk about the Presidential Election during two talks at Colgate: "What's Politics Got To Do With It? Life In and Out of the NBA" and "Playing the Game of Democracy: An NBA Player Speaks Out."

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As the presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trail hard, news outlets from across the country are turning to Colgate University professors for their insight and perspective. Colgate faculty can provide analysis on topics ranging from facial characteristics of candidates and hand gestures to campaign finance reform and spending.

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Every Friday the 13th is Colgate Day, in honor of the university's connection with the number 13. To kick-off the celebration, Colgate's President along with 13 alumni will ring the opening bell of the NYSE.

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Lesley Stahl, an award-winning correspondent for 60 Minutes and author of Reporting Live, will deliver the keynote address at Colgate University's 187th commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18, 2008.

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Colgate University students are providing free tax assistance for low-income families. This year, the student volunteers are expected to help central New York filers get back more than a million dollars in refunds.

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As the presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trail hard, news outlets from across the country are turning to Colgate University professors for their insight and perspective. Colgate faculty can provide analysis on topics ranging from facial characteristics of candidates and hand gestures to campaign finance reform and spending.

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Brown, a visionary student affairs leader, will serve as associate vice president and dean of students at Colgate.

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Colgate University professor Peter Balakian, a best-selling author and poet, has been awarded the Emily Clark Balch Prize for Poetry.

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Colgate University professor Peter Balakian, a best-selling author and poet, has been recognized by the Armenian government for helping to educate the World about the Armenian genocide. Balakian is considered a leading expert in the history of Armenia. The Movses Khorenatsi Medal is one of Armenia's highest civilian honors

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The New York Times calls Colgate University professor Albert Ammerman the "Renaissance man of archaeology." Why the attention? Because once again Ammerman has thrown a scientific curveball, this time because his findings on Cyprus have provided the earliest evidence of long-distance seafaring in the Mediterranean.

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Thanks to technology, Colgate University geology students were able to talk with the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin about one of his books.

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Colgate University is home to the only North American office for an African-based conservationist organization. Students and faculty at Colgate are providing research support and administrative assistance. The work is having an impact on a community 7,000 miles away from campus.

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The series of China-based product recalls that have rocked world markets in recent weeks are a result of the nation's complex system of guanxi, or relationships. The system has taken the place of a legal structure, and enabled the government to put off implementing quality control reforms.

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A Colgate University researcher has found that students learning a language improve the most when their teachers use techniques that combine both slow and fast rates of speaking.

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Colgate anthropologist Allan Maca and a team of researchers have discovered a previously unknown tomb in Honduras dating back to the 7th century that contained the skeleton of a member of Maya society. The find reveals an urban state more politically and culturally complex than previously thought.

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In a triumphant return to their alma mater today, former co-anchor of World News Tonight Bob Woodruff '83 and journalist Lee McConaughy Woodruff '82 together offered 10 practical life tips "” such as "wear a helmet and buckle your seatbelt" "” to Colgate University's Class of 2007.

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Colgate University graduates Bob Woodruff '83, former co-anchor of ABC News's World News Tonight program, and his wife, journalist Lee McConaughy Woodruff '82, will together deliver the keynote address at Colgate's 186th commencement exercises Sunday, May 20.

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Colgate University has announced a $400 million campaign "” the largest ever in its history. The mission of the campaign, to prepare students for leadership in the 21st century, will be made possible through investment in academics, student life, financial aid, and the endowment and annual fund.

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The assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was more than a senseless murder, says Colgate University professor and Armenian Genocide expert Peter Balakian "” it shows just how far Turkey is from being a true democracy. Balakian is available to comment on Dink's death.

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Beverly Low, dean of first-year students at Colgate University, offers some advice to high school seniors preparing for the challenges of college life.

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Americans' perception of government corruption is greater than today's reality, according to Colgate expert Michael Johnston. Nonetheless, if a solid majority of today's citizens holds such views, then the United States has a significant corruption problem.

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A Colgate University expert offers tips to parents on how they can "let go" of their college-bound kids.

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A Colgate University expert gives tips for coping with the seasonal "blahs."

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Despite the steady downpour and 45-degree temperature, Eliot Spitzer, attorney general of New York, implored Colgate University graduates to stay in the Empire State "for the sake of our collective future" during the school's 185th commencement Sunday. He made the request to nearly 700 graduates from 44 states and 17 countries.

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Eliot Spitzer, attorney general of New York, will speak at Colgate University's Commencement May 21. During the event, Spitzer, Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Drew University professor; Alfred J. and Aminy I. Audi, owners of L. & J. G. Stickley, Inc.; and Walter Massey, president of Morehouse College, will receive honorary degrees.

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A new study found that changes in immigration policy "” especially the Immigration Act of 1990 "” have had a direct effect on the overall skill level of new immigrants. The report also found that legal immigrants today have overall higher skill levels than those of previous decades.

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Despite recent scandals involving his real estate dealings, Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will keep the top spot in the Israeli elections, says Middle Eastern expert Daniel Bertrand Monk. He can discuss the elections, Israelis politics, and any other Middle Eastern issues.

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Colgate will hold a conference Mar. 1-3 exploring college technology, policy, and the role American institutions play in the Afghanistan education system. It will feature Ashraf Ghani, chancellor of Kabul University; Said Tayeb Jawad, Afghanistan ambassador to the United States; and other educators.

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Pocahontas, the Powhatan who befriended Englishman John Smith and the colonists of Jamestown, Va., has been called a traitor, "mother of a nation," and a lover of Smith. In reality, Pocahontas was a political strategist with a full grasp of her people's plight and a desire to save them from ruin.

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Colgate will host a celebration of the induction of its inaugural class of National Abolition Hall of Fame honorees Oct. 22. The gathering will feature a symposium and ceremony for the inductees, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Tubman, and Gerrit Smith.

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Research has shown that the breakdown of chlorophyll is largely responsible for the vibrant hues of most fall foliage. But the anthocyanins that give some leaves their red tint could serve a more Darwinian purpose: They could be the trees' own form of chemical warfare.

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Colgate University physics professor Beth Parks provides tips on keeping energy costs low this winter.

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Though Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will likely win a fifth term of office when his country holds its first-ever contested elections today, the vote nevertheless illustrates that the nation "” and the Arab world in general "” is interested in political reform, says an Egypt expert.