research, and promoting public service.
== Administration ==
On July 1, 2016 Brian Casey began serving as Colgate's 17th president.
=== Board of trustees ===
Colgate is governed by a board of trustees composed of 35 members: 31 alumni, three parents of students, and the current president. As of December 31, 2024, Colgate's endowment was $1.3 billion.
== Student life ==
=== Housing and student life facilities ===
Colgate has ten residence halls located on its central campus, which is often referred to as "up the hill." Located near the academic buildings, freshmen live in six of these halls, whereas sophomores live in the other three, or in townhouses or one house on Broad Street. Juniors and seniors live down the hill in a number of residences, such as theme houses on Broad Street, apartment complexes or in "townhouses" located further away from campus.
The O'Connor Campus Center, commonly referred to as the Coop, serves as the center for student life and programming. Renovations on it were completed …
