2008 Woodie Awards
Weinberg to Resign in December
Peter Nelson
Issue date: 9/30/05 Section: News
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Weinberg has been at Colgate since 1995. He taught in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology before taking his current position three years ago.
As Dean of the College, he is charged with overseeing all parts of campus life that occur outside the classroom.
"[My job is] to make sure that the out-of-the-classroom experience adds to the total educational experience at Colgate," he said.
Weinberg has helped to articulate a "New Vision" for the University's residential and extracurricular programming that emphasized civic education and engagement. To that end, he helped to launch almost forty initiatives designed to refocus Colgate's student life to foster responsible citizenship and political participation.
"These programs provide more options for students to do the things they want to do in ways that will enrich the educational experience," Weinberg said. "They prepare students to be the civic leaders that the world is really going to need."
Weinberg played an instrumental role in launching the Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE), which facilitates internship programs, career counseling and is active in residential life in addition to volunteer opportunities. The COVE coordinates Colgate's community service opportunities and promotes democracy in the Hamilton area and beyond.
He also helped to create the Partnership for Community Development (PCD), an organization dedicated to revitalizing downtown Hamilton and promoting sustainable economic growth in Madison County.
A central element of PCD was the Hamilton Initiative, which purchased and renovated seven buildings in the village that now house the Colgate Bookstore, Maxwell's Chocolates, Nichols & Beal and other shops and apartments.
Weinberg saw this as a chance to work towards positive change in the community as a "great way to teach" and a "gratifying experience."
Weinberg also worked to strengthen the University's commitment to diversity - calling it one of the most satisfying goals he pursued.