News and Updates

A Colgate University degree can connect you to a world of people. That seemed to be the message at this weekend’s Real World program, developed to prepare Colgate seniors for life outside of Hamilton. About 150 alumni took time out of their busy schedules, returning to campus to speak with hundreds of seniors for Real […]

Yee-Ann Cho ’90 manages a $200 million portfolio for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest philanthropic foundation with $60 billion in resources. Listen In Go to our podcast page to hear Yee-Ann Cho ’90 discuss her work. The big numbers boggle the mind, and the grants awarded by the foundation have a […]

What does former President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky have to do with the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign? Plenty, according to political science professor Robert Kraynak.

Deirdre Childress ’81 has a message for all journalists, young and old: Know your multimedia. The Weekend magazine editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Childress was recently elected secretary of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). One of her platform prongs focused on job retention for journalists of color, something she said can be improved […]

The uplifting and educational music of the Grammy Award-winning group Sweet Honey in the Rock will cap off a series of events at Colgate University honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The campuswide activities will feature readings of King’s speeches, music, discussions, presentations, and faculty and student-led workshops on civil rights […]

Bob Woodruff ’83, a member of Colgate University’s Athletic Hall of Honor and standout lacrosse player before his career in journalism, was among seven former NCAA student-athletes to receive the prestigious 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. The award recognizes former student-athletes who have completed successful collegiate careers in various sports and have excelled in their […]

Online buzz about custom coffee offered at the Barge Canal Coffee Co. – Colgate University’s downtown coffeehouse — has stoked sales of the roasted blend. Java-lovers from around the nation have been taking advantage of a collaborative effort between the Barge and Colgate Bookstore that has resulted in easy online ordering. The buzz about the […]

John Durham ’72, considered one of the nation’s most relentless prosecutors, will lead the high-profile investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videos. As head prosecutor in the probe, the Colgate alumnus becomes a visible figure in a case that’s generating attention around the world.

The Colgate 13 has been singing the praises of Dean William Griffith ’33 for decades. With his passing on November 19 at the age of 95, Colgate 13 alumni — or “Crusties,” as they are called — wanted to do more. They decided to express their love for “Griff” and his mentorship with an endowed […]

Mark Murphy ’77, the new president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, already knows the team’s historic stadium — Lambeau Field — pretty well. During his eight-year career as a Pro Bowl safety for the Washington Redskins he played several times at Lambeau, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.