• “One can be an entrepreneur at any age,” said Dr. Mark Mandel ’60 who, at age 73, has tapped Colgate students to help him launch a new philanthropic endeavor. Through the sales of high-end hair care products, Mandel will grow a college scholarship fund called the Foundation for the Advancement of College Education. Its acronym, […]
    May 29, 2012
  • (Note: These are the edited remarks of Colgate Trustee Gus P. Coldebella ‘91 at a May 19th ceremony for seniors on the men’s lacrosse team who could not attend commencement because they were competing in the NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia.) Thank you for that kind introduction. In reflecting on why I was invited to participate in […]
    May 21, 2012
  • Mark Murphy at commencement
    Life, it turns out, isn’t always what it is cracked up to be, even for the president of one of the most well-known franchises in the history of professional sports. Mark H. Murphy ’77, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers, said that in addition to making sure  MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers is happy, […]
    May 20, 2012
  • (Note: The following is President Jeffrey Herbst’s prepared remarks to the Class of 2012 for Colgate’s 191st commencement.) Please join me in congratulating the Class of 2012! Now, will all the parents and grandparents please stand.  The students, are, of course, responsible for the considerable achievements necessary for graduation.  However, they could not have arrived […]
    May 20, 2012