President Obama’s conversation is sponsored by the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at Colgate, which supports Colgate’s commitment to preparing students for lives of leadership, engaged citizenship, and thoughtful participation in a democratic society.

Cronin, who helped shape the University as both an undergraduate and throughout his 57 years as an alumnus, died June 24 in New York City, surrounded by family and friends.

Nearly 2,000 Colgate University alumni and family members returned to Hamilton, N.Y., for Reunion 2026, May 28–30.

Colgate University officially ushered in a new era for its campus community on Saturday, breaking ground on the highly anticipated Carey Center — a transformative 97,250-square-foot athletics facility that will serve as the new cornerstone of Colgate University’s Division I athletics program.

Graduates received their degrees under blue skies and sunshine Sunday morning as the Colgate University community celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026, May 15–17.

Hucks is one of 252 newly elected members this year, drawn from across higher education, the arts, public policy, and the sciences.

Hadley Johnson ’25 has been selected for the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, a transatlantic partnership between the National Institutes of Health, the University of Oxford, and the University of Cambridge.

Preliminary construction has officially begun on the Carey Center, a transformative 97,250-square-foot athletics facility that will serve as the new cornerstone of Colgate University’s Division I athletics program.

Ole Obermann ’93, who has spent more than three decades in senior leadership roles across the global music industry, will give the address at Colgate University’s 2026 Commencement on Sunday, May 17.

Mr. Robert Hung Ngai Ho ’56, H’11, C.M., O.B.C., passed away peacefully in Vancouver, Canada, on Nov. 30, 2025, at the age of 93.