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Pipcorn co-founder Jen Martin will bring more than a decade of experience building brands from the ground up, when she begins working with Colgate University’s student entrepreneurs as the new Weiner Family Entrepreneur in Residence in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I).

The University’s highest student honor recognizes character, scholarship, and service that exemplify the Colgate spirit. It is given each year to a member of the graduating class.

In King: A Life, author Jonathan Eig focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of faith-based radicalism. During his Feb. 11 lecture at Colgate, Beyond The Dream: Embracing a More Complicated Martin Luther King, Eig said he believes King would be horrified at how his activism and writings have been overshadowed by a modern, more palatable version of the civil rights leader.

Colgate University’s Center for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation, which is nearing completion and expected to open in the fall, will be named Bernstein Hall in honor of the lead donor’s genealogical roots.

Colgate University’s Board of Trustees has selected Thomas “Toby” S. Bozzuto Jr. ’96, president and chief executive officer of the Bozzuto Group, as its next chair.

This summer, OUS students, faculty, and directors visited Washington, D.C., to learn outside of the classroom and build connections with the Alumni of Color organization.

On the latest episode of 13, hear author, podcaster, wellness aficionado, and decorated Navy SEAL Mark Divine ’85 talk about his path from Colgate economics major to a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy’s special operations force. 

The Colgate community came together for a weekend celebration honoring the 50th anniversary of coeducation.

Jenny Lundt ’19 is working to highlight a precious ecotourism destination—and empower its people.

An alumna and an emeritus faculty member work together to create a new Latin naming system for animals.