Alumni

To commemorate the legacy and life of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Africana, Latin, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) Cultural Center organized a 10-day series of events in collaboration with offices and departments across campus.

One vital element of a Colgate education is access to award-winning Career Services support. More than 230 second-year students leveraged that access during the University’s annual SophoMORE Connections event, which was held virtually, January 5–19. 

Daniel Benton ’80, P’10, H’10 has secured his place as Colgate’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan.

Colgate University announced the creation of two endowed faculty chairs that will support teaching and research in areas important to The Third-Century Plan.

Filmmaker Julie Cohen ’86 has found joy in documenting the lives of women, making her an ideal guest speaker during Colgate’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration of coeducation.

The Colgate Professional Networks convened medical and legal professionals from the University community for a panel discussion on “The Search for a Treatment: A Conversation About COVID-19.”

William Rosencrans ’19 is in the first year of a PhD program at Caltech. But his life as a researcher started a few years earlier, powered by programs that sent him away from Colgate to spend time at major research institutions. 

Murray Decock has retired as Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Initiatives.

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

Oct. 19–23, Career Services hosted Career Exploration Week, a large-scale virtual program connecting more than 500 current students with 575 alumni volunteers.