News and Updates

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.

As a young student, Colgate University professor Peter Balakian’s curiosity about his family roots led him on a personal and intellectual journey. Balakian has spent decades unraveling his Armenian ancestry and, in the process, educating the world about the atrocities of the Armenian genocide. Now, the Armenian government is recognizing Balakian, the Constance H. and […]

A week of observation and interaction marked the weeklong visit of two Tibetan monks to the Colgate campus last month. Tenzin Thutop and Tenzin Wangchuk, from the Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, N.Y., spent hours painstakingly placing millions of grains of colored sand to create a sand mandala in Case Library and Geyer Center for Information […]

Veteran criminal-defense attorney Robert Morvillo `60 — known for his no-nonsense approach in the courtroom — shared the lighter side of his personality last week with Colgate University alumni in Manhattan “I’m the class of 1960 B.C. — B.C. meaning ‘before coeds,’” joked Morvillo, guest speaker at the inaugural Colgate Legal luncheon held at the […]

The discovery of small ancient tools on the coast of Cyprus has led to big things for Colgate archaeologist Albert Ammerman.

The Colgate community said farewell to William F. Griffith ’33, former Colgate dean, professor, and honorary Colgate 13 member, during a memorial service Sunday at Hamilton’s First Baptist Church. Griffith passed away Nov. 19 at the age of 95.

Inspired by the sacrifices of war veterans, a group of Colgate University sophomores has launched a letter-writing campaign aimed at spreading holiday cheer to local veterans. “They need to know that we care about them,” said Clarissa Polk ’10, co-founder of ‘Gate Embrace. “We’re asking the campus and central New York communities to embrace those […]

Geology professor Connie Soja and 13 students in her Core Distinction course recently had a “wonderful conversation” with the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, even though some 3,444 miles separated the participants. Soja’s students could see and interact with Randal Keynes, who spoke to them via a software program called Skype and whose image was […]

Alumnus Mark Murphy, the man who led the Colgate football team as captain and went on to lead the athletics department as director, has been named president of one of the most storied franchises in professional sports: the Green Bay Packers. The team’s board of directors on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Murphy, 52, […]