Professional Networks

  • Dr. Theodore Bass ’72 stands at podium delivering 2017 Wolk Conference keynote
    Alumni and friends of the Colgate community came to campus to share their global health care experiences with students on Oct. 20 and 21 during the semi-annual Michael J. Wolk ’60 MD Conference on Medical Education.
    November 13, 2017
  • Alumni in the media discuss the future of journalism at a recent panel discussion in NYC.
    Students exploring careers in the media and alumni looking to network with fellow graduates came together in Manhattan last month to hear from some of the university’s leading members of the fourth estate. In a professional network panel conversation titled “The Challenges Facing Journalism in the Age of New Media,” Thomson Reuters National Journalist Lisa […]
    June 8, 2017
  • A large group of people watch a student pitch at entrepreneur weekend
    Colgate University, Thought Into Action (TIA), and the Entrepreneur Professional Network hosted the sixth annual Entrepreneur Weekend on April 29, bringing alumni, parents, students, and friends together for the first time in New York City. The festivities included a panel conversation moderated by Forbes magazine tech editor Steven Bertoni ’02. The panel included: Samantha Radocchia ’11, co-founder and Chief Product […]
    May 17, 2017
  • On March 11, approximately 25 Colgate students and alumni came together in New York City to provide support for a student venture, UNRAVEL.
    March 30, 2017
  • Panelists discussing the with Jeff Fager on the left
    Colgate University launched its professional networks to promote alumni engagement, cultivate new professional opportunities for members, and support undergraduate career development. Since then, thousands of alumni, parents, and students have engaged with professional networks by attending online, regional, and on-campus events. Colgate launched the new Marketing, Media, and Communications Network and brought alumni, parents, and students together to discuss the state […]
    April 29, 2016
  • Students and alumni stand together at networking event
    More than a dozen Colgate alumni made the trip to Hamilton this October for the first-ever Be the Change: Careers for the Common Good Symposium, sponsored by the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) and the Common Good Professional Network. The symposium focused on building alumni-student relationships and advancing careers in the common […]
    November 12, 2015
  • Following on the heels of the wildly popular Colgate Day of Impact, Colgate’s first Common Good Week for students takes place March 24–27. The week, sponsored by the Common Good Professional Network, will consist of seminars and speakers, including Colgate alumni who have nonprofit and government-sector experience. The Common Good Network, one of eight Colgate […]
    March 21, 2015
  • (Left to right) Thought Into Action founder Andy Greenfield ’74, P’12, digital technology network volunteer Jeff O'Connell ’94, Amanda Brown ’15, and Thought Into Action Executive Director Wills Hapworth ’07 during Colgate's Hackathon on Saturday, March 14
    On a rainy Saturday in New York City, about 40 Colgate alumni and students gathered to spend eight hours together for Colgate’s first-ever off-campus Hackathon, powered by the Digital Media and Technology Professional Network, the Entrepreneur Network, and the Common Good Network. The hackathon was one of many Colgate Day of Impact events held around […]
    March 20, 2015
  • Students on a FOX television set in L.A.
    A group of ten students representing the Colgate Entertainment Group explored the worlds of film and television on January 14 and 15 in Los Angeles, while a second group of students learned more about the real estate field in New York City. Read student accounts of the two trips below. During the LA immersion trip, […]
    February 10, 2015