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After Clayton Christensen predicted that half of higher education institutions will either be facing bankruptcy or in liquidation within 10 to 15 years, six liberal arts presidents expressed varying degrees of concern, ranging from “no­t worried” (Georgia Nugent, president emeritus of Kenyon College) to “only the paranoid survive” (Colgate President Jeffrey Herbst). Christensen, author of […]

There was a maroon-clad, giant-headed mascot running through the streets of New York City, April 24. Colgate’s beloved Raider took over the university twitter feed, @colgateuniv, while seeing the sights and meeting with alumni and other friends of Colgate.

With the world of career development and employment changing so quickly, we thought we should introduce you to Mike Sciola. As associate vice president for advancement and director of career services, he’s leading the effort to make the most of the Colgate connection, for students as well as alumni.

There are finals, and then there are finales. Colgate launched its Entrepreneur Professional Network on April 11, the grand finale in a series of network launches that have taken place throughout the academic year. The reception took place backstage after Colgate’s Entrepreneur Weekend all-star panel, and hundreds of alumni and guests were in attendance.

“[A] cosmic Colgate connection is how I found myself working [in the film industry after college],” remarked Carolina van der Mensbrugghe ’10 during a Film and Media Studies Brown Bag luncheon last Friday.

Colgate introduced its sixth professional network on April 1 during a reception at the Longview Gallery in Washington, D.C. The Common Good Network, representing alumni across the nonprofit and public service sectors, is the fourth network launched this academic year, following on the heels of finance, digital media and technology, and health and wellness. The […]

Editor’s note: This post was written by Rebecca Murphy ’14 On Tuesday, April 1, I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the launch of Colgate’s newest professional network, the Common Good Network. The event, which was held at the LongView Gallery, was a wonderful opportunity to learn about careers in the […]

The value of a Colgate education is evident through the alumni success stories that ripple through multiple career fields. One more indicator of the power of a Colgate degree is a survey released today that examines the return on investment at 911 colleges and universities. Colgate was ranked sixth among 139 liberal arts institutions in […]