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The New Core Curriculum: Continuing Conversations

Colgate's revised Core maintains tradition while introducing fresh perspectives.

Jake Kleinmahon ’07, husband and two children

An Activist Thrown Into the Media Spotlight

Jake Kleinmahon ’07 and his family made national news when they decided to move because of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

New Book Shines a Light on Activism Around Public Policy

Margaret Perez Brower ’11 writes about how a more equitable system can be achieved through intersectionality.

Playing It Forward

With his new book about Seven Oaks Golf Club, Jim Ford MA’16 honors the place that helped set him on the right course.

Preparing for the Apocalypse

Professor Teo Ballvé is doing ethnographic research on survivalists.

U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon ’80 is not afraid to speak up.

She never wanted to go into politics — but when she made up her mind to do so, Scanlon became a congresswoman fighting for the underrepresented.

My Colgate Research Motivated Me to Become…

Working with professors in the field and the lab led to these graduates' careers.

The Most Academically Accomplished Class in University History

Class of 2026 students talk about settling into life in Hamilton.

Colgate alumnus Mike DeFilippo ’78 leans into stair railing at Central Visual and Performing Arts where he teaches classes after surviving a school shooting.

‘Gun Violence Is a Disease’

When Mike DeFilippo ’78 heard about the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., he asked himself, “Am I prepared to take a bullet for kids?” Yes, he was, he decided.

‘Investing in the World We Want to Live In’

As a quantitative investment analyst with Arjuna Capital in Manchester by the Sea, Mass., Karl Fries ’10 focuses on sustainable investing through companies that value environmental responsibility and social justice.