
Colgate University Makes History with Single Day of Giving
On Friday, December 13, a total of 3,691 alumni, parents, students, and friends of Colgate University came together to participate in a single day of giving — the Colgate Day Challenge — donating nearly $3.5 million within a 24-hour period, the most
December 16, 2024
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Endowed Chair Profile: Mary Simonson
Associate Professor Mary Simonson started out as a piano performance major at Rutgers University. Today, she is the Daniel C. Benton ’80 Endowed Chair in Arts, Creativity, and Innovation at Colgate University.October 27, 2021Milone Family Endows Career Services Directorship
Michael ’78 and Julie Milone have committed $1.5 million to permanently endow the directorship of Colgate Career Services, supporting efforts to help students pursue post-graduation success.October 14, 2021$10 Million Gift Will Build Fox Hall and Launch Fifth Commons
Trustee emeritus Robert Fox ’59, GP’23,’25 has given $10 million to build Fox Hall at Colgate University, the first residence hall of the University’s fifth Residential Commons.October 14, 2021Cutaia Family Endows First@Colgate Directorship
Founded in 2020, the University’s First@Colgate program provides essential services to first-generation students and their families.October 12, 2021Colgate University Extends No-Loan Expansion to Current Students
Members of the Colgate University classes of 2022–25 will now benefit from an additional expansion of the University’s no-loan initiative under the Colgate Commitment.June 14, 2021Colgate University Launches the Colgate Commitment
An initiative in access and affordability, the Colgate Commitment, provides full tuition support for the lowest-income students and aligns tuition costs with family income.June 1, 2021Colgate University Announces Appointments to New and Established Endowed Chairs
Endowed chairs recognize Colgate’s top faculty for academic achievement, distinguished teaching, and the promise of future accomplishments.May 4, 2021Arts, Creativity, and Innovation with Alumnus Dan Benton
Colgate's largest-ever single donor shares why he gives back and what inspires him about The Third-Century Plan and a related series of initiatives designed to bolster arts, creativity, and innovation.March 1, 2021Gift of $25M from Alumnus Dan Benton Will Build Benton Center for Creativity and Innovation, Support Third-Century Plan
Dan Benton ’80, H’10, P’10 has secured his place as Colgate’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation.February 1, 2021Third-Century Chairs Support Faculty Teaching and Research
Colgate University announced the creation of two endowed faculty chairs that will support teaching and research in areas important to The Third-Century Plan.February 1, 2021