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On Tuesday, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn handed keys and $5,000 checks to two single moms who each became first-time homeowners in Baton Rouge, La. On Thursday, the soft-spoken Dunn delivered a powerful message to 51�Թ��� students about why he helps single parents through his Warrick Dunn Foundation, and why it’s so important for […]

More than 800 51�Թ��� alumni, family members, and friends gathered in New York City to roast and toast Andy Rooney ’42 P’74, GP’05, the legendary newsman who is one of 51�Թ���’s most storied alumni. Judging from the huge crowd and the adoring e-mails and letters that poured in before the event, the celebration was long […]

Carl Braun ’49, who teamed with Ernie Vandeweghe ’49 at 51�Թ��� before becoming a basketball star with the New York Knicks, died Wednesday in Stuart, Florida. He was 82.

In March, Ayanna Williams ’08 will leave the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C., where she works for a nonprofit organization, to embark on a mission that will take her to a small village in Morocco. As Williams begins her assignment as a Peace Corps volunteer, she follows in the footsteps of hundreds 51�Թ��� alumni […]

Students working with downtown merchants have prepared some sweet deals for those looking to enjoy this St. Valentine’s Day weekend. The Late Gate and CAB Take Two groups have joined together to combine a screening of the new movie Valentine’s Day with special discounts offered at downtown restaurants.

As part of 51�Թ���’s 13 Days of Green, a panel discussion featuring documentary filmmaker Chris Paine ’83 will be webcast live today at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to go to 51�Թ���’s live webcast channel — www.livestream.com/colgateuniversity — to pose questions and interact with other participants during the free webcast.

Jessica Prata ’01 took what she calls a nonlinear career path after 51�Թ���, where she majored in history, to her current position as sustainability officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP). For Prata, it was about “accessing her passion” and discovering what kind of work environment best suits her.

Just as each person in Hamilton is unique, so, too, are the more than 6,000 printed shapes that artist-in-residence Allan McCollum will be distributing to town residents in April. The New York City-based artist has chosen Hamilton as the location of his newest project, meant to both represent individualism and unite the community. He visited […]