A Message from President Rebecca S. Chopp - Alumni

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Reasons For Support Academic Programs, Financial Aid, Study Groups & Athletics Colgate University remains 63% tuition dependent. Outside support is needed in order to ensure the quality of a Colgate education. Gifts directly affect the students’ education by helping to support the operating budget which in turn funds the following: Academic Programs Support new initiatives, student/faculty research projects, and workshops. • Lecturers: Bring in global leaders, artists in residence, musicians, etc. Global Leaders Lecture Series has been established by the Parents’ Fund. • Faculty/Student Research: More than 100 students a year work with faculty on research projects in a variety of fields. • Expand Areas of Study: Three new concentrations have recently been added to the curriculum, Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization (minor), Theater (major) and Film and Media Studies (minor). • Faculty & Staff: Continue to recruit and retain innovative and diverse community. Financial Aid: • Enable students with demonstrated need the opportunity to attend Colgate. • Students: Colgate provides financial aid to approximately 39% of the student body. • Scholarship: The average Colgate grant is $26,519. • Sometimes the needs of accepted students exceed the resources of the financial aid pool and Annual Fund dollars are needed to supplement the normal financial aid budget. Study Groups • Continue to offer and expand Colgate’s 23 premier off-campus study groups. • Nearly 70% of Colgate students study off-campus. • Cultural and Language Studies in China, Dijon, Dominican Republic, Freiberg, Japan, Madrid, Moscow, and the West Indies, International Studies in Geneva, Study of the Arts in India and Venice, Study of the Arts, Economics, English or History in London, Manchester, Environmental Studies in Australia, Pre-Med Studies at the National Institutes of Health, Native American Studies in Santa Fe, Peace Studies in Northern Europe, Asian American Studies in San Francisco, Philosophy and Religion in Scotland, Science and Mathematics in Wales and Political Science in D.C. . Athletics • Provide support for training, travel, recruiting costs and facility upgrades to build stronger programs. • Colgate has 25 NCAA Division I teams, over 30 Club Teams, a large intramural program and an Outdoor Education Program. 10 Colgate University’s fiscal year June 1 – May 31
The Campaign For Colgate Leadership, Specifics & Priorities Campaign Leadership Jim Elrod ’76, P’04, ’05, ’12 Dick Herbst ’69, P’99, ’03 National Campaign Chair National Campaign Vice Chair Peg Flanagan ’80 Robert Kindler ’76, P’04, ’08, ’12 National Campaign Vice Chair National Campaign Vice Chair Campaign Specifics • $400 million campaign for the university — the largest ever in the institution’s history. • $280 million raised as of 6/1/2008 Campaign Priorities 1. Liberal Arts & Academic Excellence ($119 million) Enhance our distinct combination of liberal arts teaching and university research. - Case Library & Geyer Center for Information Technology - Robert H.N Ho ’56 Science Center - 12 Endowed Faculty Chairs - Institutes of Advanced Study (Upstate Institute, Harvey Picker Institute for Advanced Study in the Sciences and Mathematics, Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts) - Enhancing the Liberal Arts (Off-campus and extended study programs, faculty student research fellowships, Diversity Initiative, Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research, Curriculum Initiative Fund, Academic centers of engagement, Robert Blackmore ’41 Media Center) 2. Financial Aid & Access ($87.5 million) Continue to make Colgate accessible. Only with adequate resources for financial aid can the university ensure that it will be able to enroll the most highly qualified students, regardless of their family’s wealth. Competition for the best students is intense and financial aid packaging is critical in attracting these students. 3. Student Life ($30 million) Fully implement Colgate’s nationally-recognized vision of residential education and campus life. - Residential Facilities, First-Year Experience, Sophomore-Year Experience. - Leadership Development (Civil and Ethical Leadership Programs, Debate Programs, Wellness Initiative, Leadership Institute, Outdoor Education, Athletic Field, Information Technology) 4. General Endowment & Annual Fund ($163.5 million) Grow Colgate’s endowment and strengthen our resources. The Campaign for Colgate Campaign Website www.colgatealumni.org/passionfortheclimb Colgate University’s fiscal year June 1 – May 31 11
Page 1 and 2: A Message from President Rebecca S.
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Colgate Today Adm
Page 5 and 6: Admissions Statistics Profile of Cl
Page 7 and 8: Extended Study Programs A number of
Page 9 and 10: Alumni Corporation The Alumni Corpo
Page 11 and 12: Broad Street Community (Junior and
Page 13: Endowment Information 2007 Endowmen
Page 17 and 18: Web Links Volunteer Log In Page •
Page 19 and 20: Office of Alumni Affairs Welcome to
Page 21 and 22: Alumni Club Mission Statement Why a
Page 23 and 24: Meetings and Attendance How to run
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Page 27 and 28: Annual Planning Process Looking ahe
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Page 39 and 40: Gift Chair & Class Agent Job Descri
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Page 49 and 50: Parents’ and Grandparents’ Fund
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Page 53 and 54: Making the Call Each call is unique
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