A Day in the Life

A Better Colgate: Change for the Worse

by Ronald A. Joyce '73
Maroon-News, March 26, 2009

My time as president of Colgate’s Alumni Council ends soon. The perspective I am sharing is based on my eight years as a Council member (four as an officer), and my two stints as a Colgate administrator totaling 20 years, including seven as Vice President for Advancement. Add to this my administrative experience at Grinnell, Bates and now Trinity Colleges and I think it is reasonable to say that I have an educated view of Colgate, both as a volunteer and as a key decision influencer. I have also had an intimate look at how other colleges operate, especially those considered to be among the nation's leading liberal arts colleges.

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