Brian W. Casey is the current President of

Colgate University Colgate University is a Private university, private college in Hamilton, New York, United States. The Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York ...

. Casey is the former President of

DePauw University DePauw University ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was ...

. He graduated from the Christian Brothers Academy in

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and

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from the

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, where he was invited to join

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and was also a member of the varsity swim team. He earned his J.D. from

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in 1988, and practiced law at the Wall Street law firm

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before continuing on to

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to obtain his

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. He was Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Harvard before joining DePauw in 2008.

Third-Century Plan

Th
Third-Century Plan
is a strategic framework designed to focus Colgate on the attainment of a series of long-term goals. It also sets forth specific one to three-year steps to begin meeting its ambitious long-term aims. It is designed to significantly strengthen Colgate — academically, financially, and reputationally. Unveiled in the summer of 2019, the plan is broken down into four main sections: Attracting and Supporting Outstanding Students and Faculty; Strengthening the University’s Academic Enterprise; Enriching the Student Experience; and Improving the Campus and the Environment.

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