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\"\"<\/a>On a typical weekday, up to 10 tour groups may traipse through Colgate University\u2019s new Benton Hall, the home of the Center for Career Services, which is on the main academic quad. \u201cAgain, and again, I hear a simple \u2018wow,\u2019\u201d said Michael A. Sciola, associate vice president of institutional advancement and career initiatives.<\/span><\/div>\n
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That reaction might have something to do with the sweeping view from the hilltop, across the Chenango Valley in Hamilton, N.Y., from the centerpiece conference room. Or it could be the soaring 25\u00bd-foot ceiling in the main lobby, striking granite floors and wood paneling. But it\u2019s quite likely stirred by the steady buzz of student activity within its walls.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Brian W. Casey, Colgate University\u2019s president; photo courtesy of Colgate University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Parents who come on a tour want to see where their kids are going to sleep, eat, where the library is, where they are going to work out and where they are going to prepare to find a job \u2014 almost every parent asks that,\u201d said Brian W. Casey, Colgate\u2019s University\u2019s president.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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Like most parents, Dewey and Patricia McKay of Villanova, Pa., visited numerous colleges with their son, David, as he was going through the college admissions process last year. \u201cAt each school, we wanted to not only learn about academics and student life, but we also wanted to hear about outcomes for the students after they finish their four years,\u201d Mr. McKay said.<\/p>\n

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During their Colgate visit they met with Teresa Olsen, assistant vice president, and director of career services, who talked about the strong network of Colgate alumni who support students through internships and jobs, and the coordinated efforts among career services, professors and coaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n