Although Bill Skelton, Robert Ho Professor in Asian studies and professor of music emeritus, retired from Colgate 15 years ago, he still receives letters from alumni saying that participating in the India Study Group with him was a life-changing experience.

Skelton came to Colgate in 1954 as a music professor with degrees in music from the University of Illinois and Yale. Skelton had studied and played with some of the greats, including German composer Paul Hindemith and conductor Leonard Bernstein.