Today's Events | Drake Hall, Tunnel - Free Store
Spring 2025 Dates:Open Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30pm and Fridays from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Open from Jan. 24 to May 2Anticipated Closures:March 14March 18March 21Located under the Drake Hall Tunnel, the Free Store is an initiative by Colgate's Office of Sustainability that aims to reduce landfill waste of usable goods, while increasing equitable access to items students need. We accept donations from during open hours, clean and weigh the items, and "sell" them for free in our small store setting. Items include: clothing hangers, hampers, soft storage, books, clothing, shoes, kitchen supplies, and more.Donations Now accepting donations! To donate, please see our accepted items below and bring your clean, usable items during open store hours only. Please do not leave donations outside of the Free Store during closed hours.Accepted Items:ClothingShoesHangersBeddingTowelsSchool SuppliesKitchen SuppliesSmall Functional ElectronicsLamps & FansMirrorsClean Waste BinsLaundry HampersShower CaddiesDorm DecorationsSmall FurnitureMini-fridges & MicrowavesNot Accepted Items:Damaged or Stained ClothingBroken or Overused ItemsLarge Furniture Food (take it to the food pantries instead) Mattress ToppersUsed Makeup and medicationsUndergarments and socksImportant Shopping Notes:All Colgate students are invited to shop and donate.Only 5 people are permitted in the Free Store at a time.Only take 6 items per person per day. Only 1 of the 6 can be a red-tagged (high-value)All items are completely free.Check out with Free Store staff before leaving! We only take the item number to track our inventory and do not collect any personal information.Be excited that you are preventing landfill waste on campus!Please email sustainability@colgate.edu with any questions.

Today's Events | McGregory Hall, 121
The dean of students encourages and supports students’ success by providing opportunities for co-curricular learning and extracurricular experiences to enhance students’ holistic development. Through collaboration with the ALANA Cultural Center, the Office of LGBTQ+ Initiatives, the Office of Student Involvement (OSI), the Office of the Chaplains, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Advising, and the Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, Outreach, and Education (COVE), the dean of students assists in curating the student experience at Colgate.Dean of Students Dorsey Spencer Jr. welcomes the chance to discuss life outside the classroom and embraces opportunities to engage with students regarding their questions, interests, or aspirations. Dean Spencer offers weekly open office hours available to students by appointment.Contact Melissa Helmke-Davie (mhelmkedavie@colgate.edu) to schedule a time.

Today's Events | Base Camp
Level up your resume with a certificate from this Leave No Trace (L.N.T.) workshop and hike!Join The Office of Sustainability and Outdoor Education for an engaging (L.N.T.) hike in the Colgate trails. We will explore the outdoors while learning essential principles for minimizing our impact on nature. This guided hike will cover best practices for responsible recreation, including waste disposal, wildlife respect, and trail stewardship. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or new to outdoor adventures, this is an excellent opportunity to learn how to properly hike while protecting the environment. The certificate will demonstrate your dedication to sustainability in the outdoors and will support careers in the environment, education, recreation, and more.Please meet at Base Camp wearing comfortable hiking shoes and clothes suitable for tick prevention. Bring your reusable water bottle! Register here by selecting "Experience LNT" in the drop-down.This event is part is part of the Office of Sustainability’s 13 Days of Green series leading up to Earth Day.

Today's Events | Ho Science Center, 101
Join us for the WOLK Lecture - "A New Epigenetic Fix for Brain Cancer" - presented by Alea Mills, professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.Scientific exploration shapes our lives and impacts the world in a multitude of ways, and Mills is fortunate to lead a highly talented team of international scientists that are driven to make cutting edge discoveries that benefit mankind.In this seminar, Mills will tell you about the journey, and discuss some of their successes, in particular on a cancer known as glioblastoma, the most common type of cancer that starts in the brain. Only about five out of 100 people with glioblastoma are alive five years after they get the news from their doctors; half of these patients live for just around a year. This team discovered a new target that, when depleted, could prolong survival in nearly three quarters of these deadly cancer cases. The group shows that glioblastoma’s malicious nature is due to a protein that goes rogue and repackages our chromosomes to ‘epigenetically’ wipe out our natural ability to prevent cancer. The good news is that we can trigger a switch to revive our cancer-preventing power, thereby shutting down glioblastoma.Mills will also discuss current efforts to advance these findings, which offer promise for future success stories of longer, healthier lives for people with this devastating brain cancer.Co-sponsored by the Michael J. Wolk Heart Foundation. Reception to follow in Cunniff Commons Atrium

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, 105
Attend the 22nd Annual Japanese Speech Contest.All are welcome.

Today's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Join our Yoga Sun Salutation session led by Aastha Ghimire '27, who is certified by the Nepal Yoga Academy.