Today's Events | Persson Hall, 27
Join Michael Fitzgerald, the Gretchen Hoadley Burke '81 Chair in Regional Studies in the Department of Economics, for a panel discussion on the local, state, and regional perspective on Poverty, By America. Panelists include Rajni Chawla, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), Paul Brady, Executive Director of New York Public Welfare Association (NYPWA), and Daniel Auwarter, Social Services Commissioner for Chenango County.Prior to being appointed to her current position, Chawla served as the First Deputy Commissioner at OTDA and as Deputy Commissioner of Audit and Quality Improvement. Before joining OTDA, Chawla served as Director of Internal Audit at the Office of Information Technology Services which is responsible for providing statewide IT strategic direction, directing IT policy, and delivering centralized IT products and services that support the mission of the state. She also worked as the Director of Internal Audit at the New York State Department of Labor. Prior to joining state service, she worked for the private sector in numerous capacities.Chawla received her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the DAVY University, India. She is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Auditor.Brady is Executive Director of the New York Public Welfare Association, which was founded in 1869. It is the oldest public welfare association in the United States. Its role is to independently represent New York's 58 local social services districts.The Association fulfills a key public role while presenting a variety of different opportunities for the exchange of ideas, development of new initiatives, and refinement of existing programs and services. The NYPWA is an active partner with government agencies, associations, and community organizations.The association provides information, policy analysis, and technical assistance to federal, state, and local policymakers and direct support to districts.Auwarter is the Commissioner of the Chenango County Department of Social Services. The agency’s mission is to ensure the provision of financial, medical, family and children’s services necessary to assist eligible residents of Chenango County towards enhancing family functioning and to reduce or eliminate dependency. Prior to his current role, Daniel was Director of the Chenango Crime Victims Program/Child Advocacy Center, providing services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse and served on the NYS Office of Victim Services Advisory Board. Daniel was also the program supervisor for a group home serving children with PINS/JD adjudication. He has served on several boards and committees including the Chenango County Youth Bureau Advisory Board, Chenango Housing Council, Christopher Community Inc., Chenango United Way, Brookfield Central School Board of Education, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital Crisis Response Team, Rogers Environmental Education Center, Chenango-Delaware-Otsego Workforce Investment Board, Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County, and the CHENTAC Threat Assessment Management Team.This event is sponsored by The Upstate Institute in collaboration with the Department of Economics.

Today's Events | Bernstein Hall, 215-217
Ideation to Implementation: How to Launch a Startup and Build a Customer BaseSix-week workshop series with PE credit March 25-April 29, 6-7:30 p.m., Bernstein Hall 215-217Whether you’re full of ideas or just starting to explore entrepreneurship, this class will guide you through the essential steps of turning a concept into a viable venture.You'll learn how to identify problems that matter, develop innovative solutions, and validate your ideas through customer discovery.By focusing on real-world applications, you'll gain the skills necessary to launch your ventures and begin cultivating a customer base.By the end of the semester, you will understand how to effectively conduct customer discovery interviews to validate a business problem and solution, build a pitch deck, and present your venture to a crowd.From here, you can take this into the TIA Incubator to grow your businesses with the support of experienced mentors and a robust entrepreneurial community.Sign up through Physical Education registration. Questions? Reach out to Reece Wilson, entrepreneur in residence.

Today's Events | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Vast. Wild. Magical. The Arctic is not just one of the planet’s greatest natural spectacles, it’s a place with global ecological importance that has supported Indigenous communities and diverse ecosystems for generations.Narrated by Indigenous film producer Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neet'saii Gwich'in) with National Geographic photographer Florian Schulz, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness roams the 19.6 million acres of what is currently known as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Follow the elusive 200,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd as it migrates to the Arctic Coastal Plain, one of the longest animal migrations on Earth. Meet the polar bears, musk oxen, wolves, golden eagles, and people who call this area home. Experience the adventure of The Arctic, and learn why this remarkable land deserves our protection.

Today's Events | Case-Geyer Library
National Poetry Month, launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, is an annual celebration in April that aims to highlight the importance of poetry and poets in American culture, encouraging people to read, write, and share poetry.The University Libraries, in collaboration with The Upstate Institute and the Adirondack Center for Writing, will be circulating a poetry machine throughout the Village of Hamilton in April.Pay attention the next time you’re at Case-Geyer, Flour & Salt, MOMs, or the Hamilton Public Library. You might encounter the ACW’s Poetry Machine.The Poetry Machine is an old capsule machine, the kind you might spend two quarters to get a bouncy ball, sticky hand, or small plastic alien from in the vestibule of a convenience store. With our machine, you can get your very own poem (for free—no quarters necessary).Inside the Poetry Machine are 10 different poems. Each one features a unique style of poetry, including haiku, cento, epistolary, list, ode, ekphrasis, prose poem, how-to, erasure, and cut-up.If you want to "check out" more poetry, visit the poetry display on the third floor of Case-Geyer.

Today's Events | Colgate Memorial Chapel, Judd Chapel (Garden Level)
Honoring the spirit of past Colgate traditions, to gather together for sacred pause and brief encounters with the diverse religions, spiritual, and secular practices represented in our collective community. Join us for 15 minutes of music, a reading or prayer, and brief reflection every Wednesday morning. Light refreshments will be served.

Today's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Join Tanner Cogwell '25 on Mondays and Wednesday mornings for 15 - 20 minutes of guided meditation.