2025 MLK Week Celebration
Thursday, January 30, 2025 All day
Description
Each year at the beginning of the spring semester, the ALANA Cultural Center leads a series of events commemorating the legacy and life of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The 2025 theme is "Shaping Equitable Communities and a Sustainable, Just Environment."View the complete MLK Week schedule.
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- Jan 31All dayColgate University Women's Track at Penn State National OpenToday's Events | State College, Pa.
Colgate University Women's Track at Penn State National Open - Jan 311:00 PMStudent Open Office Hour – Office of the Dean of the CollegeToday's Events | McGregory Hall, 103
The vice president and dean of the college is the university’s senior student affairs officer with responsibility for the following departments and programs: administrative advising, campus safety, career services, the COVE, the dean of students, First@Colgate, international student services, residential life, counseling and psychological services, student health services, student conduct, wellness, student involvement, fraternity and sorority advising, environmental health and safety, emergency management, and other services that support student learning.The dean of the college, Dr. Paul J. McLoughlin II, welcomes the opportunity to discuss questions and concerns, to provide advice or to talk through an issue.Dean McLoughlin offers office hours for students on Friday afternoons throughout the semester. Contact Michele Carney at 315-228-7425 (mcarney@colgate.edu) to reserve a time. - Jan 312:00 PMFree Store Open HoursToday'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. - Jan 312:00 PMStudent Open Office Hour - Dean of StudentsToday'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. - Jan 316:00 PMColgate University Women's Ice Hockey vs Clarkson - Student Night & Neurodiversity Awareness GameToday's Events | Hamilton, N.Y., Class of 1965 Arena
Colgate University Women's Ice Hockey vs Clarkson - Student Night & Neurodiversity Awareness Game TV: ESPN+ Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/search/_/q/colgate/o/watch/appearance Streaming Audio: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ecachockey/ - Jan 316:00 PMDeath CafeToday's Events | ALANA Cultural Center
Facilitated in a supportive and judgment-free environment, this gathering provides space to reflect on mortality, share experiences, and explore ways to live more fully while fostering a sense of community.View the full MLK Week schedule.