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 | Persson Hall, 27
Join us in person, or on-line for a discussion with Michael O'Hanlon, Lampert Institute Non-resident Fellow, and Director of Research and Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. Along with, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow in the Strobe Talbot Center for Security, Strategy and Technology in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institutution.

Today's Events | Persson Hall, Persson 27
Michael O'Hanlon and Vanda Felbab-Brown, of the Brookings Institution, will discuss Transnational Criminal Networks: A Nontraditional Threat to U.S. Security.This event is part of the Lampert Institute Speaker Series.

Today's Events | Little Hall, 105 Golden Auditorium
Shakia "The Key" Barron is a nationally renowned hip hop and house dance choreographer, performer, and educator.Join Barron and faculty from Theater, Education, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, for a screening of her choreographic work and community projects, including The Black Women's Leadership Initiative and a discussion on how her artistry activates dance for healing, building community, and celebrating Black women's heritage.Sponsored by the Colgate Arts Council and the Department of Theater

Today's Events | Center for Women's Studies, Lounge
International Asexuality Day (IAD) takes place annually on April 6th. IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting all ace identities, with an emphasis on the international community, going beyond the anglophone and Western sphere that has so far had the most coverage.How is IAD relevant to Colgate? How has asexuality's visibility grown and flurished at Colgate since the first IAD celebration in 2021? How has the student body changed with increased asexuality-inclusive education?Come join the Center for Women's Studies, Yes Means Yes, and LGBTQ+ Initiatives in a community workshop and reflection on asexuality's relevance in college social spaces and how asexuality is being incorporated into our community's student support and education resources. Bring any and all questions you may have about asexuality!Snacks will be provided.

Today's Events | ALANA Cultural Center, Multipurpose Room
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Stephanie Ramos, ABC News correspondent and master storyteller, on Tuesday, April 8, at 5:30 PM in the ALANA Cultural Center Multipurpose Room.Stephanie has covered some of the biggest moments in recent history—from the White House to the frontlines of Iraq—and now she’s coming to share the power of storytelling to inform, inspire, and connect.Whether you're into journalism, leadership, advocacy, or just love a good story, this one’s for you. Bring a friend, take notes, and leave inspired.