Today's Events | Ho Tung Visualization Lab
Dive into the startling world of fast fashion through this Vis Lab screening of The True Cost brought to Colgate's campus by University Museums. This conversation was inspired by two current exhibitions on display: Unraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind Weaving at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology and A Thought is a Thread at Picker Art Gallery.About the film: This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?Inspired to take action after the screening? Take part in the Swap & Stitch event hosted by ALANA and First@Colgate on 4/16.Pizza and beverages will be served.This event is part of the Office of Sustainability's 13 Days of Green series leading up to Earth Day.Co-Sponsored by University Museums at Colgate and the Office of Sustainability.

Today's Events | Various Locations
Join partners across campus to celebrate sustainability and the environment in the 13 days leading up to Earth Day on April 22.After getting started with the Kick-Off event in the Academic Quad, explore issues of sustainability through the arts, social justice, academics, career development, and more.Stay up to date through the Office of Sustainability Instagram page and newsletter. This celebration honors the remarkable and diverse contributions of Colgate students, highlighting the many ways they enhance our campus community across all subdivisions of the Dean of the College division. View all events here.

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 | ALANA MPR
Join Colgate Community Garden Manager, Beth Roy, for a discussion about how to garden sustainably as we face uncertain climate conditions. Learn more about what measures you can take as a home gardener to help better prepare for extreme weather events, warming temperatures, and new or increasing pest pressures. Breakfast refreshments available starting at 8:00 a.m. Bring your own mug for coffee or water. Registration encouraged.This program will count as one credit hour towards the employee Sustainability Passport Program.This event is part of the Office of Sustainability’s 13 Days of Green series leading up to Earth Day.

Today's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Hall
Start your day at Morning Meditation with Jeff McArn, Chapel House program coordinator.

Today's Events | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ’25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn