Today's Events

Today's Events | Longyear Museum of Anthropology, Alumni Hall - 2nd Floor
Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94) is a participatory exhibition created by the Undocumented Migration Project, a non-profit organization that focuses on the social process of immigration and raises awareness through research, education, and outreach.The exhibit is composed of approximately 3,400 handwritten toe tags that represent migrants who have died trying to cross the Sonoran Desert from the mid-1990s to 2020. These tags are geolocated on a large wall map of the Arizona-Mexico border, showing the exact locations where human remains were found. The physical act of writing out the names and information for the dead invites participants to reflect, witness and stand in solidarity with those who have lost their lives in search of a better one. This exhibit is taking place at over 120 institutions across 6 continents with the intention to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis at America’s southern border and to engage with communities around the world in conversations about migration.The construction of HT94 is made possible by teams of volunteers from each hosting location, who participate in tag-filling workshops, where they write the details of the dead and then publicly place the tags on the map– in the exact location where each individual's remains were found. Some tags also contain QR codes that link to content related to migrant stories and visuals connected to immigration.

Today's Events | Dana Arts Center, Picker Art Gallery, 2nd Floor
Hundreds of bills targeting trans* individuals are currently making their way through state legislative bodies. These range from bathroom bans to expulsion from sports teams to the denial of healthcare. Amid the increasingly hostile rhetoric and attempts to erase trans* and queer lives, the artists in this exhibition use a variety of media to tell powerful counternarratives about perseverance, vulnerability, and kinship among trans* and queer communities.The exhibition opens with a new live performance connecting art and athletics by Nicki Duval (they/them) and Robbie Trocchia (he/they), featuring figure skater Milk. Films exploring themes of transgender identity, visibility, bodies, and politics by multidisciplinary artist Cassils (he/they) are joined by an installation of exquisite cut-paper portraits by Antonius-Tín Bui (they/them). The works by these leading contemporary artists are complemented by a selection from the Picker collection that underlines the past, present, and future existence and vitality of trans* and queer artists.

Today's Events | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
This exhibition expands on the forthcoming issue of the artist-run journal Effects, organized around the motif of the hole. Holes draw our attention to the periphery, the edges of the visible, bringing to the fore what typically disappears into the margin. Through rips and shadows, enclosures and erasures, the included artworks address transience, destructive violence, and lost histories, while also evoking the nascent formation of as-yet-unknown patterns for meeting the problems of living — with ourselves, with one another, and with absence.Featuring work by Noel Anderson, Milano Chow, Mary Helena Clark, Clementine Keith-Roach, Lakshmi Luthra, Eric N. Mack, Nour Mobarak & Jeffrey Stuker, Christopher Page, Paul Pfeiffer, Adam Putnam, Larissa Sansour & Søren Lind, Paul Sietsema, and Patricia Treib.Opening reception will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, following the art lecture.Curated by Lakshmi Luthra, Associate Professor of Art and Film & Media StudiesLearn more about the exhibition*Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays.

Today's Events | Center for Women's Studies
Join us for a Center for Women's Studies Brown Bag on "Las Mujeres Cuidan la Paz: Women Keep the Peace” with Mayda Velasquez and Professor Pilar Mejía-Barrer.A presentation of the work of the women collective “Enredhadas Por La Paz”, group active in the southeaster region of Colombia—one of the epicenter’s of the Colombian Civil War and site of a Peace Agreement. The collective brought together women who survived the violence perpetrated by members of opposing factions of the political armed conflict. It gave voice and sanctuary to victims of domestic violence; mothers searching for their lost children; and the families of victims of “feminicidios.”Mayda Velasquez is a Colombian social activist and feminist for peace. She is a popular culture researcher with studies in psychology, and human rights and an MA in peacebuilding from Universidad de los Andes. She is the co-Founder of “Enredhadas Por La Paz."Professor Pilar Mejía-Barrera was born in Colombia. She received her BA in philosophy and linguistics from the Universidad de los Andes, and her MFA in film from San Francisco State University .She is a board of trustee member from Millay Arts, senior adviser for “Enredhadas por La Paz," founding director of Colgate's Hancock Commons, and Spanish senior lecturer at Colgate University.

Today's Events | Bernstein Hall, 214
Ideation to Implementation: How to Launch a Startup and Build a Customer BaseSix-week workshop series with PE credit Tuesdays, September 16–October 21, 4:30–6:30 p.m., Bernstein Hall 214Whether 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 series, 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.To receive PE credit, sign up through Physical Education registration.To participate without PE credit, email TIA@colgate.edu.

Today's Events | Loft on Two
Spend an evening in Boston connecting with fellow recent graduates and local alumni. The event will feature light programming, including remarks from hosts and key alumni leaders, along with ample time for conversation and networking. We look forward to seeing you there.Registration is $13. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.This event is sponsored by the Colgate Professional Networks.

Today's Events | Binghamton, N.Y.
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