Today's Events

Today's Events | Class of 1965 Arena
Colgate Hello and the Resources for Improving Staff Experiences (RISE) BIPOC employee resource groups are co-leading a Walking Club at Colgate.We meet at the following times:First Thursdays of the month: 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Second, third (or other middle) Thursdays: 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Last Thursdays: 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.For March, we will be walking around the top of the Ice Hockey Arena for 30 minutes - indoors, out of the elements!Please note: If you have already registered, please click the registration link below and click the "Edit your response" link to add our additional dates to your availability.Amari Simpson and Christian Vischi serve as your walking guides, and we look forward to you being able to join us!You can park your car in the parking lot to the west of the Class of 1965 Arena (between the arena and Andy Kerr Stadium).A Word About Walking Stepping away from your desk and joining others in Colgate's Walking Club is an important practice because it provides a much-needed mental break, boosts productivity and creativity, and offers a wonderful opportunity to socialize and connect with colleagues.Why Walk Breaks?Recharge your energy: a short walk can provide an instant energy boost, helping you stay productive and focused throughout the day.Mental clarity: stepping away from your desk and enjoying fresh air can clear your mind and reduce stress.Social connection: walking with others is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, make new friends, and build a sense of community.Improved health: regular walks can contribute to better physical fitness and overall health.

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, 305
Start your day with some quiet centering: 15 - 20 minutes of sitting guided meditation

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

Today's Events | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Today's Events | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
For alliances with the beaver people features an 11 meter-long embroidered tapestry that illustrates key moments in the history of beaver-human relationships, tracing how rivers evolve through collaborations between these two species. An explicit reference to the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry that depicted 58 unique scenes of battle, Husky’s work uses this tapestry form to visualize cross-species mutuality and regeneration rather than battle. The exhibition also features a documentary film about the Vermont naturalist Patti Smith, who takes us into her world of beaver friends and teachers. For the exhibition reception on February 12, Husky will be joined by a panel of researchers, writers, and naturalists (including Patti Smith) to discuss beaver ecologies and the future of their watersheds.In collaboration with Picker Art Gallery. Co-sponsored by Colgate Arts Council, University Studies, Environmental Studies, Film and Media Studies, Biology, Romance Languages and Literatures, Geography, and HistoryPlease note: Husky will also be exhibiting a textile work entitled La Noble Pastoral in Picker Gallery's A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile Traditions, on exhibit February 21 through May 18.*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.

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Are you taking advantage of LinkedIn Learning? All Colgate faculty, staff, and students have access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of thousands of courses and videos covering business, creative, and technical skills for learners at all levels. (LinkedIn Learning was formerly known as Lynda.com.) New content is added weekly! You can learn what you want when you want it from your laptop, tablet, or phone. This workshop will show you how to navigate LinkedIn Learning, search for topics, create a collection, and more. This session will take place as a Zoom meeting. Participants will receive the link to join the meeting via their confirmation email.

Today's Events | Shaw Wellness Institute, Lounge
Come take a break and play with our therapy dogs at Shaw Wellness!

Today's Events | Colgate Memorial Chapel , Basement
Colgate’s Heretics Club lunch discussion series was created to elevate the conversation on campus about life’s “big questions.”Our spring 2025 theme: We Disagree! (But We Do It Well!)Discussions begin at noon in the Chapel Basement.Lunch is provided. All are welcome!FEB 6th: Building Trust Across Difference How do we engage across difference in productive ways? In a time of intense polarization, this can seem impossible, but it is more important than ever. Join us for a conversation with Simon Greer, social entrepreneur and founder of Bridging the Gap.FEB 20th: Disagreeing Well with Our Political “Frenemies” Do you have friends whose politics you disagree with? Join us for a student-hosted conversation about ideological bubbles, political frenemies, and the importance of cultivating relationships with people who see the world differently than you.MARCH 6th: Disagreeing Well in the University (feat. President Casey!) Colgate’s mission statement focuses on the importance of cultivating open inquiry, mutual understanding, and a broadened perspective. Join us for a conversation with our own Brian Casey, who will talk about the key role that “civil disagreement” plays in this mission.APRIL 3: What Does It Look Like to “Disagree” with Yourself? Have you ever experienced a dramatic change in your worldview? How did you make sense of it? Join us for a conversation with Sohrab Ahmari, editor of UnHerd and author of From Fire, By Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith (2019) and Tyranny Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty—and What To Do About It (2023).APRIL 24th: Disagreeing Well Across Religious Difference Religious differences have created some of humankind’s most longstanding disagreements. Join us for a conversation with Colgate’s Chaplains, Rabbi Barry Baron and Imam Ahmet Celik, about disagreeing well across religious difference

Today's Events | Persson Hall, 27 Auditorium- Ground Floor
With Annie Benn (POSC), Assistant Professor in Political ScienceExecutive orders signed by the president receive significant media attention and give the impression that presidents can "go it alone" to move policy according to their own preferences. Political science scholarship on the topic of executive orders has traditionally shared a similar perspective, investigating the president's use of such directives as a function of his alignment with Congress, his popularity, or other macro-political variables.Recent scholarship, however, highlights that executive orders are not truly ‘unilateral’ at all, but rather require cooperation from bureaucratic agencies for implementation. I argue that this need for cooperation creates a previously under-appreciated opportunity for Congress to respond to presidential directives. Because executive orders are generally acts of delegation to agencies, Congressional committees can exercise oversight to shape agency implementation of them. I demonstrate this dynamic using two datasets: a sample of executive orders that have been coded using measures of executive-branch delegation and discretion, and a collection of Congressional hearings focusing on an executive order or its implementation.I find that Congress engages in more oversight activity when an order delegates more authority and a wider discretionary window to agencies. This relationship is generally not conditioned by partisan division, but rather persists during periods of both unified and divided government. This finding supports the theory that Congress is able to participate in unilateral policymaking by shaping agency implementation, recasting our understanding of the inter-branch politics of executive unilateralism.

Today's Events | Case-Geyer Library, 560 Batza Room
This session will help individuals build, maintain, and restore trust in the workplace, leading to improved collaboration, faster decision-making, and an enhanced workplace environment.Register for the event

Today's Events | Case-Geyer Library, Flex Room (5th floor)
Phil Haynes (b. June 15, 1961, OR) is a 25 year veteran New York based artist now teaching at Pennsylvania’s Bucknell University. Haynes is featured on some 90 LP and CD releases by numerous American and European record labels. The international media have compared his drumming to masters Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes and Elvin Jones, and his compositions to Duke Ellington, Charles Ives, Charles Mingus and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. His recording credentials include many of the seminal musicians of this generation: saxophonists Anthony Braxton, Ellery Eskelin, and David Liebman; trumpeters Dave Douglas, Herb Robertson, and Paul Smoker; bassists Mark Dresser, Ken Filiano, and Drew Gress; keyboard artists David Kikoski, Denman Maroney, and Michelle Rosewoman; guitarists Ben Monder, Steve Salerno, and Jim Yanda; vocalists Theo Bleckman, Nicholas Horner, and Hank Roberts; violinist Mark Feldman, and the composers collective Joint Venture. Current Haynes touring ensembles include his: definitive saxophone trio, No Fast Food, featuring NEA jazz master David Liebman; romantic Americana string band, Free Country, featuring vocalist/cellist Hank Roberts; Double Bill, w/trumpeters Thomas Heberer & Herb Robertson with bassist Ken Filiano; plus the romantic piano trio, Day Dream, a cooperative with Yamaha artist Steve Rudolph and Drew Gress.Peyton Pleninger (b. April 7, 1996, PA) studied in High School with Anthony Tidd through the Kimmel Center Creative Music Program. During this time he also began studies with Steve Coleman. Upon his arrival in New York City in 2015, Pleninger formed the first iteration of his band Biotonic, performing throughout NYC at such venues as The 55 Bar, The Jazz Gallery, and Seeds Brooklyn, while releasing Heartbeat Music (2017), extro (2016), and alive (2019). Pleninger worked as a mentee of Milford Graves, from spring 2019 until Graves’ passing in early 2021, helping Graves prepare artwork and archival materials for his retrospective exhibit Milford Graves: A Mind Body Deal at the ICA Philadelphia, Heart Harmonics: Sound, Energy and Natural Healing Phenomena at the Fridman Gallery, and Milford Graves: Fundamental Frequency at Artist's Space. Plenninger also performed with Henry Threadgill’s "One" and "The Other One", as well as working with John Benitez’ Latin-Bop, Roy Ben Yosef's Moringa trio, Colin Hinton’s Glassbath, Michel Maurer’s Meridian, Quinn Bachand’s Brishen, among many. Highlight performances include the Toronto Jazz Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, and CBC Canada.Hilliard Greene (b. February 26, 1958, IA) originally studied at the Berklee College of Music and at the University of Northern Iowa, including privately with trumpeter Paul Smoker and bassist Ron Rohovit. As a young professional, Hill worked as musical director for singer Jimmy Scott for more than 20 years. With Cecil Taylor, he served as concertmaster for the ensemble Phtongos and played in the trio with pianist Don Pullen. He has also appeared on notable recordings by Charles Gayle, Billy Bang, Dave Douglas, Marc Edwards, William Hooker, Klaus Kugel, Jameel Moondoc, Perry Robinson, and Patrick Brennan. Under his own name, Hill recorded three albums with The Jazz Expressions. He also recorded with Steve Swell & Gebhard Ullmann’s quartet featuring Barry Altschul. In 2003, Hill released his solo album Alone. Besides a richly diverse international touring schedule, Hill currently works as a music instructor at the Bass Collective in New York City, where he presents master classes and gives private lessons in double bass and bass guitar.

Today's Events | Persson Hall, 27
How does U.S. public policy reduce poverty, and how can we better leverage policy to improve opportunity? [Despite what you may have read in Poverty, by America] Findings from the Dismal Science are optimistic about our collective ability to build a more inclusive economy. Join the Econ Dept for a lecture and discussion with Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, professor at Northwestern University and former Director of the Hamilton Project at Brookings

Today's Events | Golden Auditorium, 105
Vocal Pleasure in Silent Cinema: It may seem counterintuitive, but American silent films frequently thematize voice and vocality. Characters sang, shouted, and whispered secrets. Their vocal utterances catalyzed romances, inspired terror, served as clues that cracked criminal cases, and disguised and revealed true identities.In this talk, Mary Simonson examines how silent cinema invited its audiences both to take pleasure in the process of imagining these implied voices and to “hear” them as marked by gender, race, and ethnicity, all while exploring the act of listening, sensory perception, and the possibilities and limits of film.

Today's Events | Chapel House, Library
Reading, journaling, puzzling, coloring, or just gazing at the fire.

Today's Events | Little Hall, Golden Auditorium
Since 2012, the BlackStar Film Festival has celebrated the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and global Indigenous communities, showcasing films by Black and Brown people from around the world. Lauded as a “Black Sundance” by Ebony magazine, the four-day event has become a highly visible platform for introducing independent filmmakers creating aesthetically challenging and genre-defying work to new audiences. This special program, focusing on altered states, the occult, liminal worlds and liminal beings, features five films: Happy Thanksgiving (dir. ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, 2024); The Flacalta Effect (dir. Rochée Jeffrey, 2024); Enmity Djinn (dir. Mohamed Echkouna, 2024); The Dawn (dir. Alicia Mendy, 2024); To Exist Under Permanent Suspicion (dir. Valentin Noujaïm, 2024).Co-sponsored by Africana and Latin American Studies, and Native American Studies.

Today's Events | Hamilton, N.Y., Cotterell Court
Colgate University Men's Basketball vs Army - Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals TV: ESPN+ Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/search/_/q/colgate/o/watch

Today's Events | Donovan's Pub
Put your knowledge to the test every Thursday from 8:00 to 9:30 PM at Donovan’s Pub! Each week features a brand-new trivia theme, so there’s always something fresh to challenge your team. Compete for a chance to win prizes—the top three teams will take home rewards! Whether you're a trivia pro or just looking for a fun night out, grab your friends, enjoy the lively atmosphere, and see if you have what it takes to claim the top spot. See you there!