Today's Events

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 | Center for Women's Studies, Lounge
Nico Lang is a nonbinary award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience covering the transgender community’s fight for equality. Lang is the creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, and the editor and co-founder of the literary journal In Our Words. Their new book, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era published this fall.

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

Today's Events | Lathrop Hall, 107 (Conference Room)
The educational use of AI is an increasingly varied and nuanced landscape. Many faculty members issue blanket bans on AI use, while others may invite specific or limited use in coursework. While such differing views may be productive, they also mean that students must navigate contrasting messages about what constitutes appropriate or inappropriate use of AI, leaving them with questions about how they should (or should not) disclose AI use to instructors. In this session, we’ll consider the potential of openness as a guiding principle for AI use in the classroom, exploring whether clear expectations for disclosure and dialogue can potentially serve both to uphold academic integrity and support student learning and engagement. What could be the benefits of teaching transparency as a practice that applies not only to citing sources, but to the use of new technologies? What new models or frameworks exist that faculty may find useful in thinking about practices of disclosure and transparency? Join us for this teaching table for some dialogue about these and other questions.To help us plan for an appropriate amount of food, we kindly ask you to register for the event.

Today's Events | Colgate Bookstore
Join us at the Colgate Bookstore for a book signing and reception with Robert Garland. Light refreshments will be served.A lively story of death, What to Expect When You’re Dead explores the fascinating death-related beliefs and practices of a wide range of ancient cultures and traditions—Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hindu, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, and Islamic. By drawing on the latest scholarship on ancient archaeology, art, literature, and funerary inscriptions, Robert Garland invites readers to put themselves in the sandals of ancient peoples and to imagine their mental state moment by moment as they sought—in ways that turn out to be remarkably similar to ours—to assist the dead on their journey to the next world and to understand life’s greatest mystery.What to Expect When You’re Dead chronicles the ways ancient peoples answered questions such as: How to achieve a good death and afterlife? What’s the best way to dispose of a body? Do the dead face a postmortem judgement—and where do they end up? Do the dead have bodies in the afterlife—and can they eat, drink, and have sex? And what can the living do to stay on good terms with the nonliving?Filled with intriguing stories and frequent humor, What to Expect When You’re Dead is a morbidly delicious treat for every reader alive.Robert Garland is the Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics, Emeritus at Colgate University.

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 | Benton Hall, 213
Searching for a job during your senior year may feel overwhelming. You'll reduce your stress and boost your chances for success with a good plan in place to tackle this process. Join us to go over best practices in developing an effective job search strategy.

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Atlas Holdings is seeking current Sophomores for Summer 2026 internship opportunities, but all students are welcome to attend. Connect with Andrew Lombardo '21 (Atlas Associate) and Pranavi Vankayala ’22 (Atlas Associate) as they share details on the entry-level investment team roles through their Summer Analyst and Analyst programs, take you through a day in the life, and discuss Atlas’ unique culture. Atlas values critical thinking and analytical and creative approaches to problem-solving above all else.

Today's Events | 101 McGregory, 101
Thinking of studying abroad or traveling? Apply for your passport on campus! Open to all students, faculty, and staff as well as community members. Appointments REQUIRED. To schedule an appointment call Robin at the Madison County Clerk's office at 315-366-3020.What do you need to bring?A completed Passport Application (https://pptform.state.gov/) - Do not sign the application before your appointmentPassport photos (available for purchase at the fair for $15, check or money order only)Proof of citizenship - one of the following:Previously issued passportCertified birth certificate with registrar's seal, filing date (no hospital certificates), and both parents' namesConsular Report of Birth Abroad or Certificate of BirthNaturalization CertificateCertificate of CitizenshipProof of IdentityPreviously issued passportNaturalization CertificateValid Driver's LicenseCurrent Government ID (city, state, or federal)Current Military ID (military and dependents)Check or Money Order payable to USDOs for the passport fee (find fees here)Check or Money Order payable to "Madison County Clerk" for the processing fee ($35)NO CASH OR DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - check or money order onlyGet money orders at: the Hamilton Post Office, Kinney's, local banks, or Price ChopperThis fair is being conducted by the Madison County Clerk's Office in collaboration with the Office of Off Campus Study and the Office of Global and Local Initiatives.

Today's Events | Bernstein Hall, 215-217
Ideation to Implementation: How to Launch a Startup and Build a Customer BaseSix-week workshop series with PE credit March 25-April 29, 6-7:30 p.m., Bernstein Hall 215-217Whether 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 semester, 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.Sign up through Physical Education registration. Questions? Reach out to Reece Wilson, entrepreneur in residence.

Today's Events | Ho Science Center, 101
The Office of LGBTQ+ Initiatives is delughted to invite you to our annual Queer Fest.This year's keynote speaker is amazing Nico Lang. Nico is an award-winning non bianry journalist with over decade of experience covering the LGBTQ+ fight for equality. Their work has appeared in major publications, including Rolling Stones, Esquire, The New York Times, Harper's Bazar, The Washington Post, Vox, BuzzFeed, Jezebel, The Guardian, Out, the Advocate, them, and L.A. Times.Nico is the creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE and the editor and co-founder of the literary journal In Our Words.In the Fall of 2024 Nico published a book "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era."We invite you to join Nico's address followed by a book presentation and book signing.We will have free books on the first come, first served basis.* Nico's visit is sponsored by The Cornelius (Laddie) Milmoe ‘30 Endowement, with the contributions from the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and Educational Studies.

Today's Events | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Voyage beyond the planet and experience our home through the eyes of Astronauts. Orbital is an epic journey from the Big Bang, to the flourishing of life on Earth, to low Earth orbit. A new film by Guy Reid and Planetary Collective, Orbital transports you through an abstract landscape of light, inspired by bioluminescent earthly beings and atmospheric aurorae. Guided by the voices of the astronauts and cosmonauts of Constellation Coalition who have looked back and experienced the awe of our place in the universe, you will feel your own “Overview Effect” as you meditate on our planet in Shared Reality.