Today's Events

Today's Events
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course (with a W). Last day to declare the S/U grade mode for full-term courses.

Today's Events
Last day for students to drop and add second-half-of-term courses.

Today's Events | Colgate Memorial Chapel, Judd Chapel (Garden Level)
Honoring the spirit of past Colgate traditions, to gather together for sacred pause and brief encounters with the diverse religions, spiritual, and secular practices represented in our collective community. Join us for 15 minutes of music, a reading or prayer, and brief reflection every Wednesday morning. Light refreshments will be served.

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
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 | Curtis Hall, Haven, 030
Consultations offer a confidential, non-judgmental space to discuss concerns or initiatives, and for staff to provide guidance, resources, and strategies for addressing challenges or advancing prevention efforts.Consultations are distinct from counseling, which focuses on therapeutic support and healing.

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, 115
The Department of German invites students, staff, and faculty to Kaffee und Kuchen, Conversation and Community.

Today's Events | The Coop – O'Connor Campus Center, TV Room
Coleman Barr Brown, the Brown Commons namesake, would often say, "There is a seeker, a believer, and a doubter in every room." This phrase presupposes there is something important we are looking for, even if we're just not sure what it is. In these uncertain days, some of us might be attracted to the call of cynicism, suggesting there is nothing really to search for, believe in, or even to doubt.Please join us as Reverend Jeff McCarn, Program Coordinator of Chapel House, and Reverend Sharon Baugh of Pastor Hope Chapel AME Zion Church grapple with these questions in their ongoing work.Seekers, Believers, Doubters is the Brown Commons signature event and eligible for Commons Cup points! To honor Coleman's legacy, each year we invite a guest speaker who is dedicated to issues of social and racial justice. This one hour talk will be followed by a catered dinner from Michael’s (Hamilton Inn).

Today's Events | Benton Hall, 213
Join us for a relaxed and welcoming event featuring delicious food catered by El Barajo Dominican Restaurant! Connect with fellow students, meet the Career Services team, and discover valuable resources to support your journey. This is a great opportunity to learn from peers, build community, and explore available programs. All students are welcome!Co-sponsored by ALANA Cultural Center, FIRST@Colgate, and student cultural organizations.

Today's Events | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
Dr. Gregory Smith, The Otto N. Frenzel III Senior Conservation Scientist, Indianapolis Museum of Art, will speak about his use of science to unravel mysteries surrounding the artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Using a range of spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging techniques, his team employs the tools of chemistry to discover lost paintings, explore the material history of objects, and detect forgeries. The lecture will explore the various roles that chemists can play in a fine arts museum, culminating in recent research repurposing the world’s oldest man-made pigment — Egyptian blue first synthesized in 3200 BCE — as a luminescent fingerprint dusting powder to catch modern-day criminals.Co-sponsored by CORE Science, University Museums, Museum Studies, and the Department of Chemistry.

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, The Robert Ho Lecture Room, 105
Join us for a talk with award-winning Israeli journalist Lee Yaron, whose work "10/7: 100 Human Stories" was recently honored as the National Jewish Book Award Book of the Year.In this presentation, Yaron will take us beyond the headlines to examine the human dimension of the October 7th attacks. At the crossroads of investigative journalism and oral history, Yaron opens a window for a deeper understanding of Israel and the conflict, grounded in the everyday lives of people living near the Gaza border.The discussion will then turn to a critical examination of Israel's peace movement in the aftermath of the massacre. What happens to voices advocating for dialogue and coexistence after such profound trauma? Can the peace community find renewed purpose and direction?Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, described the book as: "A masterpiece of journalism, and of what can only be called humanism."The Jerusalem Post: "Yaron's book transcends race, religion, and politics. An evocative and intimate page-turner [that] should be read, shared, and retold."The Forward: "Yaron took on a great challenge, yet succeeded. Her book is vital for Jews and Non-Jews, for Israelis and Palestinians."2025 Natan Notable Book Award judges: "Yaron truly fleshes out each of these lives, making each a window into Jewish history, Israeli history, and the complexity of life in Israel today... The book thereby becomes essential reading for anyone trying to truly understand Israel and people who call it home."About Lee Yaron: Lee Yaron is an award-winning Israeli journalist and the winner of the 2022 Yitzhak Livni "Knight" Award for Free Speech in Media, the 2024 National Jewish Book Award – Book of the Year, and the 2025 Natan Notable Books. As a journalist for Haaretz newspaper, her investigative reporting has resulted in the founding of state-level commissions and substantial changes to Israeli policy and law. She is an elected member-representative of the Executive Committee of the Union of Israeli Journalists.Chartwells will provide light refreshments.This talk is sponsored by The Lois And Frank Lautenberg Jewish Lecture Fund

Today's Events | Persson Hall Auditorium, 27
Lecture and book launch with Stephanie Miner, Charles Evans Hughes Chair of Gov't. & Jurisprudence, Political Science Department, Colgate UniversityModerator: Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public AffairsSponsored by the Political Science Department's Kulla Lecture Fund

Today's Events | Center for Women's Studies
Join our annual Pride Walk for unity and together as a part of Queer Fest! We will be walking from the Center for Women's Studies to the Rainbow Room.

Today's Events | Shaw Wellness Institute, Lounge
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Stephen Elfenbein (selfenbein@colgate.edu) with any questions.