Today's Events

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 | Campus wide
Denim Day is a day to show your support for survivors of sexual violence and suppress victim blaming rhetoric. By wearing jeans, you are helping combat the misconceptions of sexual violence.

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, 305
Join Morning Meditation with Jeff McArn, Chapel House program coordinator.

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 | 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)
Through an ongoing series of community conversations, artist and architect Suchi Reddy has been in dialog with students, faculty, staff, and townspeople throughout the 2024-2025 academic year to learn about the ways in which our encounters with reflection and misreflection in physical and digital spaces contribute to our experience of bias and belonging. A culmination of the year's conversations, Bias and Belonging poetically reframes the Colgate community's embodied experience of belonging in woven, textual and digital forms. Bias and Belonging is the latest iteration of Reddy's ongoing exploration into embodied states of being that reflect our individual and collective experience as we code switch and transform in evolving environments both digital and physical.Presented by the Art Department and the Christian A. Johnson Foundation**The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Artist-in-Residence was established in 1986 as a challenge grant in support of the arts at Colgate. The residency program permits one or more artists to become part of the Colgate community every academic year.*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, The Lounge at East Hall
Join Health & Wellness and the Center for Women's Studies for a discussion about resources Colgate has for survivors and those who wish to know more about reproductive justice.Lunch will be provided.

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 | Hamilton Movie Theater
April 24 - 30Costume Night: Sat. April 26 Star Wars-Themed Snacks, Raffle Baskets, and more Fundraiser in support of Hamilton Food Cupboard Free rafffle ticket with donation of non-perishable food item or in costumeMovie Description: The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.Cast: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits Director: George Lucas Run Time: 140 min

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, The Robert Ho Lecture Room, 105
Geoffrey Benson, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Classics presents "My Road Trip to Meet Zeus: The Siwa Oasis and the Oracle of Ammon in Egypt's Western Desert." Refreshments provided. All are welcome.

Today's Events | Chapel House, Entrance
Meet at the Chapel House entrance, and we will breathe in the natural world in a silent meditative walk through the trails and up the hill.

Today's Events | Dana Arts Center, Brehmer Theater
Zooman and the Sign by Charles FullerApril 23 | 6 PM | Brehmer Theater April 24 | 5 PM | Brehmer TheaterDirected by Xose Agbadan ‘25 Scenic & Costume Design by Cici Yang ‘25Performed by Colgate studentsCharles Fuller’s Zooman and the Sign is a story of a boy and a gun, a girl and a family, a neighborhood and a sign, all unfolding in the heat of summer.As Babbit says: “These are strange and breathless days, dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.”Limited seating. Registration through Eventbrite is strongly encouraged.

Today's Events | Hamilton Movie Theater
April 24 - 30Costume Night: Sat. April 26 Star Wars-Themed Snacks, Raffle Baskets, and more Fundraiser in support of Hamilton Food Cupboard Free rafffle ticket with donation of non-perishable food item or in costumeMovie Description: The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.Cast: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits Director: George Lucas Run Time: 140 min

Today's Events | Colgate Memorial Chapel
Join us for a remarkable evening of choral music as the Hamilton College and Colgate University Choirs come together for their annual collaboration. This year’s program features the complete Mass by contemporary American composer Steve Dobrogosz, alongside selections from Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare, performed with orchestra accompaniment.Sinhaeng Lee, conductor of Colgate University choirsCharlotte Botha, conductor of Hamilton College choir

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!

Today's Events | Frank Dining Hall
Class of 2025 Senior Night at Frank.All seniors will receive their "C" sweater that evening.Please bring your 'Gate card and ID. No meal plan required.Register here.