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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 February, 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 | Benton Hall, 213
Join us for a tour of Career Services' newest resource platform, Big Interview. This interactive platform is designed to help students learn about, prepare for and practice interviewing across hundreds of jobs and industries. Our team will walk you through how to get started on the platform and demo practice options that are available to Colgate students. Join us to take your interviewing to the next level.

Today's Events | Shaw Wellness Institute, Lounge
Come take a break and play with our therapy dog 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
The Attorney General serves as the guardian of the legal rights of the people of New York, its organizations, and its natural resources. As the state's chief legal counsel, the Attorney General advises the executive branch of state government, and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the state. Join their HR representative to learn more about the variety of entry level and internship opportunities that are available across the state and the application process.All class years welcome!

Today's Events | Persson Hall, 27 Auditorium- Ground Floor
Feb. 6th- 12-1pm in 27 Persson AuditoriumMatthew Makofske (ECON)Assistant Professor of EconomicsTitle: Pretextual Traffic Stops and Racial Disparities in Their UseDescription: Moving-violation traffic stops are pretextual when motivated by suspicion of unrelated crimes. Despite concerns that they are subject to racial bias, and recent reforms hoping to curb the practice, we lack empirical evidence to inform our understanding of pretextual stops. Using a decade's worth of traffic citation data from Louisville, KY, I provide evidence suggesting that pretextual stops predicated on a particular violation—failure to signal—were reasonably common. While arrest rates range from 0.01 to 0.09 in stops citing other common moving violations, stops citing failure-to-signal yield an arrest rate of 0.42. Importantly, pretext for a stop requires just one infraction; the arrest rate is 0.53 when failure-to-signal is the only cited traffic violation, and 0.21 otherwise. Prior to departmental deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs), Black motorists account for a disproportionately high share of likely pretextual stops, but are arrested in them at significantly lower rates than other motorists. Both disparities are substantially larger during daylight, when driver race is more easily observed; the latter disparity dissipates following BWC deployment. A departmental prohibition of vehicle search based on a subject's nervousness was abruptly announced in May 2019, and immediately followed by a sharp 58% relative decrease in the frequency of likely pretextual stops.

Today's Events | Benton Hall, Employer Relations Suite
Join Kenneth Miller '82, Associate Director at Camp Moosilauke, as he shares how you can spend your summer in an active and rewarding role working with children and teens aged 8–15. Founded by a Colgate alum, Camp Moosilauke offers a dynamic summer experience along with room and board, competitive pay, and reimbursement for travel expenses.Students from all class years are welcome to attend and learn more about this opportunity!

Today's Events | Palace Theater
President Casey will focus on the ambitious plans for the future of the Colgate campus and the impact on the greater Hamilton community.Presenter: Brian W. Casey is the 17th President of Colgate University and has served since his inauguration in 2016.

Today's Events | Lawrence Hall, The Robert Ho Lecture Room, 105
Περὶ Καρτερίας - On Perseverance: Virtually Unwrapping the Herculaneum ScrollsDr. W. Brent Seales is the Stanley and Karen Pigman Chair of Heritage Science and Professor of Computer Science at the University of Kentucky.This talk tells the story of virtual unwrapping, conceived during the rise of digital libraries and large-scale computing, and now realized on some of the most difficult and iconic material in the world - the Herculaneum Scrolls - as a result of the recent phenomena of big data and machine learning. Virtual unwrapping is a non-invasive restoration pathway for damaged written material, allowing texts to be read from objects that are too damaged even to be opened. The Herculaneum papyrus scrolls, buried and carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and then excavated in the 18th century, are original, classical texts from the shelves of the only library to have survived from antiquity. The 250-year history of science and technology applied to the challenge of opening and then reading them has created a fragmentary, damaged window into their literary and philosophical secrets. In 1999, with more than 400 scrolls still unopened, methods for physical unwrapping were permanently halted. The intact scrolls present an enigmatic challenge: preserved by the fury of Vesuvius, yet still lost. Using a non-invasive approach, we have now shown how to recover their texts, rendering them "unlost." The path we have forged uses high energy physics, artificial intelligence, and the collective power of a global, scientific community inspired by prizes, collaborative generosity, and the common goal of shared glory: reading original classical texts for the first time in 2000 years.

Today's Events | Little Hall, Little Hall 114 (Campbell Theater)
Film screening with the filmmaker, sponsored by Chapel HouseEvery marriage is a mystery, even to the people involved. In her short personal documentary More Than You Can Know, Canadian-American writer Naomi Guttman explores her parents’ long marriage, and the contrast between youthful idealism and real life. With home-movie footage, letters, photographs, and surprisingly candid interviews about love, fidelity, and gender roles, the film provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the arc of a complex relationship.Born and raised in Montréal, Canada, filmmaker and writer Naomi Guttman has published three books of poetry, including the novella in verse, The Banquet of Donny & Ari: Scenes From the Opera (Brick Books). Guttman teaches literature and creative writing at Hamilton College. More Than You Can Know is her first film. Naomi Guttman will be in attendance for a Q&A session following the screening.

Today's Events | ALANA Cultural Center, Multipurpose Room
Join the ALANA Cultural Center on a dialogue on embracing Black language and vernacular as American culture facilitated by Professor Aaron Dial and Kermit Campbell.

Today's Events | Alumni Hall, Longyear Museum of Anthropology, 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 MendelsohnJoin us to celebrate the exhibition opening with remarks by the student curators (5:15), food from Feast and Festivities, and crafting activities.

Today's Events | Olin Hall, Love Auditorium
Presentation by Simon Greer Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Bridging The GapThis presentation will be followed by a Q&A hosted by President Casey.Greer has been involved in social change work for the past 30 years, including some of our country’s most divisive political movements and moments. This work has included working as a community and union organizer in South Carolina in the 1990s, managing security at the turn of the century, global justice protests targeting institutions like the World Bank, and hosting a Courageous Conversations series with The Nantucket Project (which includes American Neighbor).Greer’s work is characterized by deep listening, powerful storytelling, and a search for common good values. All of these are skills he trains leaders to deploy in their efforts to tackle the most pressing issues in our communities.

Today's Events | Convene at One Boston Place, 2nd floor
Join Gus Coldebella '91 and Marvin Vilma '14 for an engaging event focused on board service and deepening your involvement with organizations that matter to you. Learn the essentials of serving on a board, explore ways to increase your impact, and connect with others who share your passion for making a difference.Speakers:Gus Coldebella '91, partner, True Ventures; Colgate University Board of Trustees Emeriti; former Colgate University Board of Trustees Vice Chair Marvin Vilma '14, senior philanthropic advisor; Colgate University Alumni Council DirectorSponsored by the Colgate Professional Networks and the Colgate University Alumni Corporation