Academics | Lathrop Hall, 207
Join us for this talk as part of the Environmental Studies Brown Bag Series. Dr. Sarah Hewitt will discuss what it takes to become a modern "adventure scientist."More information to come.This event is cosponsored by Colgate Outdoor Education.Hot wraps will be provided by Hamilton Whole Foods, and will include vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free options. Please bring your own reusable water bottle.

Academics | Ho Science Center, 101
Introductory programming courses have long had a reputation for being difficult, boring, and time consuming. Some people think that only certain types of people excel in programming. However, anyone can learn to program. Dr. Ericson has been applying principles from educational psychology to improve the teaching and learning of programming. Her focus is on increasing the use of active and social learning in programming education. Specifically she has created free and interactive ebooks, inquiry-based exercises for groups, a free tool to support Peer Instruction, and new types of practice problems. In Peer Instruction an instructor displays a hard multiple-choice question and students answer individually, then discuss the question with peers, and then answer again. The instructor then leads a discussion about the question. Dr. Ericson is investigating how introductory programming should change in the age of generative AI. This includes less emphasis on writing code and more emphasis on reading code, reasoning about code, testing code, and fixing code. The goal is to make programming easy, engaging, and useful.Reception to follow.

Academics | Hamilton Theater
The Peace and Conflict Studies program invites you to a film screening of Battle of Algiers (1966), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, at the Hamilton Theater.This film covers the French-Algerian War (1954-1962), the organization of the guerrilla movement and the illegal methods of French paratroopers to stop the guerrillas, including torture. An important commentary on urban guerrilla warfare.Duration: 2h15m

Academics | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies

Academics | Little Hall, 205 (Print Studio)
Artist Yang Hongwei (Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing) will lead a free woodcut printing demonstration and workshop in Colgate’s printmaking studio. Designed for participants of all abilities and experience to try their hand at creative expression through art-making in a low-stakes environment. All members of the Colgate and Hamilton communities are invited to participate.This workshop is in collaboration with the Asian Studies Program, Arts Lectures Series, the department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, and Picker Art Gallery. Additional support has been generously provided by the Colgate Arts Council.

Academics | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Work by visiting woodcut artist Yang Hongwei (Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing) will be on view during a special pop-up exhibition in conjunction with his visit to Colgate. Other events include a lecture on Nov. 13, and a printmaking workshop on Nov. 16.In collaboration with the Asian Studies Program and Picker Art Gallery