Academics | 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.

Academics | Alumni Hall, 111
How are breakthroughs in generative AI reshaping the ways false narratives are manufactured and disseminated? In this talk, Adam Peruta, program director of the Advanced Media Management M.S. program at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will address the rapidly evolving capabilities of generative AI models and how they work, and explore the high-speed, large-scale production of misleading media. He will also build awareness for the ethical and legal complexities of AI-generated media, including bias, copyright infringement, and the challenges of detecting synthetic content.Drawing on the Newhouse School’s recent experience with a DARPA-funded project to develop AI detection tools, he will demo the tools and strategies to identify and counter AI-driven disinformation campaigns. He will also prepare you for the emergence of agentic AI — systems that can operate with increasing autonomy — and the profound implications these technologies have for misinformation and disinformation in both journalism and public discourse. This talk will equip attendees with a deeper understanding of the digital arms race between generative AI and the efforts to maintain truth and integrity in media.Adam Peruta is an Associate Professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and the director for the Advanced Media Management master’s program — a program that puts students at the intersection of media, technology, and business, all with a focus on emerging technologies. Through his teaching and research, he examines issues such as how generative AI will impact the future of the media business and how media and communications professionals must adapt emerging technologies such as this. Adam is co-author of PROMPT, a series of practical guides to the foundational skills required for using language models like ChatGPT.

Academics | 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

Academics | 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.

Academics | 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.

Academics | 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.