Upstate Institute | Colgate University

The Upstate Institute fosters connections between Colgate University and the regional community to engage students, faculty, staff and residents through scholarly collaborations that support our Upstate region.

Our goal is to promote and advance a broad and deep understanding of the diverse cultural, social, economic and environmental resources of Upstate New York through community-based research, civic engagement and the reciprocal transfer of knowledge.

Funding Faculty Research

We seek to encourage faculty scholarship on, or directly pertaining to, the Upstate region of New York.

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Upstate Institute Summer Field School

Students can conduct community-based research with regional organizations in full-time research fellowships through the Summer Field School.

Learn more about the Upstate Institute Summer Field School

Partnering with the Upstate New York community

Community partners are at the heart of our work, and relationships with local organizations like the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro, New York drive our research.

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Consumer Bankruptcy Law Project

Bringing together alumni, student, and community worlds, students can assist area residents facing bankruptcy.

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Burke Chair

This annual faculty appointment supports outstanding teaching and research on the Upstate New York region.

Learn more about the Burke Chair

Faculty Programs

While Colgate often has the feel of a small liberal arts college, we also provide the research opportunities and capabilities more typical of a larger research institution. The Upstate Institute encourages faculty to advance their own academic interests by doing research on subjects important to our region, simultaneously benefitting the community in which the university resides.

Faculty Programs

Community Connections

Many opportunities exist for non-profit and community based organizations to engage with Colgate faculty and students in a mutually-beneficial research project.

Community Connections

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning is a collaboration between Colgate and the community to provide adults with ongoing education for the enrichment of their lives in a diversity of fields. Never stop learning!

Lifelong Learning

Student Programs

We advance education on and off campus by encouraging engagement between students, faculty, and the local region. From our Field School program to our Consumer Bankruptcy Law Project, we offer a robust set of programs that advances education while supporting and advancing the needs of our community.

Student Programs

News and Announcements

The Upstate Institute routinely updates its blog with news about faculty research, student projects, and other announcements.

News and Announcements

Annual Reports

The Upstate Institute published an annual report about their on and off campus connections. Annual reports from recent academic years are accessible below.

2 018-2019 Annual Report

2017-2018 Annual Report

2016-2017 Annual Report

2015-2016 Annual Report

2014-2015 Annual Report