The Keck Center in Lawrence Hall is a high-tech space for the exploration of language and culture, promoting global perspectives in education.
Global Perspectives
The center's robust technology and study space support our commitment as a university to broaden students' perspectives. The center creates opportunities for students to explore diverse ways of thinking through both academic study and immersion in new languages and cultures.
Departments and Programs of Interest
The Keck Center is open to all students on campus, but is utilized most significantly in the curricula of the following departments and programs:
Keck Center Staff
Language Interns
Each year Colgate hosts foreign language interns from eight different countries. With offices in the Keck Center, students are invited to develop their conversational language skills by speaking with these native speakers.
Their office is located in 17A2 Lawrence Hall.
Office Hours
Jacopo Casari
Office Hours: Tuesday 9-10:30 a.m., Wednesday 4:30-6 p.m., and by appointment.
jcasari@colgate.edu
Emma Locatelli
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 2-4 p.m.
elocatelli@colgate.edu
Sanzida Hossian
Office Hours: Monday 4:10-5:10 p.m. and Wednesday 4:10-5:10 p.m.
shossian@colgate.edu
Lucia Garana Manchon
Office Hours: Wednesday 4-7 p.m., Thursday 4-7 p.m. and by appointment.
lgaranamanchon@colgate.edu
Elisabeth Pierz
Office Hours: Monday 4-5:30 p.m. and Tuesday 9-11:30 a.m.
epierz@colgate.edu
Amira Atwa
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-5 p.m., Wednesday 2-5 p.m., Thursday 3-5 p.m. and by appointment.
aatwa@colgate.edu
Yuan-Jun Liao
Office Hours: By appointment.
yliao@colgate.edu
Sayuki Okazaki
Office Hours: Monday 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:15-9:15 a.m., Friday 1:30-2:30 p.m. and by appointment.
sokazaki@colgate.edu
Student Language Ambassadors
- Brianna Botello '25
- Diego Abanto Ibarguen '23
- Bryan Pham '25