University Correspondence

This week, for the first time, Colgate University will observe the annual holiday of Juneteenth; because the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, our observance will take place Friday, June 18.

Krista Ingram, Professor of Biology, will serve a three-year term as Associate Dean of the Faculty for Faculty Recruitment and Development.

I write today with updates on Commencement 2021, taking place this weekend, and a look ahead to the fall.

University Physician Dr. Merrill Miller writes to inform about the upcoming vaccine requirement for all students on campus.

I join with the presidents of Hamilton College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, St. Lawrence University, Skidmore College, and Union College in a statement regarding today’s verdict.

Today I am the person charged to speak to harms that can go unrecognized, to identify threats to the wellbeing of our community that require understanding and care.

The Task Force on Reopening Colgate and the Health Analytics Team have recommended a return to modified Gate 1 restrictions. We will reevaluate our Gate status on Monday, April 19.

With just four weeks left in this academic year, I write with updates on Colgate University’s efforts to finish strong.

As was announced in yesterday’s Faculty Meeting, Provost and Dean of the Faculty Tracey Hucks will be taking a sabbatical during the 2021–22 academic year to complete several significant research projects in Africana Studies, Religious Studies, Caribbean Studies, diaspora theory, and transatlantic and transnational studies.

We write with an update on the University’s opening and operational plans for the 2021–22 academic year.