Division of University Studies

The Division of University Studies is home to the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, and several interdisciplinary programs.

Academic Departments and Programs

Africana and Latin American Studies
Asian Studies
Environmental Studies
Film and Media Studies
Jewish Studies
LGBTQ Studies
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization
Museum Studies
Native American Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
Russian and Eurasian Studies
Women’s Studies
Writing and Rhetoric

Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

Learn more about the Core Curriculum

Contact Us

Padma Kaimal

Batza Professor of Art & Art History; Director of the Division of University Studies

pkaimal@colgate.edu (315) 228-7057

304 Little Hall

Kelly Snyder

Administrative Assistant in the Division of University Studies, Department of Writing and Rhetoric

200 Lathrop Hall

Upcoming Events

Friday Night Film Series: John Lewis: Good Trouble, screening

Jenn M. Jackson on Policing Blackness: How Intersectional Threat Shapes Black Politics

Friday Night Film Series: Dick Johnson is Dead, screening