Faculty News

Colgate will celebrate this year’s Constitution Day with a panel discussion featuring five Colgate faculty members addressing “American Constitutionalism at 250: The Roberts Court and the Evolution of a Unitary Executive.”

The paper sheds light on the changing nature of the brain’s immune response to neurodegenerative, demyelinating diseases, like multiple sclerosis.

Visiting Professor of Political Science Luke Bierman ’79, the A. Lindsay O’Connor Chair of American Institutions at Colgate University, was honored for his legacy as Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law at Elon University School of Law.

During its spring meeting, the Colgate University Board of Trustees formally approved resolutions regarding faculty promotions, all of which will take effect July 1, 2026.

The workshop was funded through a 2026 Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute Interdisciplinary Training Workshop Grant.

The Balmuth Award was endowed by Mark Siegel ’73 to recognize excellent teaching.

Anna Sims Bartel has been appointed to serve as the Gretchen Hoadley Burke ’81 Endowed Chair for regional studies for the 2026–27 academic year.

Colgate University has long been known for the exceptional quality of its academic faculty and Division I coaching, but rarely do the two come together to learn from one another — until now.

Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees.

The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute has announced this year’s awards supporting interdisciplinary research, training, and student-centered scholarship at Colgate.