University Studies

Colgate has announced a new interdisciplinary minor, global public and environmental health (GPEH), as part of its academic curriculum, beginning in the fall 2021 semester.

As part of its Native American Heritage Month celebrations, Colgate University’s ALANA Cultural Center hosted a virtual panel on “Experiences of the Pandemic in the Native Americas” on Nov. 2.

There is an abundance of focus these days on the ways in which we interact with each other and with our environments. These themes are present in the fall edition of Colgate Research as well,

Marta Morena Vega, scholar, activist, author, professor, and Yoruba priestess, visited Colgate University, October 23–24, to deliver a pair of addresses.

Oliver Moe '19 has focused on developing his leadership skills.

Colgate students and faculty played the role of Supreme Court Justices, sans robes, during a debate on the legacy of one of the most controversial cases heard by America’s highest court in recent years. The September 25 forum titled “After Masterpiece Cakeshop: Liberty and Equality in the Mix,” honored Constitution Day by examining the aftermath […]

Religious faith is often described as a personal journey. Throughout life, people drift toward and away from religion, its importance waxing and waning with changing values, life events, and self-knowledge. For Alec Hufford ’17, the journey of faith has been more literal. A religion major and Jewish studies minor, he has traveled the globe, studying […]

Professors Chris Vecsey and Lourdes Rojas-Paiewonsky will share the 2018 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching and Student Engagement.

On March 27, Hamilton Theater was filled with people for an early screening of The Promise and a Q&A session with its Oscar-nominated director, Terry George.

After researching topics from farming to fracking, students in ENST 232: Environmental Justice presented their findings at a poster session in the Ho Atrium on December 8. The class, taught by Professor April Baptiste, explores how social justice and environmental issues intersect. Athena Bender ’17 and Shana Shapiro ’19 analyzed the effects of urban agriculture […]