Commons Cup

Through this intercommons competition, you can explore interesting speakers, events, and activities happening across campus to earn points for your commons and yourself while finding and following your intellectual and creative passions. 

The Commons Cup highlights opportunities to engage with faculty in your commons, explore intellectual and creative offerings across campus, and build a vibrant community. 

It includes events hosted by your Commons' co-Directors, activities planned by your Commons' Council, talks co-sponsored with offices across campus — and your ideas! Participate to earn your personal pin while accumulating points for your Commons. The cup will be awarded to the winning Commons at the end of year dinner in April.  

Congratulations to Ciccone Commons, the 2025-2026 Commons Cup winner!
 

Commons Cup events

Fall 2026

  • Career Services' First-year Jumpstart
    • September 8 (the Edge Cafe) and 9 (Love Auditorium), 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
  • Stay True dinner discussion
    • September 16, the Hall of Presidents, 6:00 p.m.
  • Living Writers: Hua Hsu (the 2026 Community Read)
    • September 24, Colgate Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
  • Living Learning Workshops
    • September 2 through October 6 (your individually assigned section)
  • Faculty-led dinners and discussions hosted in your Commons
  • What will you propose?

Look on Get Involved for other opportunities! All Commons Cup events are marked with the Cup icon.

Spring 2027

  • 2027 MLK Celebration Keynote Address
    • TBD
  • What will you propose?

Save the date! The Commons Cup Dinner will be Tuesday, April 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m.