Academics

An alumna and an emeritus faculty member work together to create a new Latin naming system for animals.

Colgate University’s 15th president, Rebecca S. Chopp, will be recognized for her leadership with an endowed chair in the humanities, named in her honor.

The Third-Century Plan, unveiled last May, underscores the University’s intention to recruit scholars of the first order for new tenure-track teaching positions. In keeping with its ambitious plan, Colgate is announcing a series of enhancements to faculty hiring packages.

A strategic framework focusing Colgate on the attainment of a series of long-term goals.

Each year, Carnegie offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year.

Migrants, Settles, and Strangers: Human Mobility and the Making of Upstate New York focuses on understanding the global migration that has led to the development of such rich landscapes, exploring how historical and contemporary movements have affected Upstate New York.

Students in BIOL 328 Field Ecology were tasked with developing a field guide, signage, and a website dedicated to the University’s diverse tree canopy,

The Goldwater Scholarship Program identifies and supports college sophomores and juniors on their way to becoming research leaders in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

This spring, the Longyear Museum of Anthropology is showcasing the student-curated exhibition Unraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind Weaving. Created by 10 students in the fall 2024 MUSE 300: Museum Curating class, the exhibition brings together an incredible range of textiles, baskets, and fiber art from around the world, showcasing the craftsmanship, beauty, and cultural significance of woven works.

Reverberations, the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition at Colgate’s Clifford Art Gallery, showcases the work of Colgate’s graduating studio art and art history majors, developed as part of their senior capstone courses in the fall.