Events
Eclipse Art
Sat, May 18, 2024
In 2017, Kristen T. Woodward was able to witness a total solar eclipse in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was moved by the dramatic planetary display. She is looking forward to viewing another eclipse in...
OISS Coffee Hour
Sat, May 18, 2024 9am to 10:30am
The Office of International Student Services (OISS) invites all international students and their families to attend the upcoming OISS Family and Friends Coffee Hour! Join the OISS Staff and have...
Academic Reception
Sat, May 18, 2024 10:30am to 12:30am
Graduating students and their families are invited to celebrate with Colgate’s faculty and other academic community members. Refreshments will be served.
Commencement Seminar: “Becoming and Being a Writer: A Personal Journey Through 30 Years of Novel Writing”
Sat, May 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Attend a commencement seminar with author Mohsin Hamid, distinguished 2024 honorary degree recipient.
Commencement Seminar: “Colgate’s Commitment to Freedom of Expression”
Sat, May 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Attend a session with Michael J. Herling ’79, P’08,’09,’12, distinguished 2024 honorary degree recipient; chair of Colgate University’s Board of Trustees, and founding partner, Finn Dixon & Herling...
Commencement Seminar: “Gasweñdah: The Two Row Wampum Belt and the Significance to Agriculture and Relationships”
Sat, May 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Join us for a commencement seminar with Angela Ferguson, distinguished 2024 honorary degree recipient, supervisor of the Onondaga Nation Farm, and coordinating committee member of Braiding the Sacred.
Commencement Seminar: “Sound Futures: How Music and Technology Will Shape AI, Health, and Community”
Sat, May 18, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Attend a commencement seminar, featuring composer/inventor Tod Machover, distinguished 2024 honorary degree recipient.
Film Screening: "Colgate Together"
Sat, May 18, 2024 2pm to 2:30pm
This new 30-minute documentary film tells the story of Colgate’s pandemic response and the unusual first semester of the Class of 2024. Produced by Golden Globe-winning and Academy...
Baccalaureate Service
Sat, May 18, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
This traditional event offers both reflection for, and a farewell to, the graduating class. The service includes comments from the class's 1819 Award recipient and the recipient of the Jerome...
Film Screening: "Colgate Together"
Sat, May 18, 2024 5pm to 5:30pm
This new 30-minute documentary film tells the story of Colgate’s pandemic response and the unusual first semester of the Class of 2024. Produced by Golden Globe-winning and Academy...
Senior Torchlight Procession
Sat, May 18, 2024 8:30pm to 9:30pm
Seniors will line up on the Academic Quad at 7:45 p.m. First enacted in 1930, under the guidance of the Alumni Association of the University, the Senior Torchlight Procession celebrates the...
President's Reception
Sat, May 18, 2024 9pm to 10:30pm
Immediately following the Torchlight Procession, graduates and their families are invited to gather under a large tent on Oak Drive near the lower campus to enjoy music, dancing, and...