Events
Office of International Student Services Coffee Hour
Sat, May 16, 2026 9am to 10:30am
Join us for a drop-in gathering for international seniors, friends, and family members.
Phi Beta Kappa Induction
Sat, May 16, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is America’s most prestigious academic honor society, celebrating excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championing freedom of thought. The event will be...
Tempestry: The Art of Climate Data
Sat, May 16, 2026 9:30am to 4:30pm
The Colgate Tempestry Project represents a year-long collaboration between Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Environmental Studies Program, the Residential Commons, University Museums, and the...
Longyear Museum of Anthropology
Free
Linsley Geology Museum Exhibits
Sat, May 16, 2026 10am to 5pm
Interested in the Earth's natural beauty? Do you know your birthstone? Can you tell the difference between an imitation diamond, a lab-grown diamond, and a natural diamond? Have you ever seen a...
Academic Reception
Sat, May 16, 2026 10:30am to 12:30pm
Graduating students and their families are invited to celebrate with Colgate’s faculty and other academic community members. Refreshments will be served.
ALANA Multicultural Senior Celebration Ceremony
Sat, May 16, 2026 12pm to 1:30pm
The ALANA Cultural Center is excited to host and invite all graduating multicultural seniors to attend this special celebration. Prior reservation required.
Ukrainian Wartime Posters 2022-2025: Special Curator's Gallery Tour
Sat, May 16, 2026 1pm to 2:30pm
We are pleased to welcome curator Olena Speranska to Colgate for a special Commencement Weekend tour of Ukrainian Wartime Posters 2022-2025: The Way of Resistance, on view in the Clifford Gallery...
Ukrainian Wartime Posters 2022–2025: The Way of Resistance
Sat, May 16, 2026 1pm to 5pm
Dedicated to the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Wartime Posters 2022–2025: The Way of Resistance features the work of 42 participating contemporary artists...
Baccalaureate
Sat, May 16, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Baccalaureate service for the senior class. Hear from the graduating class’s 1819 Award recipient and the faculty recipient of the Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching. Other graduating seniors offer...
Multicultural Celebration Dinner
Sat, May 16, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Music, food, beverages, and activities celebrating the cultural traditions of different nationalities with individuals who formed and played a part in the graduates’ lives on campus. Prior...
Torchlight Procession
Sat, May 16, 2026 8:30pm to 9:30pm
Graduates 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 16, 2026 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...
