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Students examine Egyptian artifacts as part of class.

New museum studies minor offered

Daniel DeVriesJanuary 31, 2017

Beyond the collections, annual memberships, and traveling exhibits, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes at the world’s museums, and a new Colgate minor in ...

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An installation in the Sessile exhibition at the Clifford Gallery at Colgate University

New show begins at Colgate’s Clifford Gallery

Matt HamesDecember 8, 2016

A new show has arrived at the Clifford Gallery. It's called Sessile, and it is curated by Josh Minkus. The exhibition includes works by five sculptors: Giulia C...

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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra plays onstage in the Colgate Memorial Chapel

Orpheus: a dynamic democracy

Brianna Delaney ’19December 1, 2016

Democracy — typically applied to politics — has found a place in music. The Grammy Award–winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, famed for its lack of a conductor an...

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Work from Picker Gallery exhibition depicting painted bookshelf with title "All the books I should have read (but I've been doing all the other things instead)

Something to say

Contributing WriterNovember 30, 2016

Photo by Gerard Gaskin Estonian multimedia artist Marko Mäetamm tells stories, both personal and global, in I Want to Tell You Something, an exhibition on d...

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Rubbish gets a redesign

Emily Daniel ’18November 14, 2016

“Who knew that so many new things could be made from junk?” said Fiona Adjei Boateng ’19, a theater student who was making handbags out of denim pants during an...

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Reet Aus in the documentary Out of Fashion

Upcycler, fashion designer, and artist Reet Aus on campus

Meredith Dowling '17October 28, 2016

Over the next few days, environmentally conscious fashion trailblazer Reet Aus is visiting campus. She'll lead a handful of special events to highlight how she’...

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Dani Solomon, performing in One Way Red, a solo show that followed a young woman’s one-way journey to Mars.

Dani Solomon ’13 explores the connection between theater and science

Emily Daniel ’18October 26, 2016

Real science fused with science fiction when Dani Solomon ’13 performed One Way Red, a solo show that followed a young woman’s one-way journey to Mars. The 90-m...

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A new exhibition, and new opportunities for students, at the Picker Art Gallery

Emily Daniel ’18September 13, 2016

Estonian multimedia artist Marko Mäetamm tells stories, both personal and global, in the exhibition I Want to Tell You Something, opening at the Picker Art Gallery Thursday....

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Group portrait of students, faculty, and alumni standing on the Highline in New York City

An immersion in public arts and humanities

Contributing WriterJune 8, 2016

Editor’s note: Last spring, Miranda Gilgore ’18 took part in Colgate’s public arts and humanities immersion trip to New York City. As she prepares for her summe...

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Syllabus: “Horror” and the American Horror Film

Emma Loftus '16April 25, 2016

Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at Colgate? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underw...

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Corden steel sculpture by Colgate Professor DeWitt Godfrey

Professors showcase work in on-campus exhibition

Jessica Rice '16April 6, 2016

With varying styles, materials, and scales, the work of Colgate’s studio art professors has filled Clifford Gallery — giving visitors a glimpse at what they do ...

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Artist William Kentridge contemplates the world in Universal Archive

Jessica Rice '16April 1, 2016

Renowned South African artist William Kentridge reflects on a lifetime of work and reimagines elements of everyday life in the exhibition Universal Archive, on ...

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Professor Ellen Kraly stands on the commencement stage with Curtin University Chancellor Mr. Colin Beckett and Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry

Kraly receives honorary doctorate from Australia’s Curtin University

Mark WaldenMarch 3, 2016

The journey of a hundred artworks begins with a single person. Ellen Percy Kraly, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of geography and environmental studies, has ...

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Queen of Soul will headline a celebration of the performing arts at Colgate

Mark WaldenFebruary 29, 2016

Legendary vocalist Aretha Franklin will perform on campus at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, in Sanford Field House. Known around the world by her first name, and ...

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Chris Kallmyer adjusts sound levels on his computer while students rake leaves

From the Colgate Scene: Machine Project and the Hamiltonians

Aleta MayneFebruary 4, 2016

Last fall, 11 artists conducted experiments with the Colgate and Hamilton communities, posing philosophical questions that included: What is art? Machine Pro...

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