Colgate’s centers and institutes serve the academic mission of the University by advancing research, study, collaboration, and thought — both on and off campus.
Center for Freedom and Western Civilization
The Center for Freedom and Western Civilization is a forum for civic debate and scholarly research to promote intellectual discourse.
Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs
The Lampert Institute provides a forum for study and debate in civic affairs and public leadership, allowing liberal arts insights to shape solutions to the globe’s most challenging public problems.
Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute
The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute promotes knowledge creation through sustained interdisciplinary research by promoting collaboration and leveraging the liberal arts.
Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute
Upstate Institute
The Upstate Institute fosters community connections, engaging students, faculty, staff, and residents through scholarly collaborations that support our Upstate region.
Academic Centers
Academic Centers enhance the quality and diversity of on-campus programming to improve the campus intellectual climate, promote student-faculty interaction, and facilitate interaction among faculty members from different disciplines who have shared interests.
Center for International Programs
The Center for International Programs supports programming and educational initiatives that prepare students for success in a global world and economy.
Center for International Programs
Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research
The Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research is dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching in support of the liberal arts.
Center for Women's Studies
The Center for Women’s Studies provides a space for students, faculty, and staff to discuss topics spanning the feminist spectrum.
W. M. Keck Center for Language Study
The Keck Center is a high-tech space for the exploration of language and culture, promoting global perspectives in education.
W.M. Keck Center for Language Study
Writing and Speaking Center
The Writing and Speaking Center provides one-on-one consultations to help students communicate their ideas and research clearly and effectively.
Center for Language and Brain
The Center for Language and Brain employs an interdisciplinary approach to research questions regarding native and foreign language use and learning.
Academic Initiatives
Part of Colgate’s Third Century Plan, these academic initiatives spark conversations and foster collaboration across academic disciplines, promise to push pedagogical and research frontiers at Colgate, attract leading students and faculty, and increase the University's reach and reputation.
The Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative
The Middle Campus Initiative for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation is transforming campus and the academic experience to better integrate the arts into life and learning at Colgate.
Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative
Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative
PAPR brings Colgate faculty and students from across the social sciences together to address society’s most pressing challenges through rigorous engagement with public affairs and policy.
The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative
The Robert H.N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative (MBBI) builds on more than 200 years of excellence in teaching and research in natural and social sciences and the humanities.