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Lesleigh Cushing, Murray W. and Mildred K. Finard Professor in Jewish studies and professor of religion, has been named Colgate’s next Provost and Dean of the Faculty.

On the latest episode of 13, Professor of Music and Director of the Orchestra Marietta Cheng talks about her experiences as a conductor and music professor.

Pulitzer Prize winner Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, shares his thoughts about teaching and writing poetry, discusses his long-time work for Armenian Genocide recognition, and reads from his newest book on the latest episode of 13.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Memorial Chapel on Tuesday morning for a vigil of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The gathering was one of several moments during which Colgate community members have joined together to show their support for victims of the invasion since it began on Feb. 24.

Colgate’s interdisciplinary experts in authoritarianism and the postsocialist regions of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia have collaborated to educate students and the greater public about the crisis in Ukraine and to raise awareness about organizations providing relief for refugees of the conflict.

Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, writes in the Washington Post: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine parallels Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in ways that aren’t small.

Associate Professor of Political Science Sam Rosenfeld breaks down the historical function of the filibuster, current challenges to changing its rules, and the history of partisan politics.

�������� has announced the creation of four new endowed chairs, approved by the Board of Trustees during its January 2022 meeting, all made possible due to the generosity of Colgate alumni. 

Interim Provost and Dean of the Faculty Ellen Kraly has announced a series of faculty appointments.

On this episode of 13, Professor Rebecca Shiner and two former students discuss “Narrating life in the military: Links between veterans’ narrative processing of service experiences and their posttraumatic stress symptoms and well-being.”