A love of theater, a healthy dose of stamina, and a strong desire to see a project to a successful conclusion were on display recently during the 24-Hour Burn at Colgate.

The "burn" involves the entire theatrical process crunched into a 24-hour period, with writing, rehearsing, directing, and acting all happening at Donovan's Pub.

Colgate University President Rebecca Chopp has announced the appointment of Scott Habes as director of the university's Picker Art Gallery.

As director, Habes will provide vision and artistic direction for the gallery, taking the lead in shaping its role in the visual arts and education on campus and the Central New York region.

"A Year of Chinese Art" is a series of public events at Colgate that will feature lectures, exhibitions, and a film screening.

The series will explore 20th century Chinese art in both historical and contemporary contexts, including exhibitions of modern Chinese woodblock print art, installation art, and film; two scholarly catalogues; lectures by visiting artists; performances; and curricular programming.

He's been called "one of the most exhilarating of all living poets."

The Colgate community will receive a literary treat from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon when he reads from his collection of poetry at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Golden Auditorium.

Muldoon's coming to Colgate as part of the Living Writers Series, co-sponsored by the English Department and the Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts.

New York's first lady, Silda Wall Spitzer, visited Colgate Tuesday to learn about cooperative partnerships between local not-for-profit organizations and the university.

The visit was arranged by the Partnership for Community Development (PCD), an innovative local economic development organization that was recently recognized as a model for fostering town-gown relations in New York.

Students, faculty, staff, and local community members gathered at Colgate's Picker Art Gallery last week to celebrate the launch of a new exhibition, Chuck Close: Self-Portrait/Scribble/Etching Portfolio, 2000.