At 4pm on October 15, 2015, Colgate will be having a grand opening and dedication for the new Center for International Programs.  Brief remarks will begin at 4:30pm.

The new Center for International Programs houses the offices of Off-Campus Study, the Lampert Institute, and NY6, as well as working with the Colgate Office of International Student Services.

The Center is located at 101 McGregory Hall, and includes a twenty person seminar room, lounge, and kitchen.

For further information, please contact Aaron Solle (asolle@colgate.edu).

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On Wednesday, September 16th, students who participated in previous study trips to the University of Wollongong, Australia, met up in New York City for a reunion before coming back to Colgate for Homecoming Weekend.

Below is a picture of Colgate alums Kira Yasuda, Sarah DeFalco, and Emily Adams who attended the reunion.

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During the week of September 21^st, the NY6/Mellon Foundation and the Office of International Student Services will be holding a series of events in regards to Border Issues.

On Monday, September 21^st, there will be a double feature at the Hamilton Theater focusing on Border Issues:
– 7pm “Who is Dayani Cristal”
– 9pm “Frozen River”
Admission is free, with a suggested $5 donation with the proceeds going to the Kino Border Initiative.

On Thursday, September 24^th at 4:15pm in the Center for Women’s Studies, there will be a panel discussion on “Gender and Immigration at the US-Mexico Border” with Diana Barnes, Zoe Coleman, and Meika Loe.

Then, at 7pm on September 24^th in Love Auditorium, author Todd Millerwill be discussing his book, “Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Homeland Security”.  In his book, Todd Miller tells, with graphic detail, an alarming story of the U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security’s ever-widening, militarized and dehumanizing reach into the lives of American citizens and immigrants.

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Jazmyn McKoy, class of 2017, is currently studying abroad in Venice, Italy with the Music and Italian departments. Jazmyn has a blog featuring her experiences and awesome photos.

Check it out here: http://bridgetovenice.weebly.com/

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In the September 3rd, 2015, issue of the Colgate Maroon News, Sarah Anderson writes about the all new Center for International Programs:

http://www.thecolgatemaroonnews.com/news/article_579740be-5323-11e5-8176-27b1ea5bf297.html

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