Provost and Dean of the Faculty Announcements

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Malcolm Pownall, Professor of Mathematics, who passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025

I write with the sad news that David Sturges, Professor of Economics passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home in Hamilton, N.Y.

I write to solicit nominations for the Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching.

The Office of the Dean of the College and the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty encourage you to continue conversations with students outside the classroom.

The Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty will be sponsoring Faculty Research Retreats for the 2025–26 academic year.

For anyone intending to propose a new course to the Curriculum Committee, please read on.

As you finalize your syllabi for the spring of 2025, we write with some information relevant to your teaching this coming term.

As you finalize your course plans, I invite you to submit applications to the Beyond Colgate program, which supports course-related travel for spring 2025.

As the fall of 2024 draws to a close, I write to remind you of aspects of our academic regulations that are particularly pertinent at the end of each semester.

The Curriculum Committee is pleased to share with you the list of new courses that have been approved for spring 2025. In addition to the quick table below, you can read full catalog descriptions.