Contributing Writer

This restitution consists of 67 archaeological pieces that will be repatriated to Mexico in the near future, and is the result of the good will of both parties.

Colgate University’s Office of National Fellowships and Scholarships is beginning a new application season, building on strong results from the 2022–23 academic year.

Film and media studies major Leila Bekaert ’25, from Oakland, Calif., describes her summer split between working for a filmmaker in the south of France and a collections intern and archivist for an artist workshop in Rochester, N.Y.

Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, will deliver the keynote address during Colgate University’s annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, on Friday, April 5, 2024.

English and psychology major Jesse Harris ’24, from Chappaqua, N.Y., describes her summer internship working at two independent New York book publishers.

History major Ray Zhang ’24, from Ningbo, China, describes his summer assessing the satisfaction of visitors to a new exhibit at Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

Biology major Joe Coolidge ’24, from Hamilton, N.Y., describes his summer research into the effects of hippo dung on invertebrate species in sub-Saharan Africa.

Biology major Clay VanOstrand ’24, from ?,?, describes his summer fellowship shadowing medical professionals at an Italian hospital.

Environmental studies and theater major Jorge Rochet ’25, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, describes his summer research project delving into the presence of the U.S. Navy on the two island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Political science and peace and conflict studies major Fabrizio Montisci ’24, from Milan, Italy, describes his summer research on post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy toward sub-Saharan Africa.