Colgate will create new institutes of advanced study that will support faculty scholarship, enhance the university's global reputation in key areas of expertise, and empower students to explore the frontiers of knowledge. As with institutes in the nation's leading research universities, they will concentrate research and discovery on opportunities and problems that require focused scholarly expertise. The new institutes are as follows:

The Upstate Institute (launched in 2003), establishing meaningful links between the university and the upstate New York region by bringing together Colgate students and faculty with area residents and nonprofit leaders to collaborate on community-based projects year-round. Early efforts have enhanced the economic, social, and cultural capacity of the region, notably Madison, Chenango, and Oneida counties. Download more information.



Harvey Picker Institute for Advanced Study in the Sciences and Mathematics, promoting and organizing multidisciplinary research emerging from the Ho Science Center, including start-up support for new research projects, as well as conferences, workshops, and public events. Initiatives coupling science with the arts and humanities will also be encouraged.



Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts, creating new programming and scholarly initiatives that encompass a broad spectrum of creative and performance activity, including creative writing, the visual arts, film, music, theater, and dance - enhancing the profile of the arts on campus and highlighting their central role within Colgate's educational mission.



Institute for Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, developing faculty scholarship and teaching; equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for wise and reflective leadership; and fostering a lively, informed, and civil campus discussion of public affairs through public lectures, faculty seminars, conferences, fellowships, and publications.