Our faculty members also design and lead 22 study groups around the globe. The Liberal Arts Core curriculum is a Colgate hallmark. Courses in Western traditions, modernity, the role of science and technology and the cultures of Africa, Asia and the Americas allow students to tackle questions of identity, culture, and knowledge. Learning outside the classroom is equally vigorous. Each year more than 100 students are involved in funded research, often leading to professional publication.
Cultural life is varied and rich.
Theater, music and the visual arts thrive, with ample outlets for performance and exhibition. In athletics, Colgate is unique among the finest small, national liberal arts colleges, competing at the NCAA Division I level. In addition to varsity teams, club sports are active and intramural sports involve nearly all undergraduates. Outdoor education courses round out a comprehensive approach to students' physical well being. The Center for Ethics and World Societies was created two years ago so that issues of vital importance could be examined over the course of the academic calendar.