The mission of the Institute is to create linkages between Colgate University and the regional community to engage students, faculty, staff and residents in research and a reciprocal transfer of knowledge that will enhance the economic, social and cultural capacity of the area and sustain the environment. These projects provide a model of community collaboration and civic engagement for our students and within higher education. The Institute values scholarly collaboration as a way to support the region.

In the fall of 2003, Colgate launched the Upstate Institute to serve as a resource for organizations and individuals seeking regional expertise or information about Upstate New York. Directed by a senior member of the faculty, the Institute has inventoried the interests of more than 40 members of the Colgate faculty and staff whose work relates to Upstate New York. The Institute will leverage faculty expertise in disciplines as diverse as economics, history, art, literature, geology, and archaeology to create new intellectual capital and energy for the benefit of upstate New York.

Website: http://www.colgate.edu/frameset.aspx?nwURL=http://upstate.colgate.edu