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Vol. 3, No. 3 - October 17, 2003
| Centennial-Inauguration Weekend Gets Under Way One of the biggest celebrations of Skidmore’s first century gets under way Oct. 17-19 with Centennial-Inauguration weekend. The College will officially launch its centennial celebration with the installation of Philip Glotzbach as its seventh president. Mike Sposili, director of alumni affairs and college events, explained that the weekend is “an opportunity for us to bring together a number of important groups: students, parents, faculty, alumni, and special friends of the college. We’re expecting close to 2,000 people, making this one of our larger events ever.” Despite the size of the crowd, there are some economies of scale that will be realized by combining festivities, according to Sposili. “Our fall Family Weekend is a traditional big event, and it made sense to combine it with the centennial celebration and the inauguration instead of hosting several separate celebrations,” he said. Among the concerts, dance performances, panel discussions and art exhibits, one of the weekend’s highlights will be the installation of President Glotzbach in a ceremony that begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the main gym of the Sports and Recreation Center. Special guests at the event will include Jeanne O’Farrell Eddy ’03, extending greetings from the College community; Charles M. Joseph, extending greetings from the faculty; Beverly Harrison Miller ’67, extending greetings from the alumni; Mayor Ken Klotz, extending greetings from the Saratoga Springs community; Scott Minkoff ’04, extending greetings from the students; and Nancy E. Carrick, vice president for academic affairs at the University of Redlands, extending greetings from the university and college community. Mary A. Burgan, general secretary, American Association of University Professors, will deliver remarks at the ceremony. Other Saturday activities include the Family Weekend Minicollege, featuring a number of faculty members. Sposili said that again this year, “it is a popular draw for our families.” In addition, there will be a Centennial Tree Planting ceremony at noon on Saturday off Case Green. An upright oak – symbolizing strength and hope for the future – will be added to the campus landscape. All members of the College community are welcome to participate in the weekend’s events. Read an overview of the weekend. View the complete, current schedule of weekend events. Skidmore
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