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Saratoga Springs,
New York, 12866
SKIDMORE PHONE
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Academic
and Cocurricular Facilities (continued)
Cocurricular
Facilities
Case Center
Josephine Young Case College Center connects the academic and
residential areas of the Skidmore campus. Newly renovated and
expanded, Case Center houses the college book store, the post
office, a student art gallery, and the Intercultural Center,
and offices for student clubs and organizations. The building
is also home to the Spa snack bar, the faculty-staff club, and
the Burgess Café, which offers computer access combined
with study and social space in a coffeehouse setting. On the
south side of Case Center is Porter Plaza, an outdoor gathering
space for socializing, special events, and performances.
Wilson
Chapel
Val H. Wilson Memorial Chapel honors Skidmore's third president
and is intended primarily for meditation, though it is at times
used for various religious ceremonies and events at the college.
Set in a wooded area, it purposely lacks religious symbolism
in the architecture or decor, emphasizing that it is for use
by all members of the community, regardless of faith.
Starbuck
Center
Named for Kathryn Starbuck, this building houses the offices
of the college that provide nearly all of the administrative
services for students, including the Offices of the Registrar,
Dean of Studies, International Programs, Student Aid and Family
Finance, Student Accounts, Career Services, Residential Life,
and the Higher Education Opportunity Program.
Jonsson
Tower
This twelve-story building houses students on its top seven
floors. A penthouse lounge is used for social functions. Health
and Counseling Services, the Chaplain's Office, Campus Safety,
the Skidmore News, and WSPN radio can be found on the lower
floors.
Aikins
and Murray Dining Halls
Facing Case Green, these adjacent dining halls serve nineteen
cafeteria-style meals a week (brunch and dinner only on Saturdays
and Sundays) to students living in the residence halls on the
Jonsson Campus.
Falstaff’s
Opened in 1986, this one-story facility contains small alcoves
for eating and relaxation and a large open area for dancing
and entertainment. A committee of students, faculty, and administrators
sets policy for Falstaff's and sponsors a variety of cocurricular
activities.
The Sports and Recreation Center adjoins
playing fields and the Dance Center. The facility accommodates
a comprehensive program of sports and physical education. The
center includes two gymnasiums, a competition swimming and diving
pool, racquetball/handball courts, squash courts, weight-training
and conditioning rooms, and an athletic-training room. The facility
also houses classrooms and a human-performance laboratory for
the study of human movement and sport. A recent addition serves
as home to an intramural gymnasium, varsity team rooms, a weight
room, and an aerobic equipment area.
An outdoor athletic complex features a lighted, artificial turf
field; an all-weather track; and a grandstand. Other sports
facilities include practice and playing fields for hockey, baseball,
lacrosse, soccer, and other field sports; cross-country ski
trails; and nine outdoor tennis courts.
Van
Lennep Riding Center
The Van Lennep Riding Center offers excellent facilities for
riding, a stable of horses for student use, and space for students
to board their own horses. In addition to a large heated indoor
riding ring, there is an outdoor ring, paddocks for turnouts,
and an outdoor hunt course. The heated stable accommodates sixty-eight
stalls, ten by ten feet each, tack rooms, feed storage, a blacksmith
shop, a lounge, and a classroom.
The Dance Center adjoins the Sports
and Recreation Center. It consists of three units including
two spacious dance studios; a large dance, sport, and recreational
area; and the fully equipped Dance Theater with adjoining dressing
rooms. This is the center for dance activities during the academic
year. The Dance Theater hosts professional dance companies throughout
the year.
