- Skidmore's fifth president, David H. Porter, died March 26, 2016. He is remembered with deep affection by the Skidmore community.
- Porter, who served as Skidmore's president from 1987 to 1999, taught classics and music at Carleton for 25 years and also served as president in 1986-87. He'll be honored at Carleton's 137th Commencement on June 11.