- Science--from medicine to food, from phones to fuels--is changing everything. At an Oct. 24 summit, Skidmore alumni and other experts will share their insights.
- A free weekend workshop will foster creativity, networking, and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Distinguished guests at a recent NY EXCEL reception include Anne Reynolds (left), executive director of ACE NY, Rep. Paul Tonko, John B. Rhodes, NYSERDA president and CEO, Catherine Hill, NY EXCEL director, and William Acker, executive director of NY-BEST
- A 'Design Thinking' workshop aimed to push students traditional disciplines, foster creative confidence, and, ultimately, build better businesses.
- More than 250 students and 150 businesses have entered the Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition over the last five years. In the final round of the 2015 competition, 13 teams will vie for prizes in the for-profit, artistic, and social entrepreneurship categories.
- Videos of the five presentations made at last fall's TEDxSkidmoreCollege event at the Arthur Zankel Music Center can now be viewed on YouTube.
- The College's leadership in sustainable and renewable energy use is a reason for its selection as the site of a statewide gathering.
- A "boot camp" for clean-energy entrepreneurs, the program focuses as much on networking and mentoring as on industry fundamentals.
- It was the College's best year yet in the New York State Business Plan Competition, which concluded April 25. Above, Harder Professor Catherine Hill with Skidmore contestants.
- Get the basics right and "people will do amazing things," says David Balter '93, founder of the word-of-mouth marketing pioneer, BzzAgent.