More than 100 faculty, staff, students, Skidmore retirees and community members attended Skidmore's inaugural Humanistic Inquiry Symposium March 23-24.
Skidmore to host documentary screening and panel discussion on global climate, health and culture Jan. 29- She has traveled the world photographing people and wildlife in more than 90 countries from Angola to Afghanistan. She has contracted malaria, faced war, gone hungry and lived in mud huts, keeping true to her philosophy of "living the story."
- Many freshmen as well as upperclassmen headed off this fall for study abroad-in at least one case, "because I wanted to experience culture shock." What do they report so far?
- Super-resolution microscopy and wearable computing, medieval Buddhism and pre-Columbian sculpture, skydiving and keyboards, tacos and yogurt. And lots in between.
- Courses on farm and food politics, literature and nature, and "watershed science for a crowded planet" are just a few of Skidmore's academic offerings that address sustainability issues.
- Whether she's piloting New Yorker covers, cutting-edge comics or Manhattan bicycles, Skidmore guest Françoise Mouly relies on quick thinking and ready wit.
- It's not Lazar's first Grammy nod, but it's a first for any female mastering engineer in the category "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical."
- Kevin Wang '17 had an unexpectedly inspiring high school English class. His teacher asked questions that touched him, that made him feel alive. Now he's sharing that gift overseas.
