- 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?
- An alum and her family want to help first-generation college students afford intensive real-world experiences in social services. Their first beneficiary had an eye-opening summer working with refugees.
- Rachel Mann Rosan's students have again coordinated a robust schedule of events designed to raise awareness about autism, including research updates and details on services in the region.
- UPDATED Feb. 1--This lecture has been cancelled. Knox College scholar Tim Kasser will deliver Feb. 2 lecture.
- Assistant Professor Corinne Moss-Racusin shared research with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in July. It was the third time in 18 months that a Skidmore community member attended a high-profile White House meeting.
- Rutgers Professor Dan Ogilvie will talk about how beliefs affect survival.
- Assistant Professor of Psychology Corinne Moss-Racusin is lead author of new "Science" magazine paper that recommends science diversity interventions. (Above Moss-Racusin, left, with Aneta Molenda '14 and Charlotte Cramer '15. Eric Jenks photo)
- Professor Denise Evert helps students learn what drives creativity and how creativity is viewed across cultures.
- The ability to read is a miracle, says Rebecca Johnson of the Psychology Department. She'll explain at this year's Honors Forum lecture, at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3.
- A comparison of artificial sweeteners to sugar was one of more than 60 topics on which students presented at last week's final session of the Student Faculty Summer Research Program.