The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life invites the campus to participate in a celebration of Bali and its culture with a two-week program of events.- Saratoga Springs holds annual day of service, remembrance to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay #Skidmore
- There will be several opportunities for members of the Skidmore community to celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the days ahead.
- We are very pleased to announce that the Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Center of New York, of the Interfaith Center of New York, a member of the World Economic Forum, and founder and CEO of the Cordoba Initiative.
- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf considers it his mission "to reclaim religious and political discourse from the extremists of all faiths who dominate so many of the headlines." His Skidmore visit is co-sponsored by the Saratoga Peace Week Committee.
- Skidmore parent Frank Strasburger, a former university chaplain, will share insight and encourage dialogue on the topic of finding adulthood when he speaks Nov. 15 on campus.
- Dr. Rita M. Gross, an internationally known religion scholar, will launch a series of talks that will focus on various aspects of Buddhism. Lectures are free and open to the public.
- Two discussions and an art exhibition will shed light on the cost of our decade-long war in Afghanistan. The October events are part of the Theater of War in a House a Peace series sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
- The award-winning documentary charts the lives of nomadic young Palestinians who cross the border to construct luxury hotels in Israel, and the economic and political challenges they face each day. Filmmaker Ido Haar (left) will participate in a Q&A following the movie.
- The life of esteemed writer and human rights activist James Baldwin is brought to the state in this original play by Calvin Levels. The free performance is scheduled Feb. 18 at Bernhard Theater. (Left: Actor/playwright Calvin Levels as James Baldwin.)