Saturday, June 1

“Stretch, Breathe, and Relax” Yoga Class

Join us for a morning wakeup call that will leave you feeling relaxed and revitalized. Please bring your own yoga mat, and come with an empty stomach. A continental breakfast is available after class. No pre-registration required. First-come, first-served. Led by Rachel Fridholm, Yoga Moves.

President’s Breakfast for the 2013 Alumni Awards Recipients

By invitation only.

Led by the Schenectady Pipe Band, Ltd., proceeds from Dana Science Center to Arthur Zankel Music Center

Join alumni, family, and friends for a tasty BBQ. Pony rides, face-painting and Mr. Bouncy Bounce for the kids. A photo booth will be on site for everyone to receive a personalized Reunion memento.

Hillside Apartments Open House

Take a peek into Skidmore's newest student apartments, part of the complex replacing Scribner Village. These suite-style apartments are situated on the North Quad and offer views of the Adirondack Foothills.

See Class Photo Schedule for more information.

Class of 1963 Bus Tour of Saratoga Springs and the Old Campus

Join your classmates for a tour of historic Saratoga Springs and Skidmore’s first campus.

Enjoy a tour of historic Saratoga Springs and Skidmore’s first campus.
No pre-registration required. First-come, first-served.
Space is limited.

Join members of the Music Department faculty for a tour of the new Arthur Zankel Music Center.

Wiecking Hall

Alumni Memorial Garden,
behind the Surrey-Williamson Inn

Class of 1968 Panel Discussion facilitated by Julianne "Julie" Cartwright Traylor: "If You Are So Cool, Why is Your Email Address Still AOL?" How Technology is Influencing Our Lives.

We make choices - in our careers and in our personal lives every day. What do we need to know about where the major areas of technology are going.

11 Cane Crossing, Apt. B and
Moore Commons

Class of 2008 Bleed Green Gathering

Join your classmates and decorate t-shirts to show your Skidmore pride. All materials will be provided - first come, first serve.

MINI COLLEGE
Wine 101

The Saratoga Winery, Saratoga Springs
Indulge your inner sommelier with Wine 101, brought to you by The Saratoga Winery! The Winery's expert staff will discuss the wine making process, proper wine tasting etiquette, and the distinctive characteristics of each of our varietals, as you sip your way through our traditional Reds and Whites and signature Melomels. Experience the best handcrafted wine that Upstate New York has to offer in this one of a kind course. First come, first serve; space is limited.

MINI COLLEGE
A Walk through Skidmore’s First Home in Downtown Saratoga

Bob Jones, Associate Professor and Chair of Economics, with Heather Moore ‘08
Skidmore’s downtown campus had its beginnings in 1903 and eventually consisted of more than 80 buildings.  A medley of classroom buildings, offices and dorms along Circular, Regent, Spring and Phila streets as well as Union Avenue became the home to the Lucy Scribner Campus for more than half a century.  This presentation consists of historic maps and photographs in the form of a virtual tour of the Scribner Campus as it was prior to 1969.  Excerpts will be taken from the presenters’ recently published book on the Scribner Campus entitled, The Architect of Necessity: Skidmore’s First Home in Downtown Saratoga which is available at the Skidmore Shop. 

MINI COLLEGE
Introduction to Classical Music in India

Veena Chandra, Lecturer in Music
The audience will participate in learning about the basics of Indian classical music, essentials of Rag and Tal, basic music terminology definitions, instruments of India: sitar and tabla, harmonium, tambourine, ghunghru, and cymbals. A performance of sitar and tabla will follow.

MINI COLLEGE
Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent

Tang Museum Tour and Art making workshop
Come to the Tang Museum for a guided tour of the Tang's landmark exhibition Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent, with Dayton Director, Ian Berry. See over 200 works by Corita Kent (1918–1986) followed by a silkscreening demonstration with Tang Senior Educator, Susi Watts Kerr. Try silkscreen printmaking yourself with a hands-on project in the spirit of Kent's work. A teacher at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles and a civil rights, feminist, and anti-war activist, Corita Kent was one of the most popular artists of the 1960s and 1970s. Throughout her rich and varied career, she made thousands of works that combine faith and politics with exuberant colors and revolutionary graphic design. Kent’s collaborative approach to art-making—combining faith, politics, and teaching with messages of acceptance and hope—continues to be a potent influence for many artists working today. This event is supported by the Tang’s National Advisory Council.

Join a steward from the Environmental Studies Program for a guided tour (about one mile) of Skidmore’s own woodland.

MINI COLLEGE
Locke’s errors: Why Left and Right are both beside the point!

Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology
I will argue that liberal and conservative thought is directly and indirectly influenced by ideas of John Locke, based on erroneous assumptions about human nature, resulting in political philosophies that are both (i.e., left and right) intellectually deficient and morally bankrupt. I will then propose a political philosophy based on an evolutionary existential view of human nature.

MINI COLLEGE
Memoirs of a Soldier of the Great War

John Anzalone, Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching
French literature and military scholar John Anzalone will present and analyze a unique illuminated manuscriot that recounts in word and image the service of Corporal L. Maréchal, of the French 86th Infantry during World War I.

Join your classmates for a tour and art-making workshop with Dayton Director Ian Berry and Interim Assistant Director for Engagement Ginger Ertz, inspired by the art of Corita Kent. 

MINI COLLEGE
“Nobody Likes Her Very Much”:  The President, the Congress, and Why You Still Can’t Hurry Love

Ron Seyb, Professor of Government
The framers engineered the American political system to create friction between the President and the Congress that would spawn “deliberations” between the two branches governed by “the mild voice of reason.”  Few people would suggest that there was anything mild or reasonable about the relations between President Obama and Congress during the former’s first term.  This talk will, first, try to explain why the interactions between President Obama and Congress have been so choleric and, second, assess some of the more prominent proposals for both reducing the invective hurled by and increase the cooperation between the two branches.

Class of 1978 Skidmore Talks

Come join fellow Nursing graduates to celebrate the rich history of Skidmore’s nursing program and to learn about the agreement with New York University to facilitate the entrance of Skidmore students into NYU’s nursing program. For all former nursing majors.

Class of 1963 Photograph

Classes of 1938, 1943 & 1948 Celebration Dinner with John Anzalone, Class of 1948 Chair for Excellence in Teaching

Class of 1953 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1958 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1978 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1968 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1983 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1963 Cocktails and Celebration Dinner

Class of 1973 Celebration Dinner

Class of 1988 Tapas Celebration Dinner

Class of 1993 Celebration Dinner

Class 2008 Memorial Service

Classes of 1998, 2003 & 2008 Celebration Dinner

Enjoy music by local favorites Soul Session!

After the fireworks, continue dancing the night away with local favorites Soul Session!