Spring 2004

Gary Gold

Synthesis: Under a chemistry hood at Skidmore, Amanda Getty ’04 mixes a solution (filtered from the top,iced and stirred from below) that’s part of a multistep process in the design of new organic molecules.

In honor of Skidmore’s centennial, pick up a copy of Make No Small Plans, researched and written by Mary C. Lynn, professor of American studies. This comprehensive history is jammed with facts and photos, personal stories and recollections, and more than 200 photographs. Order it today!

F E A T U R E S Originality and restraint Architect builds on classical foundations Nailed it! Trip-ups and triumphs at a Habitat for Humanity work site Hair there and everywhere Cover story: Museum exhibit explores the social history of hair D E P A R T M E N T S Letters Who, what, when Centennial spotlight On campus Books Observations Faculty focus Arts on view Sports Advancement Class notes

News Breaks

New residential life projects
aim to bring more students into on-campus housing and enhance the campus’s sense of community. Architects are designing a new apartment complex in the woods near Scribner Village, there's talk of a student commons building, and Moore Hall is up for sale; future plans include total replacement of Scribner Village. Scope will cover these projects as they develop.

Attention, nursing majors! Professor Mary C. Lynn, author of Make No Small Plans, is researching the history of Skidmore’s nursing program and would like to hear from nursing majors willing to be interviewed about their experiences at the college. Please contact her at mcl@skidmore.edu or c/o American Studies Department, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Reunion weekend is June 3–6. Click here to see which classmates are coming and what’s on the agenda.