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Vol. 6, No. 2 - October 6, 2006
Art Faculty Exhibition at Schick Art Gallery
The annual Selected Art Faculty Exhibition, featuring work by members of Skidmore's studio art faculty, opens Thursday, Oct. 5, and remains on view through Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Schick Art Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 in the gallery, and a gallery talk is planned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The exhibition, reception, and talk are free and open to the public. Eight of 23 studio art faculty are exhibiting in this show: Leslie Ferst, Richard Linke, Trish Lyell, David Peterson, Paul Sattler, Janet Sorensen, Peter Stake, and Joanne Vella. These artists will show a larger number of works than faculty members have exhibited in previous years, when more than 20 artists participated in the annual faculty exhibit. Similar small numbers of faculty members in groups will continue to rotate for annual exhibitions. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekends. Admission is free. Greenberg Series Continues "Hamas and Hezbollah: Risk, Conflict, and Democracy" is the title of the latest Greenberg Middle East series of events at Skidmore. Robert Malley, Middle East and North Africa program director for the International Crisis Group in Washington, D.C., will give the talk, scheduled at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall. Admission is free. An expert on Arab-Israeli conflict, Palestinian politics, Iraq, and North Africa, Malley was special assistant for Arab-Israeli affairs under President Clinton and earlier was an executive assistant to Clinton administration National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger. Currently Malley directs analysts based in Amman, Cairo, Beirut, Tel Aviv, and Baghdad who report on the political, social, and economic factors affecting the risk of conflict, and makes policy recommendations to address the threats. The team coves events from Iran to Morocco, with a heavy focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, the situation in Iraq, and Islamist movements throughout the region. Malley also covers U.S. developments that affect policy toward the Middle East. The Greenberg Middle East series, administered by the Office of the Dean of Special Programs, enables Skidmore to bring to campus scholars who will educate the campus and larger communities on a range of topics concerning political life in the Middle East. Support for the program was provided by Jane Greenberg '81. Activist, Author Tim Wise to Visit
Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., having spoken in 48 states and on more than 400 college campuses. He has trained teachers as well as corporate, government, media, and law enforcement officials on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions, and has served as a consultant for plaintiff's attorneys in federal discrimination cases in New York and Washington State. Author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, (N.Y. Soft Skull Press 2005), and Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White, (N.Y. Routledge 2005), Wise also has contributed chapters or essays to 15 books. Wise's visit is sponsored by Raices, SOAR, Ujima, and the Office of Student Diversity Programs. SEFCU Offers Home Banking The Skidmore Employees Federal Credit Union now offers the convenience of Internet banking. Members may access their accounts anywhere, at anytime, without charge, by using Skidmore EFCU Online. The service offers up-to-date information on account balances in any listed account (checking, savings, share certificates, loans, VISA, and more) as well as current transaction history. Members may transfer funds between accounts, make loan payments, perform account inquiries, and view transaction histories via computer. To get started with online access to Skidmore EFCU, members need to complete an enrollment form. For more information, contact the credit union office at ext. 5883. The Skidmore EFCU office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the ground floor of Dana Hall, near the Purchasing Office. Membership in the credit union is available to all Skidmore employees and family members. Media Update Skidmore faculty and staff who have been featured recently in stories in the mainstream media include the following: Karen Brackett, director, Early Childhood Education Center, was interviewed for "Studying Abroad in Africa: Three Local Teachers to Take Trip Next Year," published Sept. 4 in The Saratogian. Sandy Baum, professor of economics, was a source for in "Better Yet, No Tuition," Sept. 18 in U.S. News and World Report. A new study that she co-authored for the College Board, titled Tuition Discounting: Not Just a Private College Practice, was the basis for a story, "Documenting the Shift to Merit" that appeared Sept. 12 on insidehighered.com Regina Janes, professor of English, is the author of "Off With Their Heads," a letter to the editor of The New York Times Book Review, published Sept. 17. Sheldon Solomon, Ross Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, was a source for "A New Date That Will Live in Infamy" Sept. 11 in The Daily Gazette. In addition, he was featured in "To Death and Back," a segment of the series titled How Art Made the World, produced by the BBC that aired in July on PBS. Mary Zeiss Stange, professor of women's studies and religion, wrote "The Daily Show Generation: Political satire isn't making young people apathetic. If anything, it's doing the opposite," an opinion piece published Sept. 12 in USA Today. Bob Turner, assistant professor of government, was a source for "Sweeney Threatens Suit Over 'Red-Handed' Ads," Sept. 1 in The Post-Star (Glens Falls). Skidmore Intercom |
Activist and author Tim Wise will speak Thursday, Oct. 12, in Gannett Auditorium. Free and open to the public, the event gets under way at 7 p.m.