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EVENTS

Jan20

Performance - Music

Battenkill Chorale- CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

Zankel Music Center: Please contact Battenkill for refunds Phone: 5186927458 Email: battenkilltickets@gmail.com

Jan31

Panel Discussion

Exploring Museum Careers

Tang Teaching Museum Atrium: Exploring Museum Careers: Panel & Discussion Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tang Teaching Museum Refreshments and doorprizes! Registration…

Feb05

Reception

2019 Juried Student Exhibition

Art Building, Saisselin Schick Art Gallery: Opening reception for the 2019 Juried Skidmore Student Exhibition

Feb08

Performance - Music

Pacifica Quartet: Shostakovich Series

Zankel Music Center: ELM Chamber Music ResidencyRecognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and oftendaring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has…

Five Skidmore winter traditions we can’t wait for
The snow has fallen. The temperature has dropped. Winter is here and, believe it or not, we’re thrilled.
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Culinary creativity wins again
Skidmore's dining services team recently earned its sixth consecutive gold medal for culinary excellence in an American Culinary Federation (ACF) sanctioned competition.
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A soccer player passionate about perfect words
Mike Park ‘19 dreamt of playing professional soccer but was less sure about a college major. Read about his unexpected transformation into “a walking amalgamation of athleticism and the arts.”
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Finding gifts in Skidmore London’s little surprises
"I’m Heidi Birch ’22 and I spent my first semester at Skidmore in London. Was it what I expected? No. Was each moment a gift? Absolutely."
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Learning to lead
A sophomore at Skidmore, Elizabeth Levy says her professors and coaches have challenged her creativity and made her think outside the box. The result: she feels more confident as a leader and learner.
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Skidmore photos of the year 2018
All year, across campus and around the world, Skidmore students, faculty and staff are supporting Creative Thought Matters in compelling and colorful ways. To get a taste of what this looks and feels like, we’ve curated our top 10 photos of the year.
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Full throttle: Students pitch Harley tuneup
The popular business course Management and Business 107 gives students real-world experience as they propose ways to improve a business. This semester, students are pitching a tuneup of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
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Passion mashup: Juleyka Lantigua-Williams ’96
Meet Juleyka Lantigua-Williams ’96, a government major who loved her genetics class and was on the construction team for the theater company. Today, she’s a storyteller opening media to more people of color.
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To my beloved library desk ...
"I met you as a first-year student – young, bright-eyed and eager to dig into my Scribner Seminar. Years later, here’s my ode to all we’ve been through, and learned, together."
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Creative
Thought
Matters

We believe that every life is made more profound with creativity at its core.

Curriculum

Study what
speaks to you.

No matter what discipline you pursue, you'll look at it from every angle, connecting different modes of thinking and unrelated ideas. Choose a major, combine interests, or forge your own path altogether.

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Campus

Find yourself here.

With award-winning dining and dorms, the perfect college town, and 1,000 acres of natural beauty – there’s a lot of ground to cover. But, like any home, our campus is both a comfortable place to return to and a launchpad for exploring the world around you.

Community

Join a community of individuals.

Welcome to a place thriving with individual expressions, and a unique setting where they all work together. With hundreds of student-run clubs, including dozens of sustainability, health, and wellness programs–you’re invited to explore your unexpected.

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Careers

Create your difference.

No matter what you’re meant to be, do, or inspire, Skidmore is the start of your path to a life of purpose. Here, you’ll find personalized, on-campus resources to explore what’s possible, define your vision, and jump-start your life’s work.

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Sustainability

It's much more than "going green."

We’re completely committed to environmental action. From our own solar field and 29 buildings with geothermal heating and cooling, to student-run composting, gardens, and more–we’re doing it ourselves so our ecosystems, and those beyond them, can reap immediate benefits.

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Skidmore Facts

$44,000

Average First-year Skidmore Grant

40+

Majors & Minors

100+

Clubs and Organizations

8:1

Student-faculty ratio

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Creative Thought Works

See how Skidmore alumni are putting creative thought to work in their fields, their passions and the world in which we live.

'08

"I had the unique freedom at Skidmore to dive into a major of my own design, where I could investigate how art and marine biology inform one another. The chance to go crazy and study my exact interests was incredible."

Courtney Mattison '08

Artist and Ocean Advocate

'06

"Study what excites you. Don't worry how different two areas of study appear. There's always a connection to be made or a new idea sparked. Find something that excites, and you'll use your liberal arts education."

Dan Marino ‘06

Head of Operations, Freight Farms

'98

"Even though I was an economics major, I was also able to take piano lessons each semester and play the viola in the orchestra. I recommend that you enjoy all of the diverse course offerings that Skidmore has to offer."

Christina Ryba ’98

NYS Supreme Court Judge