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Apr25

Workshop

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Tang Teaching Museum Mezzanine: Join artist Kamau Amu Patton and Skidmore Professor Adam Tinkle on Thursday, April 25, from 5:00–9:00 PM in Patton’s exhibition Tel_, on view in the Tang’s…

Apr26

Community

Handmade Pop-up Shop

TANG Lobby Tang Store: The Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative & Tang Teaching Museum present Handmade PopUp!Join us on Friday, April 26, from 11:00 am 4:00 pm, at the Tang Store, for a oneday…

Apr26

Performance - Other

TangWaves

Tang Teaching Museum Tang Teaching Museum: Tune into Tangwaves!Tangwaves IV is a daylong transmission arts event in which we transform a hallway inside the Tang Museum into a tiny FM radio station…

Apr26

Performance - Other

Cosmic Tones: David Dunn's "PLACE"

Calendar Only Calendar Only : An early work by composer and bioacoustician David Dunn, PLACE is an extended interactive performance that utilizes voices, instruments, electronics, bodies, and…

Shaping the next generation of business leaders
First-year students that took Associate Professor Tim Harper’s Scribner Seminar, Industry and Innovation, learned how to balance economics and business with ethics and inclusion.
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Art and science collide on the icefield
Grace Juneau ’20 recently traded her ceramic wheel for a notebook, a pair of skis and a science research team to survey and sketch her largest subject yet, Alaska's 5,000-square-mile Juneau Icefield.
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Saratoga traditions Skidmore students love
Saratoga Springs is the perfect college town. What really makes it stand out, however, is how passionate the community is about its quirky traditions.
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A multibillion-dollar business leader
Joel Quadracci ’91 says his philosophy major at Skidmore taught him “to understand, critique, create and defend a position,” a skill that comes in handy when you are the CEO of Quad/Graphics, a multibillion-dollar enterprise.
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Cecilia Aldarondo named Guggenheim Fellow
Cecilia Aldarondo, a filmmaker and assistant professor of English at Skidmore College, has been named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow.
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Jessica Ndrianasy ’20 wins 2019 Freirich Competition
Her business, Ndriana Agro, is a Madagascar agrobusiness providing top quality, organic import and export produce and prioritizing the hiring of unemployed women.
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Dear future Skidmore student …
A letter from current students to future students about the many reasons why we chose Skidmore.
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Six signs of spring at Skidmore
Could it be possible? Has winter finally had its last day? The only sure way to tell is to look for Skidmore's signs of spring.
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Creative talent delivered directly to employers
Skidmore Recruitment Day, hosted by the Career Development Center, brought 80 seniors to New York City to interview for more than 50 open positions at 25 companies.
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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