Skidmore College

Empower your creativity

Mar22

Workshop

DOCLab Presents: 24-Hour Media Marathon

Calendar Only Calendar Only : Want to make your own short film? This is your chance to dip your toe into filmmaking and/or to expand on the skills you've learned in class. Join MDOCS for a 24Hour…

Mar26

Lecture

F. William Harder Lecture

Filene Hall Filene Recital Hall: The 35th annual F. William Harder Lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30 pm in the Filene Recital Hall in Filene Hall. The guest speaker, Deborah E. Kelly…

Mar28

Performance - Music

I Could Have Danced All Night: A Joint Senior…

Zankel Music Center: Join us for a night of celebration and music at our Spring voice recital. Emma Berkowitz (MezzoSoprano) and Olivia LyonsPotter (Soprano) join to perform works by Mozart, Bizet,…

Mar28

Performance - Music

Cosmic Tones: Secret Drum Band

Calendar Only Calendar Only : Lisa Schonberg & Secret Drum BandLisa Schonberg is a scientist and composer whose projects bridge environmental awareness, natural history documentation, and…

A sneak peek at the CIS greenhouse
Join faculty members David Domozych, Joshua Ness, Monica Raveret Richter and Kurt Smemo for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Center for Integrated Sciences greenhouse, which is slated to open this spring.
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Professors who teach me to trust, try and take one thing at a time
In four years, Lexi Parker '19 has had 22 professors at Skidmore. Each one engaged her in challenging curricula. And a few also snuck in some life lessons.
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One suitcase, three months, three countries
Nitin Natrajan ’20 checks in from his globe-trotting study abroad adventure learning about social justice in Brazil, Spain and South Africa.
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President Glotzbach discusses higher education on WAMC
Skidmore College President Philip A. Glotzbach was a guest on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s “In Conversation With” program with Alan Chartock.
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Skidmore alumna was unsung hero in WWII
Shortly after graduating from Skidmore, Virginia Rathbun Stuart '43 joined a clandestine espionage organization whose work helped win World War II, the New York Times reports.
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Skidmore announces 2019 Commencement speakers
Skidmore College will bestow honorary degrees upon “Einstein’s Dreams” author Alan Lightman and baseball great Joe Torre on May 18 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Wander into Outing Club
Harry Mooney ’21 wakes up at dawn to hike a mountain in freezing temperatures in the middle of winter. Why? Because that’s what people do in Skidmore Outing Club.
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Your everything-Skidmore trivia quiz
You may spend several years, hundreds of days and thousands of hours here, but how well do you really know Skidmore College? Test your knowledge with our 20-question quiz.
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Advice I wish I heard before college
Terence Durrant '19 will graduate with a double major, a minor and a job already lined up. But there's some advice he wishes he'd heard four years ago.
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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