Skidmore College

Aug21

Tang Tour

Behind-the-Scenes Tour with Rachel Seligman

TANG Tang Teaching Museum: Experience a BehindtheScenes Tour with Assistant Director for Curatorial Affairs and Malloy Curator Rachel Seligman on Tuesday, August 21, at noon.This tour is free and open…

Aug23

Performance - Music

Upbeat on the Roof with Bear Grass

TANG Rooftop: Singer/songwriter Katie Hammond began Bear Grass in 2012 as a soloproject, creating quirky songs with lyrics drawing from her childhood memories. Over the next two years she was joined…

Aug28

Tang Tour

Curator's tour of Give damn. with Rebecca McNamara

TANG Tang Teaching Museum: Join Mellon Collections Curator Rebecca McNamara for a tour of Give a damn. on Tuesday, August 28, at noon. This event is free and open to the public.

Aug30

Performance - Music

Upbeat on the Roof with Arthur Brooks Ensemble V

Tang Teaching Museum Rooftop: The Arthur Brooks Ensemble is an improvisational jazz group led by musician, composer, trumpeter/flugelhornist Arthur Brooks. Founded at Bennington College in 1973, its…

Skidmore and NASA just sailed into the "twilight zone"
Meg Estapa, assistant professor of geoscience, is on a joint mission with NASA and the National Science Foundation to go 3,300 feet below the surface of the ocean, otherwise known as the twilight zone.
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Our summer in Skidmore’s North Woods
My name is Zoe Pagliaro and I, along with Michaela Bonforte, spent our summer stewarding Skidmore’s North Woods. From trail maintenance to bug hotels, here’s a look at what it was like to have a job where you’re required to explore nature and share it with others!
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18 videos for Skidmore vibes
Here's something a little different: we pulled together some fast-paced, interesting and occasionally even down-right inspiring videos about Skidmore. They may not hold you over until Season 8 of "Game of Thrones," but they'll illustrate the Skidmore vibe.
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Skidmore career development course hits national airwaves
Elissa Nadworny ‘10, producer and reporter at NPR, is sharing Skidmore’s story on national airwaves, recounting her experience in a popular course that has helped hundreds of students get their first jobs.
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Why are Skidmore faculty calling 600 first-year students this summer?
Because the first semester of college is a major transition. Happily, the Summer Advising Program offers a personalized introduction to the boundless opportunities that await first-year students at Skidmore.
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How to get the Skidmore experience on your summer visit
Trying to figure out what life might like at Skidmore? Here on a summer visit? Add a few of these stops to your agenda for an authentic Skidmore experience while you’re in town.
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Scholarship benefit breaks fundraising record
Over 500 supporters gathered at the Saratoga Polo Fields to raise a record-breaking $320,000 to benefit the Palamountain Scholarship Fund.
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Why Skidmore? Hear Naira Abdula’s story.
Naira Abdula comes from Mozambique, a country with one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. At Skidmore, she’s gaining business and economics skills while raising funds to teach children to read, write, and count using interactive technology.
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First responder research saves lives
How does a summer morning spent simulating on-scene firefighter tasks in high heat and humidity with 30+ pounds of fire gear feel? That just what Denise Smith, professor of health and human physiological sciences, along with Skidmore students, alumni, and several first responders wanted to find out.
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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

$42,000

Average first-year aid

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