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Dec22

Community

College Closed

Skidmore College: Please note the college will be closed from December 22 January 6. Thank you.

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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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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My guide to self-care in college
Harry Mooney '21 says, "Many college students (including me) get caught trying to balance it all. Unfortunately, that can mean forgetting to take care of ourselves."
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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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Rescue pigs, campus tours and pollinators
Zoe Pagliaro '20 shares photos from a week in her Skidmore life that was "filled to the brim" with causes and projects she's passionate about.
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From the Andes to Paris, top photos from study abroad
Myriad memories were captured by Skidmore students who studied abroad this past year. View nine top photos from Skidmore's 2018 Off-Campus Study and Exchanges photo contest.
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Skidmore Cares continues holiday giving tradition
The Skidmore community joined together again to collect more than $13,000, 4,000 food items and 1,050 school supplies and personal care items for nonprofit organizations.
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Starting college with K-pop
Anthropology professor Joowon Park is using K-pop, the spirited, South Korean music phenomenon, to help first-year students explore interdisciplinary ideas and acclimate to the rigors of academic life at Skidmore.
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Students experience Africa through dance, music
A vibrant performance by music professor Ruth Opara’s African Drumming and Dance course transported Skidmore students to southeastern Nigeria, where Opara grew up.
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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