Faculty and students learning together: Skidmore’s Scribner Seminars Charlotte Mahn ’25 Scribner Seminars, which blend disciplines and help students adjust to the rigors of academic life at Skidmore, are an example of what makes learning at the College so unique. Charlotte Mahn ’25 sits down with three professors to discuss their experiences with the program and what they’ve learned while teaching first-year students. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:35:53 -0800 Professor Michael Marx gestures enthusiastically as his Scribner Seminar students watch. Professor Mao Chen sits in a circle on the Skidmore green with her Ideal Worlds students. They listen, engaged, as she speaks. Every first-year student takes a Scribner Seminar in their fall semester at Skidmore, but the classes are far from a typical general education requirement; they’re a growth opportunity for student and professor alike.