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OCM manages Skidmore College’s media relations, official spokesperson coordination, media access to campus, press materials, and connections between journalists and Skidmore faculty and staff experts.

Media inquiries

For College inquiries, please contact Sara Miga, senior director of external relations and strategic communications, smiga@skidmore.edu.

For athletics inquiries, please contact Kyle Lancto, associate director of athletic communications and marketing, klancto@skidmore.edu.

Please include your name, outlet, topic, deadline, interview request, and best contact information.

To receive Skidmore College press releases, email mediarelations@skidmore.edu.

Subject-matter experts

Skidmore has experts in dozens of areas, including political science, the economy, archaeology, biology, environmental topics, nutrition, social issues, and more. We're frequently called upon for perspectives on:

Politics, including regional elections and constitutional history
Climate-related topics, such as natural disasters, carbon farming, evolving ecosystems, animal behaviors, and sustainable energy
Artificial intelligence, computer science, and the ethics of emerging technology
Health specialties, including cardiovascular health, fitness, nutrition, diabetes, sleep, obesity, and neuroscience
Early childhood development issues
Arts and culture-related topics
Business and economics-related topics

Media access to campus

Skidmore welcomes news media to campus when coverage is coordinated in advance. As a private institution, Skidmore does not provide unrestricted media access to its people, facilities, classrooms, residence halls, athletic spaces, or other campus locations. Members of the media must receive permission from OCM before entering campus for reporting, photography, filming, or broadcasting. OCM may limit filming, photography, or broadcasting to specific locations and may coordinate with other offices as needed to protect privacy, safety, operations, and the educational environment. All commercial, non-news photography or filming on campus must be approved in advance. Drone photography or filming requires advance approval and must comply with all applicable federal and College requirements.

Multimedia resources

OCM can provide approved campus photography, video B-roll, and other multimedia resources for media use upon request.

Official channels

Follow Skidmore’s official social media channels for College news, campus stories, announcements, and multimedia updates.

Additional resources

For Skidmore faculty, staff, and students

If you are contacted by a reporter, please connect with OCM before responding. If you are interested in pitching story ideas, submitting op-eds, serving as a media expert, or increasing visibility for your work, please review our public relations guidelines.