Weekly Bulletin

Skidmore College marks launch of new smoke-free, tobacco-free policy

“This is not a policy about what we cannot do. Instead, it is an affirmation of the positive steps that we as a college are taking together to promote the health and well-being of our entire community,” President Philip A. Glotzbach said in a video message.

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Skidmore News

Skidmore submits comments about proposed Title IX changes

Skidmore joined other colleges to submit comments on proposed changes to Title IX regulations in two separate letters to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Skidmore signed a joint letter from the New York Six coalition and another one from 24 private, liberal arts colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Skidmore commits to goals of Paris Climate Agreement

Skidmore has joined over 3,500 organizations that are standing by meeting the goals of the Paris Climate agreement. Read about Skidmore’s climate efforts on the "We Are Still In" website or visit Skidmore’s Campus Sustainability Plan.

Dear international student...

NK Mabaso offers advice to international students

NK Mabaso, a senior from South Africa, offers advice for future international students and laughs at a few experiences in the United States that caught her by surprise.

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Campus Notes

Faculty/Staff Achievements

Cerri Banks, dean of students and vice president for student affairs, was quoted in an article about e-cigarette use on college campuses in Inside Higher Ed.

Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, assistant professor of political science, published an op-ed in a Kashmiri newspaper.

Jordana Dym, professor of history, co-organized a workshop at the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, Rhode Island.

Chef Joe Greco of Dining Services appeared on the NewsChannel 13 MNYT program “Live at Noon.”

Siobhan Hart, associate professor of anthropology, has published her book “Colonialism, Community and Heritage in Native New England.”

Jill Linz, senior instructor of physics, published an article in Physics Today.

A drawing by Doretta Miller, professor of art, is on display at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls.

Skidmore Spotlight

Meet Nate Smith

Nate Smith, who works as an athletic communications and marketing manager in the Office of Communications and Marketing, says he has every Skidmore sports fan’s dream job.

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Announcements

Camp Northwoods

Registration for Skidmore’s summer day camp for children entering grades one to six is now open online for Skidmore employees. More information is available on the program’s website.

Blood Drive

A blood drive will be held Friday, Feb. 1 in the Intramural/Dance Gym from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To check your eligibility, or to schedule a donation, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code SKIDMORE. For more information, contact Linda Hall.

Kids Night Out

Kids ages 5-14 are invited to participate in some well-supervised recreational activities,Friday, Feb. 1, 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Williamson Sports Center. The cost is $10 per child. For more information, email Ron Plourde, or call ext. 5380.

Conference: Sharing the Wealth, Six Leading Black Intellectuals Talk About Their Work and the Culture

Margo Jefferson, Darryl Pinckney, Danzy Senna, Orlando Patterson, John McWhorter and Thomas Chatterton Williams consider issues ranging from identity politics to the future of race relations, Feb. 1-3 in Davis Auditorium. For more information, visit the Salmagundi website or contact Robert Boyers.

Bread Sale

Freshly baked breads are available for $4 a loaf on a first-come, first-served basis Friday, Feb. 1 in the Atrium Café, 3-5 p.m.

Rescheduled: Science on Tap

Kristofer Covey will discuss "3 Trillion and Counting: What Mapping Global Tree Density Taught Us About Science and the Popular Imagination" at the Parting Glass, Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Kurt Smemo.

Chinese New Year theme dinner

Join a Chinese New Year Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, 5-7:30 p.m.

Lecture: Geoffrey Cohen

Geoffrey Cohen will discuss “Powerful but Invisible, Social Psychological Processes Shaping Student Success” on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Gannett Auditorium. For more information, contact Kristie Ford.

Lecture: “Do We Really Have a Climate Crisis and Can It Be Solved?”

Oren Cass, domestic policy director for Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential Campaign, and Andrew Revkin, strategic adviser for environmental and science journalism for the National Geographic Society, will consider the urgency of action on climate change on Thursday, Feb. 7, 5-6:30 p.m., in Gannett Auditorium. For more information, contact Steve Frey.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Skidmore Athletics National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 9 in the Williamson Sports Center. A registration form is available online. For more information, contact Lacey Largeteau.

Sixth Annual Home Run Breakfast

Join Skidmore’s Softball team to raise funding toward their Spring 2019 season. Friday, Feb. 22, 7:15-9 a.m., Dining Hall, second floor.. For more information, contact Hannah (Shalett) Quintana.