Athletics
update
The Skidmore men�s basketball team will
delay its semester break to travel to Florida to compete in
the St. Petersburg Classic at Eckerd College. The
Thoroughbreds will play Calvin College on Dec. 20 and Emory
& Henry College on Dec. 21. The team will be part of a
rare home triple-header on Jan. 4, with the women�s basketball
team hosting Williams College at 2 p.m., the men hosting
Vermont Tech at 4 p.m., and the men�s hockey team hosting
Hamilton College at 7 p.m. Read
more on the Skidmore Athletics website.
Long
distance telephone calls
Effective
Jan. 6, long distance codes will no longer be required for
domestic long distance calls on most Skidmore office
telephones, including phones in conference rooms, at reception
desks and in areas such as Campus Safety and Health Services
where phones are often used to make long distance calls. Codes
will still be required for all international calls and to make
calls from classrooms, labs, hallways, dormitories and other
common areas. Please contact Christopher
Brizzell, assistant director of network and technical
services and network administrator, for more
information.
American
Culinary Federation Conference and
Competition
Skidmore
College will host the ninth annual ACF event Jan. 8-10. The
conference will culminate in a �Chopped�-style contest
featuring chefs from colleges, universities and institutions
from across the Northeast beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan.
10. Teams will prepare and present their courses until 1 p.m.,
when final judging gets underway. Awards will be presented
around 3 p.m. The contest is open to the public. For more
information, contact Mark Miller,
director of dining services.
"Intersections"
art show
The
Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative and the Arts Administration
Program at Skidmore, in partnership with Saratoga Arts,
present "Intersections" through Thursday, Jan. 2, at Saratoga
Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Networking
luncheon
Human
Resources invites employees to meet, greet and connect with
other members of the Skidmore community over lunch from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, on the second floor of
Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Registration
is required.
Free
diabetes prevention program
Skidmore
will offer a comprehensive diabetes prevention program through
the Live More, Skidmore employee wellness program, in
partnership with St. Peter�s Health Partners, beginning at
noon Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Scriber Library, room 437. To
learn more or to register, visit
the program website, email Katie
Cameron or call 518-447-3548.
Winter
Celebration 2020
Skidmore
faculty and staff are invited to Winter Celebration 2020 from
6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Saratoga Springs City
Center. Entertainment will be provided by Funk
Evolution. RSVP
online by Jan. 24 or call
518-580-5670.
#BeInstrumental
musical instrument drive
Bring
your used band instruments back to campus next semester for a
musical instrument drive Jan. 22-Feb. 8 that will help
students in nearby schools who need them. For more
information, contact Evan
Mack.
Need
a student worker over winter break?
Many
of Skidmore�s international students remain on campus during
the winter break, and school vacations are an important
opportunity for students with F-1 visas. If you have any
student jobs available over the break, email Chloe
Jaleel.
Junior Admissions Workshop
2020
Junior
Admissions Workshop 2020, set for Jan. 25-26, invites high
school juniors who are the children or grandchildren of
employees or alumni to learn about applying to any college.
Registration is open through Friday, Jan.
17. More information
and registration are available online, or call Alumni
Relations and College Events at extension
5670.
2020 Skidmore Winter Baseball
Clinic
The 2020
Skidmore Winter Baseball Clinic will be offered to kids ages 6
to 13 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 14-15, from 6 to 8:30
p.m. Cost is $100. For more information, contact Ron
Plourde. |