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Skidmore�s
ice cream flavor
Stewart�s Shops and
Skidmore College are teaming up to introduce a
Skidmore-inspired ice cream flavor this spring. The Skidmore
community has chosen mint chocolate chip as the flavor, so
now cast
your ballot for the name that best represents
Skidmore. The winning name will be selected during a
scream-off at the Big Green Scream on Saturday, Feb.
15.
Athletics
update
Cheer on the Thoroughbreds men�s and
women�s basketball teams as they host Clarkson University at
the Big Green Scream on Saturday, Feb. 15. The women�s game is
at 2 p.m., followed by the men�s contest at 4 p.m. There will
be free commemorative T-shirts for the first 250 fans at each
game, a smart-TV raffle and other prizes, student
entertainment and free Stewart�s ice cream. Read
more on the Skidmore Athletics website.
Skidmore
Shop
Check out the
latest markdowns on Apple computers at the Skidmore Shop. For
details, email Doug Chang or call
extension 5491, or visit
Apple Deals on the Skidmore Shop website. Check back often
for more deals and changing inventory. Skidmore faculty and
staff, remember to check your eligibility for the Skidmore
Computer Ownership Assistance Plan, which offers
zero-interest loans for computers bought at the Skidmore
Shop. Visit
the Skidmore Shop online for more information.
Blood
drive
The American Red
Cross will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 7, in the IM/Dance Gym. To
schedule an appointment, visit the Red Cross
website and use sponsor code SKIDMORE. For more
information, contact Linda
Hall.
Kids' Night Out
Kids ages 5 to 14 are invited to
participate in well-supervised recreational activities from
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in Williamson Sports Center.
The cost is $10 per child. For more information, email Ron Plourde or
call extension 5380.
#BeInstrumental
musical instrument drive
Used
band instruments and monetary donations will be accepted
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Zankel Music
Center. For more information, contact Evan
Mack.
Curator�s Tour
Take a Curator's
Tour of �Between the Mountains� with Serena Hildebrandt
�20, exhibitions assistant and the 2018-19 Carole Marchand �57
endowed intern, at noon Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Tang Museum.
For more information, contact Olivia
Cammisa-Frost.
Health
Promotion: Vaping Panel February
Health Promotion is
collaborating with the Adirondack Health Institute to educate
the campus and community about e-cigarettes and vaping at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Davis Auditorium. For more
information, email Wendy
Walker or call 518-580-8256.
Ensemble Connect
Ensemble
Connect, a group of the finest young professional
classical musicians based out of Carnegie Hall, will celebrate
its 13th year at Skidmore with a concert at 7 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 14, at Zankel Music Center.
Film screening: �My Beautiful
Stutter�
A screening of the award-winning film
�My
Beautiful Stutter,� the inspirational story of five kids
from all over the U.S. who, after a lifetime of bullying and
stigmatization, learn it�s OK to stutter, will take place at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Gannett Auditorium. For more
information, contact Kyle
Dzurica.
Therapy dog hours for spring
2020
Students, faculty and staff are
welcome to attend therapy dog hours at 11 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m.
Mondays; at noon Tuesdays; at 11 a.m. Wednesdays; at 2 and 4
p.m. Thursdays; and at 1 and 2 p.m. Fridays in the Student
Wellness Center on the third floor of Case Center. For more
information, contact Jennifer
McDonald.
New process to request event
setups
All event setup needs (tables, chairs,
etc.) can now be requested through the online Event Management
System. Training sessions will be offered in Library 222.
Dates and registration will be posted on IT�s
training page shortly. One-on-one training sessions will
also be offered, and instructions
will be posted for reference. For more information,
contact the Scheduling
Office.
Skidmore Grants
update
New content has been added to the Skidmore
Grants website. This month, the website is highlighting
Christopher G. Vecsey, assistant professor of neuroscience,
his award, �Investigation of Neuropeptide Signaling Mechanisms
that Control Sleep,� and the National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), an institute within
the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Upcoming funding
announcements and articles of interest have also been
updated.
Home Run
Breakfast with live auctions
Join the
Thoroughbreds softball team for a breakfast fundraiser for
their spring 2020 season from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21,
on the second floor of the Dining Hall. For more
information, contact Head Coach Rinae
Olsen.
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