Facilities update
Parking next to North Hall will be limited starting Monday, Sept. 20, due to CIS construction. Please contact Facilities Services for more information.
Scribner Library
Under Skidmore’s yellow status level, masks are required in all spaces of Scribner Library, including study rooms. Food and drink are not permitted. Any individuals without masks will be asked to leave immediately.
Consult our calendar for daily hours. You do not need to make a seat reservation or check in to enter the building. You do still need to make reservations for the study rooms. The library will continue to offer its pickup service. Visit our FAQs for more information. The library is offering in-person research help at our first-floor Research Help desk as well as online chat help. You can also contact your subject librarian to schedule a one-on-one appointment. Visit our FAQs page for more information.
Employee Fitness Classes are back!
Williamson Sports Center is offering a 10-week employee fitness program for $50. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to current employees. Classes start the week of Sept. 20. Class descriptions and the schedule are available online. Please register online and submit this payroll deduction form to Lacey Largeteau in the Williamson Sports Center or send her a check made out to Skidmore College.
ROOM•MATE: Living with Tang Art
Preview the 50 artworks available for students to borrow as part of the Tang’s student art loan program in the Payne Room at the Tang through Saturday, Sept. 17. Learn more about the program during a viewing party and reception at 6 p.m. on Sept. 17. The event is open to the public. For questions, contact Kelsey Renk. Students are encouraged to line up before the doors open at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, for an opportunity to take home one of the works.
Curator’s Tour with Rebecca McNamara
Join Tang Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara at noon on Thursday, Sept. 16, for a tour of the Tang’s Atrium, “Roommate 2021: Living with Tang Art,” and “Elevator Music 41: Laura Ortman—Dust Dives Alive.” This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rebecca McNamara.
Curator’s Tour with Madeleine Ward-Schultz '22
Join Madeleine Ward-Schultz ’22, Charina Fund Endowment Intern, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, for a curator’s tour of “Hyde Cabinet#13: Thorns in Time.” This event is free and open to the public. Contact Tom Yoshikami for more information.
Tang Guide Tour
Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, for a tour given by a Tang Guide, a Skidmore student or visitor services associate who is part of a program that introduces them to the museum world. Contact Olivia Cammisa-Frost for more information.
Lunchtime Crochet: Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef
Tang Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara hosts an online lunchtime drop-in crocheting session from noon to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 as we create corals for the “Saratoga Springs Satellite Reef.” Open to everyone. For more information, contact Rebecca McNamara.
MDOCS
“Documentary at the End of the World” is a documentary screening series curated by Bhawin Suchak and Darian Henry and presented by the MDOCS Co-Creation Initiative at Skidmore College. The series features virtual screenings and Q&As with emerging filmmakers from the NeXt Doc Collective. The series will screen Wednesday, Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, and Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Please contact Sarah Friedland for more information.
Workshop on admissions, financial aid, and tuition benefits for employees
This year's informational workshop on admissions, financial aid, and tuition benefit programs will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, via Zoom. The workshop will provide information that should be particularly helpful to Skidmore employees with high school age dependents who plan to apply to Skidmore and/or other colleges and universities. The program will address requirements for admission to Skidmore, the admissions and financial aid process at Skidmore and other colleges, the Tuition Exchange program, and Skidmore's internal and external tuition benefit programs. Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Mary Lou Bates will be joined by Beth Post, director of financial aid, and Caryn Marlin, tuition exchange liaison, in leading the workshop. (The Passcode is Admissions.)
Arts Quad Party
The annual Arts Quad Party, sponsored by the departments of Art, Art History, Arts, Dance, and Theater; the Arts Administration Program, and the Tang Teaching Museum, will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, on the Arts Quad Green.
Skidmore Encore returns live online this fall!
The popular lecture series Skidmore Encore returns with lectures each Tuesday morning from Oct. 12 through Nov. 9. Details are available on the Encore schedule webpage. Registration is open and is free for those who register using a valid Skidmore email address; the fee is $95 for all others. Please contact Coleen Stephenson for more information.
Scholarly and Creative Endeavors (SCE) Work Group
The Scholarly and Creative Endeavors (SCE) Work Group will meet on a weekly basis starting the week of Sept. 13. By sharing goals and discussing progress, the SCE Work Group helps to advance faculty/staff professional projects.
Fall 2021 tent use
The College has placed a number of tents around campus for outdoor gathering. The tents may be reserved for use through Oct. 31 and have been added to the College’s EMS reservation system. Use the Space Request template and search for the tent you seek to reserve to see availability. A brief description of each tent and rules for use can be found on the Scheduling Office website. Please contact schedule@skidmore.edu for assistance.
EMS Trainings
Interested in learning how to use EMS, Skidmore’s online event system, this fall? A training session will be held in Scribner Library, Room 222, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Please email Megan Bove if you plan to attend a session or if you prefer a one-on-one lesson.
2021 Selected Art Faculty Exhibition
Work by Deb Hall, Trish Lyell, and Gina Occhiogrosso will be on display at the Schick Art Gallery Sept. 16 through Oct. 17. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, Sept. 23. The reception is open to students and arts faculty only from 5 to 6 p.m. and is open to other members of the campus community and off-campus visitors from 6 to 7 p.m. An artists’ talk is scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Please contact Rebecca Shepard for the Zoom link.
Thoroughbred Society recognition ceremony
Faculty, coaches, staff, and administrators are encouraged to join us in in celebrating the academic achievement of our student-athletes at 5 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 23, in the lobby of the Williamson Sports Center.
Blood Drive and Dedication in Memory of Lilly Kishore '21
The College will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, in the Williamson Center IM/Dance Gym. Please consider donating blood in memory of recent Skidmore graduate Lilly Kishore '21. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code SKIDMORE.
The blood drive will be followed by a dedication in Lilly's honor at 4:30 p.m. on the Williamson Sports Center Walkway.
Phyllis A. Roth Faculty Distinguished Service Award nominations
Nominations for the Phyllis A. Roth Faculty Distinguished Service Award, recognizing a faculty member for special achievement in service and leadership, are due Friday Sept. 24.
Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition
The Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition was established by Kenneth A. Freirich ’90 to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity among Skidmore students. All Skidmore students are invited to attend an information session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28 under the Upper South Park tent. Snacks will be provided. More information is available on the Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition website or by contacting College Events.
Save the date: Presidential Inauguration
Skidmore will celebrate the inauguration of its eighth president, Marc C. Conner, on Saturday, Oct. 16. Further event details will follow.
LGBTQ+ Staff and Faulty Email List
Interested staff and faculty are invited to join our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) staff and faculty email list. Any Skidmore staff or faculty member is welcome to subscribe. If you are already a member, you will remain on the list. Please feel free to contact Mariel Martin with any questions.
Writing Center tutoring services
Trained student tutors offer one-on-one consultations for student writers at every stage of the writing process at the Philip Boshoff Writing Center. This semester, we will meet with students both in person (in LIB 440) and online. Appointments can be made online.
Parking Enforcement and Bike Registration Notice
Campus Safety is enforcing all fire lane, handicapped, and load/unload zone parking violations. Tickets in these areas come with substantial fines, with no grace period. All vehicles parked on campus must be registered with Campus Safety. Students may register here. Employees may register here. Campus Safety officers have begun issuing warning notices to unregistered and improperly parked vehicles. Enforcement with monetary fines will begin very soon.
Campus Safety will host its annual bicycle registration for students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17. Please bring your bicycle to the hallway outside of Campus Safety (lower level of Jonsson Tower) where an officer will assist you. Please contact Campus Safety for more information.
Skidmore College transcripts
The Office of the Registrar, in conjunction with the National Student Clearinghouse, is pleased to offer a Secure Electronic PDF delivery service for official Skidmore College transcripts. Official transcripts can be delivered electronically in as little as 15 minutes from when the order is placed. For more information about ordering official transcripts, go the Registrar’s Office website.
2023 OCSE Travel Seminars
OCSE is excited to invite individual faculty, faculty teams, or faculty and staff teams to submit proposals for short-term, faculty-led Travel Seminars for January, March, or summer of 2023. Proposals are due Dec. 1. Please contact Emily Gaul for more information.
Athletics News
Skidmore College rookie golfer Kevin McGough was the Liberty League Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sept. 12. He shot 72-74-146 to tie for 10th and led Skidmore to an eighth-place finish in the 37th Duke Nelson Invitational played on the Par 71 Ralph Myhre Course at Middlebury College.
Skidmore Shop
Looking for discounted Apple products? The Skidmore Shop has a MacBook Air for $1,149, a Mac Mini for $699, and an iPad Pro for $649. There is only one of each product in stock, so claim them while supplies last. Please contact Doug Chang (phone 518-580-5491) with any questions.
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