Campus Master Planning Sessions
Staff, faculty, and students are invited to join the planning firm Ayers Saint Gross (ASG) for one of the following Campus Master Planning sessions via Zoom: 1 p.m. Monday, April 11; 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13; or 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 (students only). Updates on the Campus Master Planning process and schedule, as well as a review of the Campus Master Plan survey, will be provided. Following these sessions, the next community forums to be offered will be those presenting the final Campus Master Plan. Therefore, these sessions will offer the last opportunity to ask questions and provide any feedback or insights before that final presentation.
NACCC Staff Campus Climate Survey
Skidmore staff should look for an email from “Marc C. Conner, President” which comes via helpdesk@nacccsurvey.org, inviting them to participate in the NACCC survey. The survey will be available through April 21; all staff are urged to participate. (Faculty will be surveyed in 2023.) Results from the survey will be used to shape institutional priorities, which include making Skidmore a quality place to work for everyone. Thank you to everyone who has already participated.
Belong more. Create more. Skidmore.
Join Skidmore’s second annual crowdfunding campaign to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts on campus. Last year, donors from on and off campus together surpassed the $45,000 goal, raising nearly $80,000. Let’s build on this momentum! From April 6 to 13, a generous Skidmore family has stepped forward to match dollar for dollar, up to a total of $50,000, gifts made to support the constellation of programs on campus that advance our DEI mission. Please contact Lori Eastman for more information.
Athletics Update
Another full slate of home athletic events is on the docket for this weekend. The weekend kicks off with a Friday lacrosse doubleheader, with the women’s team hosting Clarkson at 4 p.m. and the men taking on St. Lawrence at 7 p.m. Saturday features the first round of the Tim Brown Golf Invitational at the Ballston Spa Country Club, beginning at 1 p.m. The tournament continues on Sunday at 8 a.m. The men’s and women’s rowing teams are home against RIT and Franklin & Marshall on Saturday with an 11 a.m. start time. The men’s tennis team hosts Rensselaer at 1 p.m., and the first-place baseball team plays Rensselaer at home in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Softball opens league play at Wagner Park at 1 p.m. with two games against RIT, and the women’s lacrosse team takes on St. Lawrence at 2 p.m. Softball closes out the weekend at home Sunday at 1 p.m. against defending league champion Rochester.
Art in Motion: Movement and Dance Workshops
Maya Gmach ’22, the 2021-22 Meg Reitman Jacobs ’63 Endowed Intern at the Tang, invites the campus community to a series of Art in Motion: Movement and Dance workshops. Participants will engage in a close-looking exercise, followed by improvised movements in response to the art and a discussion of how movement can help us see art in a new way. The Art in Motion workshops will be on Friday, April 15, and Friday, April 22, at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Assistant Director for Engagement Tom Yoshikami.
Blood Drive
A blood drive will be held Friday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the IM/Dance Gym. To schedule an appointment, visit the Red Cross website and put Skidmore in the search/make an appointment box.
OCSE Photo Contest
The finalists for the OCSE Photo Contest will be on display this Friday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Case walkway. Stop by and get a glimpse of what some of our students have experienced abroad! Vote for your favorites and help us pick the winners of each category. Can’t make it? We will be showcasing the finalists on Instagram: @globalskidmore
Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition
Skidmore’s annual Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition features students pitching real business plans and competing for funding. This year’s final presentations are scheduled for Friday, April 8. To learn more, visit the Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition’s website.
Tang Teaching Museum now accepting applications for 2022-23 endowed internships
Rising juniors and seniors are invited to apply to the Tang Teaching Museum’s year-long endowed internships, which are named for Eleanor Linder Winter ’43, Carole Marchand ’57, Meg Reitman Jacobs ’63, and the Charina Endowment Fund. These paid, pre-professional internships introduce students to postgraduate life by providing academic and practical experiences from fall 2022 through summer 2023. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, April 11. For more information, please visit the Endowed Internship page or contact Tom Yoshikami, assistant director for engagement.
NY Project Hope
NY Project Hope, a FEMA-funded program of the NYS Office of Mental Health, will be tabling at Case Center on April 12 and April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. NY Project Hope provides emotional support to help NYS residents navigate through the stress and changes caused by the pandemic. This includes an Emotional Support Helpline, Online Wellness Groups, and a website filled with resources that folks can access anytime at www.nyprojecthope.org. Their services are always confidential and free. Please stop by the table for more information.
Taiko Workshop with Miho Connolly
Please join the Music Department on Thursday, April 14, in a series of open Japanese taiko workshops with guest artist Miho Connolly. Workshops will run 9:10-11 a.m., 11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and 12:40-2 p.m. in the Arthur Zankel Music Center, Room 117. All staff, faculty, and students are welcome. No registration is required.
Library Book Club
The Library Book Club will be meeting over Zoom from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The Scribner Library Book Club is a non-traditional book club that encourages attendees to “show and tell” a book they’ve read with the group. You can check our page for more info.
Community Lava Pour
Join students from IL-201 PourMore: Skidmore Lava Project for a demonstration of some of what they have discovered this semester about the qualities and behavior of basalt lava at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, behind Sasselin Art Building, in the foundry area. You can also follow it on Instagram Live @skidmoregeo. Contact Jennifer Cholnoky for more information.
New Prayer and Meditation Space in Scribner Library
In partnership with the Committee on Intercultural and Global Understanding (CIGU) and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL), Scribner Library has established a prayer and meditation space in LIB 111, located in the northwest corner of the first floor. Anyone may use this room on a first-come, first-served basis during normal building hours. The room has a variety of prayer rugs, mats, and seating options. There is also a moveable screen to provide privacy if sharing the space. If you have questions or feedback, please stop by the Circulation Desk or contact College Librarian Marta Brunner.
2022 Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention
Skidmore's 2022 Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention will take place at noon Sunday, May 1, on Case Green. Join in a community-wide walk for suicide prevention and help us meet our fundraising goal of $5,000. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are all welcome. Your participation will help raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walking route takes approximately 45 minutes; all forms of mobility are welcome. Contact Ashley Chandler for more information. Register online.
Summer 2022 employment for students
Students interested in viewing and applying for summer jobs at Skidmore should visit jobs.skidmore.edu and filter by “summer.” In some instances, students may be hired for more than one position. Both jobs must be part time, be paid in the same manner (hourly or salary), and together cannot exceed 40 hours in a work week. For more information, contact Jim Calhoun, employment coordinator, at ext. 5802 or by email.
Skidmore Shop: Macintosh deals
Are you graduating or know someone who is? Get your grad the gift of Apple! Now until June 25, enjoy an additional $50 off education pricing on MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs at the Skidmore Shop. With work shifting to online, you can succeed at virtually anything with the right technology. Contact Doug Chang at 518-580-5491 or by email.
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