Admissions Discovery Tour
The Admissions Office invites campus offices and student groups to participate in the Discovery Tour, an accepted student's day program for the BIPOC student community. Our goal is to highlight campus resources for candidates considering Skidmore, including academics, intercultural life, and student life, as well as the perspectives of current students. Please register by Monday, April 3, to participate in our Resource Roundtable session from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Lunch will be provided. Email Xiara Colon Gomez for more information.
Summer 2023 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.
Governing in Congress: Talking Bipartisanship in the Midst of Polarization
Former U.S. Reps. William Flores (R-TX) and William Enyart (D-IL) will talk about how Congress functions and take questions from the audience from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, in Filene Auditorium. The pair are visiting Skidmore as part of the Congress to Campus program, which provides college students the opportunity to engage in dialogue with a bipartisan pair of former lawmakers. Contact Keilty Archibald or Bob Turner for more information.
Skidmore Athletics hosts "Active Allyship" panel
Skidmore Athletics will host a panel centered on allyship and the LGBTQ+ community from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 3, in Zankel Music Center. The event, which will also be livestreamed, will be moderated by Professor of American Studies Beck Krefting and feature panelists Katherine Almquist ’24 (women's tennis), Coach Curt Speerschneider (women’s tennis), Clare Kenny ’15 (women’s volleyball), Associate Professor of Sociology Amon Emeka, Executive Director of the Pride Center of the Capital Region Nathanial Gray, and Emily Czelusniak ’25 (swimming and diving). For more information, contact Peter Fisher.
SGA Equity in Products for Natural Hair Act resolution
The Student Government Association has approved a resolution that allocates $2,050 in funding to start a new program to provide natural hair products to students on campus at no cost for the spring 2023 semester. For more information, contact SGA.
Commencement regalia
Seniors should order their caps and gowns through the Skidmore Shop’s regalia website by today, March 22, for pickup on campus beginning April 25. Orders for home delivery must be placed by April 24. A limited number of caps and gowns will be available for purchase at the Skidmore Shop starting April 25.
Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure
Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in the Bulletin. Submit announcements and events, academic lectures, and faculty-staff achievements by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions. SWB generally publishes announcements and events for two weeks.
