News and announcements from Skidmore College

Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Highlights

Search for General Counsel and Vice President for Human Resources (GC/VPHR) to commence
Skidmore’s new musical theater club, Off-North Broadway, will perform their first cabaret on Saturday at Falstaff’s
Skidmore Athletics will host a panel centered on allyship and the LGBTQ+ community on Monday, April 3, in Zankel Music Center
The Skidmore Office of Health Promotion and the Peer Health Educators will host the first Skidmore 5K Run-Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 16
Skidmore athletics teams will host 10 events at home this weekend

Skidmore News

From LA to the Adirondacks: Lily Esposito ’20

Lily Esposito ’20 grew up near Los Angeles. Now, the Skidmore alumna is living off the grid in the Adirondacks and teaching environmental education programs.

Search for General Counsel and Vice President for Human Resources (GC/VPHR) to commence

Human Resources announces that the GC/VPHR will provide transparent and thoughtful leadership and strategic vision, fostering a supportive employee culture that empowers and inspires community members to engagement and creativity. This is a key step in President Conner’s repeated call to “take care of our people.” The position description may be viewed here.

Dining Services

Please visit the Dining Services website regularly for updates, Spa Specials, hours of operation, and other information.

Human Resources

Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities

April 1-May 5: Live More, Skidmore Wellness: DASH Challenge (registration is open through April 9)
April 4: Dailey Innovation Presents: Compassionate Leadership During Turbulent Times (for supervisors)
April 4, 6, and 11: Three-day Retirement Planning Workshop with David K. Carboni
April 12: Networking Breakfast
May 23: Retirement and Recognition Ceremony

For more information, including registration details and a full listing of opportunities, visit the Professional Development and Training website.

Position openings

Human Resources invites interested Skidmore employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:

Associate Director of Career Development – Career Development Center
Senior Associate Director, Parent and Family Giving – Advancement
On-Call Collections Assistant – Tang Teaching Museum
Research Administrator – Office of Sponsored Research
Coordinator for Student Academic Affairs – Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Academic Affairs

To apply, please access the Okta portal. Click on the tile for “Oracle HCM,” then click “Me,” and then click on “Current Jobs.” You can access current open positions for external applicants here.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

We welcome submissions from faculty and staff related to professional accomplishments and scholarly endeavors.

Giuseppe Faustini, professor of Italian, published a scholarly article in Machiavelliana, An International Journal of Machiavelli Studies. Read more >>

Tammy C. Owens, professor of American studies, was a Women’s History Month guest speaker for Texas State University's Department of History and Women’s and Gender Studies. Read more >>

Dennis Schebetta, assistant professor of theater, gave a presentation at the Mid-America Theater Conference about staging “Heddatron.” Read more >>

Rodrigo Schneider, assistant professor of economics, co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Read more >>

Sylvia Stoner-Hawkins, senior artist-in-residence in voice in the Music Department, hosted the Eastern Regional Conference and Student Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing with the support of Skidmore colleagues. Read more >>

Jess Sullivan, associate professor of psychology, published a paper in the journal Developmental Psychology. Read more >>

Marketa Halova Wolfe, associate professor of economics, and Joerg Bibow, professor and chair of economics, contributed to an article in The Conversation. Read more >>

Announcements

President’s office hours

President Conner will hold open office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to request a 10-minute, in-person appointment. To register, please email presoff@skidmore.edu. Requests will be handled in the order they are received.

Next staff meeting

The next staff meeting will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, March 31, on the second floor of the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. The agenda is posted here. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, and staff are encouraged to join in person or via Zoom. Login information has been shared via email.

Off-North Broadway Cabaret

Skidmore’s new musical theater club, Off-North Broadway, will perform their first cabaret at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Falstaff's, with performances from shows such as “Hadestown,” “Mean Girls,” “Heathers,” and many more. Reserve free tickets through this form. For more information, contact Katya Yurkovskaya.

Sexual Assault Awareness 5K Run-Walk

The Skidmore Office of Health Promotion and the Peer Health Educators will host the first Skidmore 5K Run-Walk in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on Sunday, April 16. Registration will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the Zankel lot. A free T-shirt will be given out to the first 200 people who register for the event. A donation to Wellspring is encouraged.

Persian Film Series: "The Cow" by Dariush Mehrjui

Dariush Mehrjui's groundbreaking film "The Cow," credited with starting the Iranian New Wave, will be screened at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, in Lucy Scribner Library Room 129. Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Hajar Hussaini or Michael Swellander.

Summer Housing Information Table

Do you want to live on campus this summer? Stop by the summer housing information table in the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 30; Monday, April 3; Wednesday, April 5; Tuesday, April 11; or Thursday, April 13, to learn more or ask questions about how to make the best of taking a class or working a job this summer. Summer Housing Application opens April 1.

COVID-19 reminders

Please review Skidmore’s Campus Planning website and COVID-19 Dashboard for the latest updates and guidance on COVID-19. Both websites are updated regularly.

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. 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.

New ‘Hyde Cabinet’ exhibition now open

The Tang Teaching Museum announces the latest exhibition organized by a member of the Tang Student Advisory Council: “Hyde Cabinet #20: Bringback,” on view through May 14. Curated by Naima Nigh ’23, the 2022-23 Eleanor Linder Winter ’43 intern, the exhibition features a print by Trenton Doyle Hancock, who will deliver this year’s Winter/Miller Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30.

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. Email Xiara Colon Gomez for more information.

Skidmore Shop

Through March 31, buy a MacBook from the Skidmore Shop and, in addition to education pricing, you'll receive a $25 gift card to spend with us, in-store or online!

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.

Athletics News

Spring sports schedules are well underway with 10 home weekend events. On Friday, the softball team will host Russell Sage for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. On Saturday, men’s and women’s rowing will host four teams on Fish Creek at 11 a.m. The men’s tennis team hosts Hobart at 10 a.m., followed by the women’s match against William Smith at 1 p.m. at the Wilton YMCA. Baseball plays Bard in a pair at Castle Diamond at noon. A rare lacrosse doubleheader starts at noon when the women play William Smith, followed by the men’s game against Vassar at 3 p.m. All schedules are subject to weather changes, so please check the Skidmore Athletics website for up-to-date information.

Events

Wednesday, March 29

7-9 p.m.

Chinese Studies Residency Program: Judith Shapiro (American University)

Davis Auditorium

Thursday, March 30

6 p.m.

Winter/Miller Lecture: Trenton Doyle Hancock

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum

Friday, March 31

8 p.m.

Caroline Rose

Arthur Zankel Music Center

Friday, March 31

5-6:30 p.m.

7 Metalsmiths at Work: Opening Reception and Gallery Talk

Schick Art Gallery

March 31 through April 29

7 Metalsmiths at Work

Schick Art Gallery

Saturday, April 1

2 p.m.

Family Saturday: Painted Words

Tang Teaching Museum

Sunday, April 2

2 p.m.

Tang Guide Tour with Muriel Lang ’23 Tang Teaching Museum

Sunday, April 2

7 p.m.

TopCatsBrass Concert

Arthur Zankel Music Center

Monday, April 3

5 p.m.

Identity in the Workplace – LGBTQ+

Wyckoff Center

Monday, April 3

5 p.m.

“Contemporary Mohawk Voices: Past, Present, and Future” with Tom Sakokwenionkwas Porter, Mohawk Elder and Kay Ionataiewas Olan, Mohawk Storyteller

Filene Recital Hall

Tuesday, April 4

5:30 p.m.

Lester W. Strock Lecture in the Geosciences: “Surficial or Deep: what drives extreme rates of mountain building in the western Himalaya?

Emerson Auditorium

Monday, April 10

6 p.m.

Annual International Speaker Event: Disrupting White Feminism

Davis Auditorium

Monday, April 10

6:30 p.m.

She Said: An Evening with Megan Twohey