Fall intramurals
Fall intramural registration opened Wednesday, Sept. 6, and runs through Sept. 21. Leagues start the week of Sept. 25. For more information and to register, visit imleagues.com. You must have a Skidmore email address to register.
Fall fitness class registration
Fitness classes for employees and retirees begin the week of Sept. 18. Register online. For more information contact Lacey Largeteau.
L.L. Bean “Boot Mobile” campus visit
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, L.L. Bean will bring its touring pop-up shop experience, the “Boot Mobile,” to Skidmore College’s South Park Lawn. Products will be available onsite for sale and will include L.L. Bean iconic pieces such as boots, flannels, and more.
2023 McCormack Endowed Visiting Artist-Scholar Residency
The Sept. 25-29 residency brings former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and composer Richard Danielpour to campus for the premiere of Danielpour’s “The Unhealed Wound,” a Skidmore-commissioned song cycle based on Dove’s “Playlist for the Apocalypse.” The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in Arthur Zankel Music Center. From 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Gannett Auditorium, Dove and Danielpour present “Artists in Conversation,” moderated by faculty members April Bernard and Teisha Duncan. Seating will be first come, first served.
Compost bins for departments and residences
All residence halls and apartment buildings should have received a blue compost pickup bin during the first week of classes. Register your department for the program by filling out this form. Learn more about Skidmore’s composting program online or by contacting the compost managers.
Tuition benefit and Tuition Exchange Program session
Staff members from Admissions, Financial Aid, and Human Resources will lead a workshop addressing admission and financial aid requirements and offering an overview of the Tuition Exchange Program from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Emerson Auditorium. The session should be particularly helpful to Skidmore employees with high school age dependents who plan to apply for Skidmore's internal or external tuition benefit programs, including the Tuition Exchange Program.
CDPHP Cycle! bike-share
Anyone with a skidmore.edu email address can register for CDPHP Cycle! To register, download the CDPHP Cycle app to your phone, subscribe with your Skidmore email address, submit promo code "Skidmore," enter a debit/credit card for incidentals, and you're ready to ride. Pedal bikes are free to ride for College community members, and e-bikes are free for the first 30 minutes. Please contact Jen Natyzak with any questions.
Submitting requests for updates to Skidmore webpages
Requests for updates to departmental webpages should be submitted to webteam@skidmore.edu and are handled in the order that they are received. If you have multiple edits to a page, please outline them in a single email. Departments interested in managing their own web content should contact Skidmore’s web team for training.
Dining Services
Please visit the Dining Services website regularly for updates, Spa Specials, hours of operation, and other information.
Get free AirPods or an Apple Pencil from Skidmore Shop
Until Oct. 2, save on a Mac and get free AirPods Gen 3, or save on an iPad and get a free Apple Pencil Gen 2. Visit the Skidmore Shop for more information. The Skidmore Shop is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure
Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in Skidmore Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. 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.
