News and announcements from Skidmore College

Weekly Highlights

  • Important COVID-19 reminders 
  • Photo essay: Fall at Skidmore  
  • Greenberg Lecture: “The Battle Over Israel's Fragile Democracy," Selected Art Faculty Exhibition, Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border series, President's office hours, Family Saturday at the Tang, athletics events, and more 

Skidmore News

Students get face painting done at Arts Quad party

As the leaves change, the Skidmore community continues to demonstrate its endless passion for creative pursuits — from enjoying the world premiere of “The Unhealed Wound” by former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour, to taking a quiet moment to appreciate fall colors in a hammock. 

COVID-19 Reminders

In order to best protect yourself and others from COVID-19, please remember the following:  

   

  • COVID-19 can affect people in very different ways, depending on a variety of factors; acting responsibly and considerately to protect those who are more vulnerable fits with our community’s core values.
  • If you are sick, mask up and test.‌ Stay home if you can’t mask sufficiently.   
  • If you know you’ve been exposed, mask up and test. (Employees who are concerned about a workplace exposure may obtain a rapid COVID-19 test at the Campus Safety window.)  
  • If you test positive, please let your supervisor or department chair know, email Human Resources and follow CDC isolation and precautions guidelines.   
  • The government is now sending four free COVID-19 tests to each U.S. household. Apply here.  
  • New COVID-19 vaccines are now available at pharmacies and other locations. The CDC has a web page where you can check vaccine appointment availability. 

Dining Services

Dining Services is again selling its famous homemade bread. Use your Skidmore credentials to order online by Monday, Oct. 16, for a pickup on Friday, Oct. 20. 

  

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

Human Resources

Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable 

The first Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. This event is for supervisors only. Learn more and register here. 

‌Position openings 

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

  • Finance Coordinator – Financial Services 
  • Associate/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Inclusion and Engagement – Campus Life 

 

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

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Monica Das, associate professor of economics, published an article in an academic journal. Read more>> 

Michael C. Ennis-McMillan, associate professor of anthropology, published a journal article. Read more>> 

Maggie Greaves, associate professor of English, published a new book with Oxford University Press. Read more>> 

David Read, senior lecturer of computer science, published a chapter in a book. Read more>> 

Gordon Thompson, professor emeritus of music, created a video essay for an event in India. Read more>> 

Juliane Wuensch, assistant professor of German, published a teaching guide for a film. Read more>>

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

Announcements

Staff and faculty meetings

The October staff and faculty meetings will take place this Friday, Oct. 6. The staff meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the faculty meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Additional details will be shared by email.

 

Saratoga Book Festival   

President Conner, alumna Cleyvis Natera ’99 (“Neruda on the Park”), and English Professor and Salmagundi Editor Bob Boyers will be among this year’s presenters at the Oct. 12-15 Saratoga Book Festival. On Sunday, Oct. 15, a film screening of “The Right to Read” will take place at 1 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium and will be followed by a 3 p.m. discussion between President Conner and local nonprofit and business leader Ed Mitzen. 

 

Celebration of President Emeritus Philip A. Glotzbach  

Join President Conner and members of the Skidmore community in Gannett Auditorium, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for a panel discussion celebrating the era of Philip A. Glotzbach, Skidmore's seventh president. The panel will be facilitated by Susan Kress, professor of English emerita and former vice president for academic affairs. A reception will follow. 

 

Broadview Federal Credit Union’s Cash In program

Broadview Federal Credit Union’s Cash In program is offering a free $150 deposit when you add a new direct deposit before Oct. 31. Visit Broadview’s website or stop by the campus branch for more information. Federally insured by NCUA.

  

President’s office hours 

President Conner will hold office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. 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, and additional open office hours will be announced throughout the year. 

Selected Art Faculty Exhibition 

The 2023 Selected Art Faculty Exhibition is on view at the Schick Art Gallery through Oct. 13, featuring prints and mixed media work by Ruben Castillo, sculpture by John Galt, and paintings by Paul Sattler. For more information and art gallery hours, please visit the Schick's website. 

 

Event Management System (EMS) training   

One-on-one EMS training is available through the Scheduling Office. Training will include how to reserve campus space and add catering, media services, and event setup to your reservations. Contact Megan Bove with questions or to set up a session with you or your department.  

Alumni Welcome Back Initiative 

‌‌Alumni Relations invites all faculty and staff with plans to invite alumni visitors to an event to participate in the Alumni Welcome Back Initiative by filling out a brief form. It is important for Alumni Relations to know about these meaningful connections between alumni and Skidmore employees so that they can best serve Skidmore’s ever-growing alumni population. 

 

Apple deals at Skidmore Shop 

Save up to an additional $200 off the already low education price by purchasing one of the demo Apple products now available at Skidmore Shop. For a full list, visit the Skidmore Shop website 

 

Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule   

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.

Athletics News

A pair of multiteam events highlight this weekend’s athletics home schedule. The men’s tennis team will host several nationally ranked teams for its first East vs. The Rest Invitational Tournament Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8, with play scheduled to start each day at 8:30 a.m. The men’s golf team will host its Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Saratoga State Park Course. Start times will be posted on the Skidmore Athletics website. The men’s soccer team will host Liberty League rival Rensselaer on Saturday at 2 p.m. 

Events

Wednesday, Oct. 4   

7:30 p.m.   

Greenberg Lecture with Avraham Rubin  

Gannett Auditorium  

 

Thursday, Oct. 5   

noon   

Curator’s Tour of 'Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door'  

Tang Teaching Museum  

  

Thursday, Oct. 5

5-6:30 p.m. 

'Whipping the Black Bodies of Haitian Immigrants on the US-Mexico Border and the Idea of Social (In)Justice:' Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border 

Wyckoff Center 

 

Thursday, Oct. 5  

5 p.m.  

‘When Gridlock Gives Way: How the Constitution Drives Consensus’: Alex E. Hindman   

Pohndorff Room, Scribner Library  

 

Thursday, Oct. 5 

7:30 p.m. 

Classical Guitar Performance by Bill Kanengiser 

Zankel Music Center 

 

Saturday, Oct. 7 

2 p.m. 

Family Saturday: Tape Art Canvases 

Tang Teaching Museum

Sunday, Oct. 8 

2 p.m.

Tang Guide Tour with Julia Johnson McGuigan '25 

Tang Teaching Museum  

Thursday, Oct. 12

6 p.m. 

'Picture the Wall, a Mixed-Media Representation of the U.S./Mexico Border Through the Artist’s Lens': Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Case Gallery 

Thursday, Oct. 12

8 p.m. 

Frances Steloff Lecture with Carolyn Forche

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Friday, Oct. 13 

3 p.m. 

“We Do It for God”: Politics, Worship and Islamic Electoral Activism 

Emerson Auditorium 

 

Friday, Oct. 13

5:30-7 p.m. 

Performance and artists’ talks with Álvaro Enciso, Gabriela Galup, and CIMI Alvarado: Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Saturday, Oct. 14

11 a.m.-2 p.m.   

Art Workshops with Álvaro Enciso, Gabriela Galup, and CIMI Alvarado: Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Saturday, Oct. 14 

7:30 p.m. 

Tenzin Choegyal with Attacca Quartet 

Zankel Music Center 

 

Monday, Oct. 16

4-5:30 p.m. 

Invisible Valley: Projection and Discussion

Filene Recital Hall 

 

Monday, Oct. 16 

4 p.m. 

Poetry at Work & Play 

Tang Teaching Museum 

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