Campus COVID-19, flu vaccine clinics
Health Services is partnering with Adirondack Health and Wellness to offer updated COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.on Friday, Nov. 10, in Falstaff's. You can sign up to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine, your flu shot, or both at the clinics. For more information about the clinics and to register, please visit the Health Services website.
Staff and faculty meetings
The November staff and faculty meetings will take place this Friday, Nov. 3. 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.
First-Generation Celebration reception
All Skidmore students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to celebrate Skidmore’s first-generation students on national First-Generation College Celebration Day at a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Glotzbach Atrium of the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences. The program, which is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, will feature a photo booth, food, activities, and first-generation alumni speaker Altagracia Montilla ’12.
Facilities updates
Facilities Services will be dredging Haupt Pond through mid-November, limiting accessibility. Construction of a new ADA-compliant sidewalk between Barrett Center and Wait Hall is scheduled for the first week of November. Pedestrian traffic will be redirected during this process.
Kanatsiohareke 30th anniversary celebration
The anniversary celebrates 30 years since the community of Kanatsiohareke was reestablished in New York’s Mohawk Valley, the traditional homeland of the Kanienkeha:ka, and will take place from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in Arthur Zankel Music Center. The event features film screenings, discussions, and performances by Mohawk artists. Tickets can be purchased here; all proceeds go to Kanatsiohareke. For more information, contact Zhenelle LeBel.
Register now for a textile workshop with Ruby Chishti
Ruby Chishti, a Pakistani-American fiber artist, will lead a textile workshop from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Tang Teaching Museum. The workshop is part of the 2023 Alfred Z. Solomon Residency. For more information and to register, visit the Tang website.
Exchange Closet in need of donations
The Exchange Closet needs donations, especially clean warm clothing, jackets, and outdoor wear. Please drop off any donations in Case 207 during regular business hours. For more information, visit the Exchange Closet website. The Office of Health Promotions, Campus Life and Engagement, and Sustainability Office will also be hosting a "Clothing SWAP" from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Spa.
Skidmore Theater: ‘The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs’
“The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs," a devilishly fun play by one of Spain’s most successful ladies of letters, will run Nov. 17-19 and Dec. 1-3. (The 8 p.m. performance on Friday, Dec. 1, will offer open captioning.) The show is directed by Associate Professor and Theater Department Chair, Lisa Jackson-Schebetta. Find tickets online here, or contact Skidmore Theater Box Office for more information.
Skidmore Sailing Club seeks faculty/staff advisor
The Skidmore Sailing Club is seeking a new advisor. Time commitment will be minimal — and fun! Interested faculty and staff should contact Coordinator of Club Sports Nicki Damiano with questions or to apply for the position.
