Two women whose lives were irrevocably changed on 9/11 launched an organization that enabled them to reach out to Afghan widows. The story of their recovery and their humanitarian journey is the subject of the documentary film Beyond Belief, to be screened Sunday in Gannett Auditorium.

Nearly 2,100 letters of acceptance left the Skidmore Office of Admissions Friday morning, heading to applicants throughout the U.S. and in 85 countries.

A vigil to remember the victims of the earthquake in Japan and a dinner with the founder of Bicycles Against Poverty are on this week's calendar. The public is welcome at both events.

The award-winning documentary charts the lives of nomadic young Palestinians who cross the border to construct luxury hotels in Israel, and the economic and political challenges they face each day. Filmmaker Ido Haar (left) will participate in a Q&A following the movie.

Angela Park, founder and executive director of Diversity Matters, will give the keynote speech at the March 11 Skidmore symposium on Diversity, Sustainability, and Community Service. New York Campus Compact is a co-sponsor of the program.

She will use the recently opened Tang exhibition, Environment and Object in Recent African Art, which she co-curated, as a starting point for a broader discussion of contemporary trends in African art.

Bananas are sometimes called a perfect food for their nutritional wallop and easy packaging. But the banana lands are a source of heartbreaking stories about disease, violence, and social upheaval. Jason Glaser will share details in his program. (Photo courtesy guardian.co.uk)

The life of esteemed writer and human rights activist James Baldwin is brought to the state in this original play by Calvin Levels. The free performance is scheduled Feb. 18 at Bernhard Theater. (Left: Actor/playwright Calvin Levels as James Baldwin.)

Sumita Pahwa of the Government Department and Steve Negus opened Friday's program, titled "Egypt's Popular Uprising: Implications for a Democratic Future" with breaking news: President Hosni Mubarak had ceded to demonstrators' demands and resigned from office. (Andy Camp photo)

Author Stewart Burns will help Skidmore celebrate the birth of the Dr. King by discussing the effect of his decision to oppose the Vietnam War on the civil rights movement.

"Environment and Object-Recent African Art" to open at the Tang Museum Feb. 5

Haiti's wretched year, with earthquake at the start of 2010 and a cholera epidemic now under way, has tested the efforts and endurance of the country's people and relief workers. Biology professor Sylvia Franke McDevitt (left) is one of two speakers who will present at the Dec. 8 program.

The College's Dance Department will present 'Wonderland?', its winter concert, in three performances this coming weekend.

Fans of every genre of music have a chance during the next week to sample from an array of offerings by Skidmore students. Plan to attend one or more of these concerts in the days ahead! (Left: Yacub Addy. Photo copyrighted by Michael G. Stewart)

A rich schedule of activities ranging from informational sessions to cultural events has been developed to celebrate International Education Week. All activities are open to the College community.

With help from a foundation that supports grassroots peace efforts, Wissam Khaleefah '11 returned home to rebuild his elementary school. The facility is located in Fallujah, Iraq, site of some of the fiercest battles of the U.S.-Iraq conflict. A current campus photo exhibition documents his efforts.

Two writers with on-the-ground experience in some of the world's most volatile locations will share insight on insurgency and civil war in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Photos by local Latino immigrants reveal their experiences working and living in Saratoga County.

Originally designed as a counter-program to a planned Florida Koran burning, the Skidmore event is designed to foster public discourse on the campus and in the community.

Totaling more than 700 students, the Class of 2014 - Skidmore's largest and most diverse - arrived on campus this week and undertook orientation, the first class assignment.