Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

8 SCOPE SPRING 2019 It’s full speed ahead with the single largest academic project in College history. In October, Skidmore broke ground for the 200,000-square-foot Center for Integrated Sciences, which will put 10 science departments under a single roof and encourage dialogue among scientific disciplines, the humanities, arts and so- cial sciences. “Science is and always has been an integral component to liberal educa- tion,” President Glotzbach affirmed at a ceremony with acclaimed paleontologist Neil Shubin. The North Wing, currently under construction, is already talking shape and is scheduled for completion next year. Thanks to a new, streamlined construction plan, adopted by the Board of Trustees in February, the entire project is set for completion in 2024. But one exciting piece is nearly com- plete: The state-of-the-art CIS greenhouse opens its doors in May 2019. C O M M U N I T Y R E V I E W Clockwise from top: Kurt Smemo, assistant professor of environmental studies and sciences, tours the Center for Integrated Sciences greenhouse, which is slated to open this spring; Construction of the new CIS building is progressing, as seen in this April photo; Paleontologist Neil Shubin gave the keynote address at the dedication ceremony for the new CIS building in October; and a beam signed by Skidmore community members will be a permanent piece of the CIS structure. ADVANCING SCIENCE