Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

9 SKIDMORE COLLEGE Aarathi Prasad, assistant professor of computer science, and Stuti Bagri ’21 perform as part of the Campus Campaign Celebration of Creating Our Future: The Campaign for Skidmore on Oct. 18, 2018, at the Tang Teaching Museum and Gallery. MOMENTS 10.18.18 Campus Campaign Celebration 10.19.18 Valentine Boathouse opening 10.20.18 Center for Integrated Sciences groundbreaking 11.14.18 Presidents Society Dinner in New York City For more information, please visit skidmore.edu/cof. CREATING OUR FUTURE: PRIORITIES The Center for Integrated Sciences | Skidmore Fund | Scholarships and Financial Aid | The Tang Teaching Museum | Career Development and Transformative Experiences | Athletics, Health and Wellness donors responded to “All in to Win” to support Skidmore athletic teams. THE CAMPAIGN FOR SKIDMORE $200 million goal $180 million raised HIGHLIGHTS 24,238 825 972 donors to date donors made gifts to celebrate Giving Tuesday and Skidmore’s Annual Giving Day. Philip and Marie Glotzbach will donate $50,000, if 1,700 graduates of the classes of 2004-2019 make a gift by May 31. alumni, parents and friends gathered at regional events across the country. 350+ Mimi Hellman, chair and associate professor of art history, has been named the inaugural Charlotte Lamson Clarke ’53 Chair in Art History. Skidmore’s newest endowed chair was established by Tom Clarke in 2018 in memory of his late wife, a Skidmore English major who was pas- sionate about art and history, especially British history. The $2 million “gift recognizes Skidmore’s longstanding tradition of excellence in the field of art history,” says Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Orr. Hellman specializes in European art between the 17th and 19th centuries. Lamson Clarke ’53 Chair Christopher Massa; Hellman: Gary Gold