Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

15 SKIDMORE COLLEGE 2008 Leading sustainability Skidmore hires a campus sustainability coordinator to grow its new Sustainability Office and advance earth-friendly programs. 2009 2010 Arthur Zankel Music Center opens Skidmore’s financial aid budget doubles from 2003 level to $30.6 million The National College Com- edy festival celebrates its 20th anniversary Murray-Aikins Dining Hall is renovated 2011 Skidmore is the first college to offer a minor in intergroup relations Athletics tops the charts Of more than 440 colleges with D3 athletics, Skidmore is ranked in the top 40 by the Learfield Directors’ Cup, a program that honors institu- tions for achieving success across all its sports, both men’s and women’s. 2012 2013 Sussman Village opens The highly sought-after three- and four-bedroom furnished apartments support more than 90 percent of students choosing to live on campus. 2014 Ensuring access President Glotzbach visits the White House to discuss pathways for ensuring every- one has the opportunity for a quality college education Skidmore goes solar Skidmore unveils its photo- voltaic solar array, one of the largest solar arrays in New York state at the time. 2015 The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum cele- brates its 15th anniversary 2016 2017 10,000 apply Applications for the Class of 2021 top 10,000 — the largest and most diverse group the College had yet seen, making Skidmore more pluralistic and welcoming than ever before. Creating Our Future President Glotzbach leads the public launch of Creating Our Future: The Campaign for Skid- more, calling it “an extraordinary moment in Skidmore’s history.” Oprah Winfrey speaks at Commencement 2018 Skidmore’s financial aid budget triples from 2003 to $47.2 million The Center for Integrated Sciences takes shape After a groundbreaking cere- mony in October, construction moves full speed ahead on the single largest academic initiative in Skidmore’s history. 2019 Applications for the Class of 2023 top 11,000 Skidmore College file photos