Faculty Staff Achievements, Feb. 7, 2008

Activities

Donna Brent, assistant professor of education studies, has been elected to the board of managers of the Hawley Foundation for Children. Established in 1965, the Hawley Foundation promotes the health, welfare, and education of children in Saratoga County. The board of managers works with high school guidance counselors and teachers to identify children who qualify for college incentive grants from the foundation.

In the News

Sandy Baum, professor of economics, has been a source for the following news stories:
? ?Endowments Widen a Higher Education Gap,? The New York Times, Feb. 4;
? ?The 5% Non-Solution,? insidehighereducation.com, Feb. 4;
? ?Tuition Assistance for the Middle Class,? Business Week, Feb. 3;
? ?What Ivies? Newfound Largess Means for Your College Savings,? The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 30.

Rik Scarce, associate professor of sociology, is the author of a letter to the editor, ?Economic Cause and Effect,? published Feb. 6 in washintongpostonline.com

Bob Shorb, associate dean and director, Student Aid and Family Finance, was a source for ?Financial aid helps ensure students get to college,? Saratoga Today, Jan. 18.

Sue Van Hook, senior teaching associate in biology, was a source for several recent stories on Skidmore?s Focus the Nation events, including the following:
? ?Skidmore joining global warming effort,? The Daily Gazette, Jan. 15;
? ?Skidmore event helps to ?Focus the Nation? on climate change, ? The Saratogian, Jan. 31;
? ?Local writer discusses impact of coal,? The Saratogian, Feb. 1;
? ?Skidmore tackles global warming,? The Post-Star, Feb. 2; and a report broadcast Feb. 1 on WNYT-TV, Channel 13, the Albany NBC affiliate.