<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/0212-conner-joins-cp2.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>Skidmore advances civic preparedness, democratic engagement</title><author/><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>02/12/2024 10:00:39 AM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>Skidmore is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens &amp; Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens.</description><category>News</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2024/images/0212-cp2-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Skidmore College entrance in winter"/></image_listing><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><caption/></item>