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Fall in focus: A celebration of talent and tradition

October 10, 2024
by Sarah Condon-Meyers, Tory Abbott

As the seasons change and students don their flannels to savor the beauty of autumn in upstate New York, Skidmore embraces the enduring traditions that form the vibrant heart of campus life.  
 
These annual events, from an ice cream social organized by the Office of Advancement to the beloved Arts Quad Party and highly anticipated fall sports games, bring together the campus in celebration of the remarkable talent, intelligence, and creativity that defines our community.  
 
Though the semester has just begun, Skidmore’s cultural scene is already in full swing. Check out a few scenes from the first month of classes.   

Ice Cream Social

It wouldn’t be Skidmore without the annual ice cream social, bringing out students, faculty, and staff alike to enjoy a sweet treat and commemorate the end of summer. 

Arts Quad Party

The Arts Quad Party, hosted yearly in mid-September, is always a fall favorite. With lawn games, snacks, live music, and crafts-galore, the event never fails to draw crowds from across campus in appreciation of Skidmore’s numerous arts departments and offerings. 

Club Fair

Club Fair is truly the highlight of the fall festivities, transforming Case Green into a chaotic mosaic of student innovation and passion.

Scribner Seminars

Scribner Seminars are perhaps one of Skidmore’s most unique traditions, highlighting the intellectual curiosities and passions of faculty from a diverse range of fields. Each incoming first year is required to take one of these interdisciplinary seminars as an introduction to Skidmore academics. Check out a few of this year’s offerings!


Sailing the Seas with Captain Cook

Professor of History Tillman Nechtman


Sport, Self, and Society

Professor of Health and Human Physiological Sciences Jeff Segrave


Walking Saratoga: Taking Steps to Discover “Home” in new places

Assistant Professor of American Studies Tammy Owens


Connecting Threads: Exploring the History of Textile Art

Professor and Ella Van Dyke Tuthill '32 Chair in Studio Art Sang-Wook Lee

 

In It 9 

In It returned for its ninth year this fall, featuring an exciting suite of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs designed to strengthen and improve the cultural fluency of Skidmore’s community. This year’s events saw substantial turnout and featured a keynote lecture by author and expert embodiment practitioner Prentis Hemphill.

The programming kicked off with a portrait dedication celebrating the legacy of Linda Jackson-Chalmers ’73 and included workshops by interdisciplinary researcher, scholar-practitioner, and social justice educator Durryle Brooks (pictured above) and racial justice educator, author, and public speaker Debby Irving.  

‘Make Jazz Trill Again: Trill 101’  

In the College’s tradition of bringing talented artists to showcase their talents and share their sonorous savvy with a new generation of emerging musicians, Brooklyn-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Melanie Charles (center) returned to campus for a residency and several public events, including a live taping of the “Make Jazz Trill Again” podcast (pictured above) and an open jam session. 

Fall sports

But of course, who could forget Skidmore’s fall teams, who played hard despite the rain for a successful start to the fall season, to the cheers and encouragement of their classmates and colleagues.


Field Hockey: Skidmore vs. Geneseo


Men’s Soccer: Skidmore vs. Geneseo


Women’s Volleyball vs. Plattsburgh State

 

 

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