- Rita Agosta, a former longtime staff member at Skidmore's Scribner Library, died on December 26, 2008, at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. She was 96.
- Skidmore students and faculty will inaugurate new programs in India and Puerto Rico during the mid-year break. At left is a photo of the god Vishnu from Somnathpur temple in a photo taken by Joel Smith.
- Skidmore has delivered a total of 82 boxes of food to four local food pantries as the result of this year?s Skidmore Cares program. The four beneficiaries are the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, the Franklin Community Center, the Salvation Army, and Shelters of Saratoga.
- Jonathon Whitton '02 reprises his role as a jaded elf in this weekend's production of 'The Santaland Diaries' at Home Made Theater. The company first staged David Sedaris' one-man show in 2005.
- Management and business students lay it on the line in big end-of-semester presentations
- Saratoga Central Catholic student Charles VanDeGrift spearheaded a community-service project that benefits a Skidmore program for young readers.
- Three soccer players, including Rachael Sushner '09 (left) were selected for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-New York Region team.
- Two alums combine talents to collaborate on a book that captures the unique essence of historic Saratoga Race Course.
- 'Love Marriage' by Vasugi Ganeshananthan and Steven Millhauser's 'Dangerous Laughter' are featured in the Washington Post 'Book World' collection of 'Best Books of 2008.'