Ángel Pérez ’98, CEO of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling; Jessica Ricker, Skidmore's VP for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid; and Janessa Dunn, its director of admissions, spoke to Scope magazine about a changing admissions landscape and how institutions of higher education are grappling.
An abundance of lectures, performances, and athletic events has campus buzzing about a spring semester that is truly difficult to eclipse.
The New York state grant will continue the Opportunity Program's efforts to provide a high-quality liberal arts education to talented and motivated students who otherwise would be unable to attend the College.
Love was in the air as students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Wyckoff Center for Lovefest, a colorful celebration that included reiki, a sound bath, chair massages, emotional support animals, arts and crafts, delicious treats, and so much more, courtesy of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Strategic Planning.
Skidmore is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens.
The partnership between the College and the national nonprofit will bolster efforts to attract talented students from diverse backgrounds.
Members of the Skidmore College community gathered to celebrate first-generation students, share their experiences, and offer words of encouragement and fellowship.
Activists, artists, scholars, and the community will have opportunities to engage together through in-person and virtual lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and more, highlighting a variety of perspectives from and about the borderlands, Sept. 18 through Oct. 16.
Barbara Lucas-Roberts' 73 was in the first cohort of Opportunity Program students to graduate from Skidmore, and Issy Mejia '23 was in the 50th. Five decades separate them, but their experiences connect them in powerful ways.
At Commencement, Skidmore grads don colorful and symbolic regalia to celebrate their personal journeys and creative accomplishments. Here’s your guide to the story each piece tells.