Making history: Welcoming the Class of 2026
Skidmore is welcoming the largest first-year class in College history — 785 students drawn from a record pool of more than 13,000 applicants. [Read more]
With so much to celebrate and look forward to this fall semester, the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year represents a fresh start and the arrival of exciting new opportunities, President Marc Conner said in his return-to-campus message to the Skidmore community. [Read more]
The start of a new century
Skidmore College is marking its College Centennial with a yearlong celebration of its history and reflections on the journey ahead. [Read more]
Skidmore recognized as a top college for value, financial aid, and sustainability
U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and others highlight Skidmore as a top liberal arts college with "Great Financial Aid," a “Best Value School," and a "Top Performer in Social Mobility." [Read more]
A front-row seat to history in London
Skidmore London First-Year Experience students find themselves at the center of a remarkable moment in history following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III. [Read more]
Tee off in the Thoroughbred Cup Golf Tournament, celebrate alumni athletes at the Hall of Fame Benefit and Induction Ceremony, cheer on former athletes at their alumni games, and more! All are welcome to take part in this exciting weekend, Sept. 30 to Oct. 2! Registration is open.
Join us Oct. 14-16 for this annual event welcoming the families of Skidmore students to campus. Registration is open through Sept. 30. Visit the Celebration Weekend webpage to see a schedule of events.
Now until Nov. 4, nominate alumni for recognition awards and for positions on the alumni board. Alumni in class years ending with 3 and 8 are especially urged to nominate classmates for one of several achievement or service awards.
Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will present the 2022 Steloff Lecture at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, in the Tang Teaching Museum’s Payne Room. Born in Nigeria to an Igbo family, she moved to the United States to complete her graduate education and has authored fiction and nonfiction works. Among her many accolades, she was the recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Genius Grant.
Professor of American Studies Daniel Nathan will present the 2022 Moseley Faculty Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall. The lecture will use the American sporting past (with an emphasis on baseball and the life and career of Hall of Famer Buck O’Neil) to consider how sport, race, and collective memory reflect and inform cultural values.
Join us for a special performance by Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in a free event sponsored by Saratoga Performing Arts Center and the Tang. Opening Saturday, Oct. 1, is the new exhibition “Parallax: Framing the Cosmos,” co-curated by the Tang and Associate Professor of English Maggie Greaves.
The ZEN Mentoring Program pairs Skidmore juniors with alumni mentors based on shared career interests. After a successful pilot last year, the program is being expanded in 2022-23, and recruitment is underway for mentors. Learn more and apply to be a mentor here.
Skidmore faculty, staff, and alumni are frequently featured or quoted by major media outlets. See a roundup of recent news stories with Skidmore connections.
Register now for Passage Through the Panama Canal and Costa Rica, Feb. 3-11, 2023. This cruise experience showcases Earth’s most pristine ecosystems in the rainforests and islands of Costa Rica and Panama at the best time of year.
A Santa Fe Alumni and Friends Reception will take place Sept. 29; Associate Professor Jennifer Bonner will host a Cocktails and Conversation program over Zoom, discussing the science of cannabis, on Oct. 26; and President Conner will visit Boston on Nov. 2. Professional development and lifelong learning webinars also continue this fall, and an archive of past webinars can be accessed at any time.
Housed in a beautiful, century-old manor, Surrey-Williamson Inn offers 10 charming guest rooms, award-winning catering services, and a variety of meeting and event spaces perfect for campus visits, weddings and special events. Make your online room reservation here; use promo code “SKIDALUM” to receive the Skidmore alumni rate. For more information, contact surrey@skidmore.edu.
For the month of October and in honor of the College’s Centennial, the Skidmore Shop will be giving away free alumni car decals to our skidmoreshop.com shoppers who also follow us on Instagram @theskidmoreshop. Write your Instagram handle in the “special instructions” box upon checkout and ride with Skidmore pride!
Find out what your fellow alumni are up to, from career milestones to family updates. You can submit your news online. Please direct any Class Notes-related questions to classnotes@skidmore.edu.
As a service to classmates, here is a listing of deceased alumni and online obituaries recently brought to Skidmore’s attention.
