Athletics
Dinsdale third and counting on all-time NCAA dig list
[11/4/09] Senior libero Lauren Dinsdale is closing in on a remarkable record. As her volleyball career nears an end, she is headed toward the top of the NCAA's all-time dig list. Read More.
Academics
Learning large, living small: Poverty budget sets food limit
[11/4/09] If you had only $12 to spend on food for a weekend, could you plan, shop, and cook enough eats to avoid starvation? Fourteen first-year students found out when they nickeled and dimed their way through a "Poverty Weekend" assigned by anthropology professor Kenji Tierney. Read More.
Academics
Seminar explores roots of humanity
[11/4/09] Who are we? Were humans created on the sixth day, or have they evolved over hundreds of thousands of years? Would you like to find your branch on the human family tree by submitting your DNA for analysis? (Left: James Lyness '13 in DNA lab; photo by Sam Brook '12) Read More.
Community
Student activists celebrate Cool Cities goal
[11/4/09] Skidmore student advocates worked hard to get Saratoga Springs aligned with the national Cool Cities Campaign. Their efforts were rewarded when Mayor Scott Johnson officially committed the city to the effort. (Left: Johnson and Rebecca Drago '11 at the Oct. 24 signing ceremony.) Read More.
Lecture
Project Runway alum Korto Momolu to visit Nov. 7
[10/30/09] African traditions strongly influence Momolu's designs, and her Liberian heritage is central to her work and understanding of the world. She will discuss the challenges she has faced, and how she works to incorporate the vision of Africa in her life and work. Read More.
Admissions
Admissions Summer Open House July 13
[7/2/09] Skidmore's Admissions Summer Open House is scheduled for Monday, July 13, under the tent on Upper South Park. Last year, more than 350 families attended this event, and as many are expected this year. Read More.
Community
Skidmore to offer public tours of North Woods
[7/1/09] Skidmore will offer two guided tours of its North Woods, one focusing on the impact of invasive species and the other on the rich history of the 250-acre tract to the north of the college’s main campus. Read More.
Skidmore Interactive
Facebook experiment employs students as editors
[9/10/08] The Office of Communications has embarked on a small-scale experiment that recruits and compensates students to serve as Facebook page editors. Read More.
Daily Gazette
Class of 2012 hits the ground running
[9/5/08] As the Class of 2012 arrived at Skidmore for orientation and Hurricane Gustav bore down on New Orleans, the first-year students gathered to analyze the impact of Gustav's notorious predecessor, Katrina, in 2005. Read More.
Campus News
A year after ‘U-CAN’ launch, membership tops 700
[8/22/08] A year after Skidmore and 600 other independent colleges and universities joined in creating the “University & College Accountability Network” , membership has grown to more than 700 institutions. Read More.
Saratogian
Left in an empty nest
[8/11/08] With students beginning to head to campus for their first year of college, now is the time for parents to plan for the transition. Read More.
Global Skidmore
New Web site showcases Skidmore’s global presence
[6/19/08] Skidmore has a new Web site that is designed to showcase the college's international endeavors and presence. Read More.