November 16, 2009 - November 22, 2009
Monday Memo
 Fall Sports (Photo by Sam Brook '12) Theater Department to stage Clare Boothe Luce's The Women SaratogaArtsFest launches new grants program Beatlemore/Skidmania returns Nov. 22 Guest lecturer to explore roots of Iraq's conflict We want to take your photo! First H1N1 vaccination clinic a success Fall play ends for field hockey, women's soccer |
Daily Events
Monday 11/16
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Study Abroad Fair for Skidmore Programs (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM Location: Case Center: 2nd floor at the Information Desk Off-Campus Study & Exchanges will be hosting a study abroad fair for the Skidmore programs: Skidmore in Alcalá, Skidmore in Beijing, Skidmore in London, Skidmore in Paris, Paris Fall Seminar, The Shakespeare Programme, and Skidmore in Madrid. Please stop by the 2nd floor of Case to get more information about the Skidmore programs and meet with the program managers from Off-Campus Study & Exchanges. |
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Lewis Porter, guest jazz pianist, will give a presentation on Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Time: 1:00 PM Location: Palamountain Hall: Emerson Auditorium Lewis Porter, guest jazz pianist, will give a presentation on Miles Davis and John Coltrane |
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Skidmore in Beijing Information Session (Open to students only)
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 101 Off-Campus Study & Exchanges will host an information session for the Skidmore in Beijing program. Meet with OCSE staff and hear from students that have studied in Beijing. Get details on the program and how to apply. |
| Religious Life Dialogues
Time: 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM Location: Case Center: ICC Religious Life Dialogues, "How does faith fit into the life of reason?" Guest presenter: Caleb LaRue, InterVarsity advisor to Christian Fellowship. Moderated by Rick Chrisman, Interim Dir. Of Religious and Spiritual Life. Hearty soup and rolls provided. |
| Overland Summers Information Session (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 6:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: Starbuck Center 2nd Floor Conference Room Come find out about an exciting summer job with Overland! Overland leaders are bright, dynamic, and accomplished college students and recent graduates from America's best colleges and universities. |
Tuesday 11/17
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Paris Fall Seminar Interest Meeting (Open to students only)
Time: 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 101 Come meet Skidmore Government professor Tim Burns, who is leading the 2010 Paris Fall Seminar, and the Resident Director who will be visiting from France! Study intro French language; all other classes are taught in English! (*There is no language requirement for this program.) |
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Skidmore in Paris Interest Meeting (Open to students only)
Time: 6:30 PM- 7:30 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 101 Come learn about studying abroad in Paris, and meet the Resident Director who will be visiting from France! Founded in 1980, the Skidmore in Paris program is designed for upper-intermediate or advanced French language students. The program strives to integrate students as fully as possible into the academic, cultural, and social life of Paris. |
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Film Screening:"Investigating the Hudson"
Time: 7:00 PM Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Film screening: "Investigating the Hudson" by filmmaker Peter Hutton |
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Teach in China Information Session (Open to students only)
Time: 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Location: Ladd Hall: 106 The Teach In China program offers Skidmore graduates a year long, paid teaching opportunity at one of two provincial universities in Shandong province in eastern China. |
| Numb3rs Night sponsored by Pi Mu Epsilon
Time: 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM Location: Harder Hall: 203 We will be showing an episode of the popular TV show Numb3rs and two math professors will talk briefly about some of the key mathematical ideas presented in the episode. |
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Men's Basketball vs. Cobleskill
Time: 8:00 PM Location: Sports and Recreation Center |
Wednesday 11/18
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Get-a-Passport Drive!
Time: 12:00 PM Location: Case Center, Outside of Skidmore Shop Representatives from the Post Office, will be accepting new and renew passport applications from 12-4 pm outside the Skidmore Shop in Case Center. |
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Skidmore in Spain Information Session
Time: 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM Location: Ladd Hall: 206 Come learn about studying abroad in Spain, and meet the Resident Director who will be visiting from abroad!The Skidmore in Spain programs in Alcalá and Madrid are run in conjunction with Tufts University and are offered for the fall or spring semesters in Alcalá and for the full year or spring semester in Madrid. These challenging programs are designed for students with an advanced knowledge of Spanish and strive to integrate students into the life of Alcalá or Madrid through courses at the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) or the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), the experience of a family stay, and an emphasis on involvement in the cultural and social life of Alcalá or Madrid. |
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Using your Study Abroad as a Building Block for your Career (Open to students only)
Time: 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: Career Services, 2nd floor Career Services and OCSE host a Question & Answer discussion to discuss international opportunities and how to highlight your study abroad experience to potential employers and graduate schools. |
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| Iraq: A Civil War Averted, or Interrupted?
Time: 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM Location: Case Center: Faculty Staff Club How did the US invasion of Iraq bring the country to the brink of civil war? As US troops withdraw, will the country continue to stabilize, or will it slide back into full-scale communal violence? This talk will investigate the causes of the 2004-2007 sectarian conflict, the new strategies chosen by both Iraqi political movements and by the US military which led to a reduction in the bloodshed, and prospects for the future.Steve Negus has covered Iraq since September 2004 for "The Financial Times" and "The Economist", both of London. From Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2004, he was a Trainer/Editor for the Institute for War & Peace Reporting in Baghdad. Prior to his work in Iraq he worked in the Cairo Bureau as a reporter for "Agence France-Presse"; as a regular correspondent for "Middle East International, London"; as Editor at the "Cairo Times, Cairo" and News Editor/Deputy Editor for "Middle East Times, Cairo". This past year he was a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, conducting research on the Sunni insurgency in three localities in Iraq. |
Thursday 11/19
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China Culture Table (Open to students only)
Time: 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Location: Case Center: 2nd floor at the information table Students are encouraged to stop by the China Culture Table to learn more about China, studying Chinese language and to get information about off-campus study opportunities in China. |
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Fulbright Information Session (Open to students only)
Time: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: Conference room, 2nd floor Fulbright grants offer opportunities for either graduate study or teaching assistantships in foreign countries following graduation. Prof. Maria Lander will discuss how to apply, the eligibility requirements, and examples of Skidmore students who have received grants in the past. |
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Skidmore in London Interest Meeting (Open to students only)
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 100 Come find out more about studying in London! Skidmore's program in London, offered only during the Spring Semester, is unique in that it allows students to enroll in regular university courses at one of these outstanding universities located in London: University of Westminster, University College London, and King?s College. |
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"Peace Through My Eyes," Davis Projects for Peace Presentation
Time: 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Location: Ladd Hall: 206 Elana Hazghia '10 will present on her co-project with Verena Bunge '11 in Guatemala during the summer of 2009 made possible with the help of a $10,000 grant from the Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace Foundation. The project created art and photography programs teaching students basic skills that culminated in four photo exhibitions in Guatemala and the United States. |
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Shakespeare Programme Interest Meeting (Open to students only)
Time: 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 100 Come hear more about studying Shakespeare in London! The Shakespeare Programme, run in conjunction with the British American Drama Academy (BADA), gives students the unique opportunity to study Shakespeare, English literature, and theater in London and Stratford-Upo-Avon, where students will find a wealth of resources within the field of professional theater. |
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Classical Indian Music
Time: 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Location: Case Center: Spa Professor Veena Chandra will play and sing some classical devotional songs and play Indian classical music on Sitar, accompanied on Tabla by Devesh Chandra. |
| Film Screening:"Investigating the Hudson"
Time: 7:00 PM Location: Tang Museum Film Screening of "Investigating the Hudson" by filmmaker Peter Hutton. A question and answer session with the filmmaker will follow the screening. |
| Homeless to Harvard
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Location: Palamountain Hall: Emerson Auditorium A National Homelessness and Hunger Week EventThe true story of a homeless teenage teenage girl who gets accepted to Harvard University. |
Friday 11/20
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SIT Interest Meeting (Open to students only)
Time: 12:00 PM- 1:30 PM Location: Case Center: Saratoga Room, near the Spa Karen Kray, a representative from SIT, the School for International Training, will be available to answer questions about the off-campus study program options through SIT. Students can stop by anytime between 12:00 - 1:30 pm. For a list of the Skidmore-approved SIT programs, visit http://cms.skidmore.edu/ocse/search/index.cfm. |
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Ice Hockey vs. New England College
Time: 7:00 PM Location: Saratoga Springs Ice Rink |
| Theater Production:The Women by Clare Boothe Luce
Time: 8:00 PM Location: Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater: Mainstage THE WOMEN is a social satire of high society wives who trade secrets and sometimes husbands in this sparkling entertainment, rife with venom-laced dialogue and twenty-two fabulous female characters. Directed by Alma Becker. |
Saturday 11/21
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Ice Hockey vs. Saint Anselm
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Saratoga Springs Ice Rink |
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Women's Basketball vs. Elmira
Time: 4:00 PM Location: Sports and Recreation Center |
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Woodwind and Brass Ensembles Recital
Time: 5:00 PM Location: Filene Music Building: Filene Recital Hall Woodwind and Brass Ensembles Recital |
| Theater Production:The Women by Claire Boothe Luce
Time: 8:00 PM Location: Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater: Mainstage THE WOMEN is a social satire of high society wives who trade secrets and sometimes husbands in this sparkling entertainment, rife with venom-laced dialogue and twenty-two fabulous female characters. Directed by Alma Becker. |
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Skidaiko: Stories from Japan
Time: 10:00 PM- 10:30 PM Location: Filene Music Building: Recital Hall This show features Skidmore's very own Japanese drumming group called Skidaiko! With four new pieces straight from Japan, this semester's show may only be half an hour, but promises to be nothing short of an intense and exciting experience. Come bang on our drums with us after the show! |
Sunday 11/22
| Theater Production: The Women by Clare Boothe Luce
Time: 2:00 PM Location: Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater: Mainstage THE WOMEN is a social satire of high society wives who trade secrets and sometimes husbands in this sparkling entertainment, rife with venom-laced dialogue and twenty-two fabulous female characters. Directed by Alma Becker |
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Women's Basketball vs. St. John Fisher
Time: 2:00 PM Location: Sports and Recreation Center |
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| Beatlemore Skidmania
Time: 3:00 PM Location: Filene Music Building: Filene Recital Hall Come together for the Beatlemore Skidmania salute to "Abbey Road" |
| Thanksgiving Celebration
Time: 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Location: Wilson Memorial Chapel Thanksgiving Celebration in the Wilson Chapel: ?You Are Entitled to Joy,? led by the New Jerusalem Church of Albany and Skidmore Professor Tim Harper, pastor. Music by Church Choir and Skidmore Prof. Crystal Moore. An opportunity for students and others to participate in Protestant worship in the African-American tradition. Hosted by the Rev. Rick Chrisman, Ph.D., Religious and Spiritual Life Director. |
Ongoing Events
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[6/6 - 4/25] Amazement Park: Stan, Sara and Johannes VanDerBeek
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Amazement Park; Stan, Sara and Johannes VanDerBeek-a yearlong exhibition |
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[7/18 - 3/14] "Lives of the Hudson"
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum "Lives of the Hudson" exhibition at the Tang Museum |
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[9/13 - 12/13] Sunday Eucharist
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM Location: Wilson Memorial Chapel: Wilson Chapel Sunday Catholic Liturgy- everyone is invited. |
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[9/26 - 1/3] Tang Exhibition-Opener 17: Nicole Eisenman: The Way We Weren't
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Malloy Wing Nicole Eisenman's psychologically revealing body of work includes installations, drawings, animations, and with increasing focus, paintings. |
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[9/26 - 1/3] Tang Exhibition-Opener 18: Arlene Shechet: Blow By Blow
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Malloy Wing Arlene Shechet's recent glazed ceramic objects float, twist, puff up and deflate on top of stacks of unadorned concrete, plaster, wood, and steel. |
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[9/26 - 1/3] Tang Exhibition-Type A: Barrier
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Atrium For their site-specific installation, "Barrier(2009)", Type A(Adam Ames and Andrew Bordwin)explores barriers as sculptural forms and their affect on the public. |
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[10/9 - 12/11] Weekly Torah Discussion (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Case Center: Intercultural Center Weekly discussion of the Torah portion of the Jewish liturgical calendar, including both traditional and contemporary Jewish commentaries. Every Friday from Oct. 9 through December 11, 2009. Open to all members of the Skidmore community. |
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[10/10 - 12/12] Family Saturdays
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Tang Museum Family Saturday programs include a brief tour followed by a hands-on art activity. |
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[10/15 - 12/6] Schick Exhibition: Selected Art Faculty Exhibition
Location: Saisselin Art Center: Schick Art Gallery, 2nd Floor This exhibit features works by Kyle Ford, Trish Lyell, Janet Sorensen, Peter Stake and Joanne Vella; five of 22 studio art faculty members. |
| [10/22 - 12/10] weekly meditation & movement (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 5:10 PM - 5:55 PM Location: Wilson Memorial Chapel A combination of meditation, chanting and some yoga and pilates-type movements to loosen up the body and renew the soul from the stresses of our busy lives. Come whenever your schedule permits. Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. |
| [11/13 - 1/4] Pots and Gender in Africa
Location: Tang Teaching Museum: Winter Gallery This student-curated exhibition draws on the Tang?s rich collection of African ceramic pots to explore their shapes, decorated surfaces, meanings, functions and modes of production as expressions of gender in African cultures. Reflecting the fact that their creators and users viewed these pots as more than just functional containers, the exhibition will show how these compelling clay forms extend women?s and men?s social, economic, and ritual spheres, serving as metaphors of the body and as symbols of power for the ever-powerful deity, Mami Wata. Pots and Gender in Africa is created by students working with art history professor Lisa Aronson in her fall 2009 course, "Topics in Gender and Visual Culture: Africa." |
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[11/16 - 12/13] Sunday Eucharist
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Wilson Memorial Chapel |