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November 2, 2009 - November 8, 2009
Monday Memo
 Halloween at Skidmore (Photo by Angela Cascone '12) Zankel forum to explore "Obama Effect" Skidmore to host Liberty League playoff doubleheader Benefits fair announced Skidmore program wins award from regional council on inclusion Eight Strings and a Whistle due on campus Weekly Flu Advisory |
Daily Events
Monday 11/2
| "Religious Life Dialogues"
Time: 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM Location: Case Center: ICC The "Religious Life Dialogues" are unique conversations exploring the religious aspects of current topics. The format is a brief presentation with extensive opportunity for audience response and engagement with the speaker. Prof. Rik Scarce (Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work) will start us off thinking about the question: "Is there spirit in nature?" Long before the current climate crisis, American environmentalism has been asking us to re-examine our relationship to nature, which has been largely utilitarian. Have we really understood nature at all? The event is moderated by Rick Chrisman, Interim Director of Religious ans Spiritual Life. |
| State Public Interest Research Group Information Table and Information Session (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: 2nd Fl. Conf. Room If youre looking for a powerful experience that helps change America for the better, consider U.S. PIRG (United States Public Interest Research Group). U.S. PIRG is a federation of state-based, nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that work for the public interest on issues ranging from our nations energy policy to the state of our health care system to the strength of our democracy. Our professional staff focus on finding good ideas and pushing for real change, even when a powerful interest stands in the way. Weve built a 30-year track record of overcoming these obstacles to achieve real results, due in part to the fact that we hire dozens of smart, talented staff and give them plenty of responsibility from day one on the job. |
| Frege and the Paradox of Analysis
Time: 7:30 PM Location: Scribner Library: Pohndorff Room |
Tuesday 11/3
| State Public Interest Research Group Interviews (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 8:30 AM- 4:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: 2nd Fl. Conf. Rm. If you're looking for a powerful experience that helps change America for the better, consider U.S. PIRG (United States Public Interest Research Group). U.S. PIRG is a federation of state-based, nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that work for the public interest on issues ranging from our nations energy policy to the state of our health care system to the strength of our democracy. Our professional staff focus on finding good ideas and pushing for real change, even when a powerful interest stands in the way. Weve built a 30-year track record of overcoming these obstacles to achieve real results, due in part to the fact that we hire dozens of smart, talented staff and give them plenty of responsibility from day one on the job. |
| Union Graduate College Information Table (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 11:00 AM Location: Case Center, 2nd Floor, Case Desk area The emphasis of Union Graduate College is on highly effective education that provides the skills and knowledge that today's employers want. |
| National Student Exchange Info Session (Open to students only)
Time: 5:30 PM Location: Bolton Hall: 101 Looking to spend a semester doing something unique? Consider studying for a semester at another university in the U.S., Canada, and the U.S. territories through the National Student Exchange (NSE) or the Skidmore exchange program at Spelman College. There are over 200 different campuses to consider with a wide variety of coursework available including options at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Historically Hispanic-Serving Colleges and Universities, and schools in urban centers. Come to the information session to hear first-hand from students that have already completed a semester off-campus on the National Student Exchange (NSE). |
| Shades of Grey - Honors: Why Does it Matter?
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Location: Palamountain Hall: Gannett Audirorium This annual interactive panel discussion provides a venue for the Skidmore community to explore a topic occupying the ?grey? areas of our lives. This event features controversial topics, diverse groups of panelists, provocative discussion questions, and sometimes mixed media presentations |
Wednesday 11/4
| Alumni Back to Campus: Janet Littlefield '98
Info Table: Friends of Little Field Home
Time: 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Location: Case Center: 2nd Floor Case Desk Area Their mission is to support orphans and vulnerable children in the Machinga District of Malawi. Our orphanage is also a community center in which we work hand in hand with the community to develop self-sustainable solutions to enable this community to be more independent through programs in education, business and health. The organization has grown even larger and they have a big community project with HIV/AIDS support happening at the Home and a sustainable farm project. More than ever they would love to have a Skidmore student involved in this wonderful opportunity to learn and share their skills with the Malawians! |
| Alumni Back To Campus Janet Littlefield '98 Friends of Little Field Home Information Session (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM Location: Starbuck Center: 203B Conference Room Their mission is to support orphans and vulnerable children in the Machinga District of Malawi. Our orphanage is also a community center in which we work hand in hand with the community to develop self-sustainable solutions to enable this community to be more independent through programs in education, business and health. The organization has grown even larger and they have a big community project with HIV/AIDS support happening at the Home and a sustainable farm project. More than ever they would love to have a Skidmore student involved in this wonderful opportunity to learn and share their skills with the Malawians! |
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| Zankel Event: The Obama Effect and the Diversity Experience in a "Post-Racial" America
Time: 6:00 PM Location: Gannett Auditorium Panel Discussion: The Obama Effect and the Diversity Experience in a "Post-Racial" America. |
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| Master Classes by Sterne Virtuoso Series artists Eight Strings And A Whistle
Time: 7:30 PM Location: Filene 206, 207 and teaching studio TBA Flute, Viola, and Cello Master Classes by Sterne Virtuoso Series artists Eight Strings And A Whistle |
Thursday 11/5
| Shades of Grey: Why Does it Matter?
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Location: Palamountain Hall: Gannett Auditorium This annual interactive panel discussion provides a venue for the Skidmore community to explore a topic occupying the ?grey? areas of our lives. This event features controversial topics, diverse groups of panelists, provocative discussion questions, and sometimes mixed media presentations |
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| Sterne Virtuoso Series artists Eight Strings And A Whistle
Time: 8:00 PM Location: Filene Recital Hall Sterne Virtuoso Series artists Eight Strings And A Whistle featuring Suzanne Gilchrest (flute), Ina Litera (viola), and Matthew Goeke (cello). |
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Friday 11/6
| Faculty Meeting (Open to campus community only.)
Time: 3:30 PM Location: Gannett Auditorium |
Saturday 11/7
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Men's/Women's Swimming & Diving vs. Vassar
Time: 1:00 PM Location: Sports and Recreation Center |
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"My Story as an African Immigrant Woman", a lecture with Project Runway alum, Korto Momolu
Time: 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM Location: Palamountain Hall: Gannett Auditorium As civil war broke out in Liberia in 1990, Korto Momolu's family decided to leave their African homeland and head West. First arriving in Canada, Korto quickly made a name for herself as a designer in Ottawa. Korto blended both traditional and new styles in her designs; she integrated the themes of her birth country while updating them to a unique, contemporary feel. She eventually moved to Arkansas to continue her dream of creating her own fashion line, and found rave reviews by winning the fan favorite award on Project Runway Season 5.In this incredible lecture, Korto discusses her family's immigration, the impact it had on her life (and clothing), and how she continues to be a role model for many people (including African American women). Korto's clothing designs are a rich metaphor for how many cultures attempt to blend the traditional while looking to the future to provide a better life. Following the lecture, Korto will host the "Experience Africa" fashion and culture show in the Spa at 8pm. |
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| "Experience Africa" Fashion and Culture Show hosted by Korto Momolu
Time: 8:00 PM- 10:30 PM Location: Case Center: The Spa ?Experience Africa? will comprise of a fashion show, music, dance and poems from the continent and aims to address negative stereotypes but in a non-conventional manner. The community will be involved on two levels - in preparation (not just fashion but also music, dance, poetry, etc.) and by watching which we believe is a very powerful way to address stereotypes. Our goal is to give people a chance to see our continent through our eyes. Korto Momolu, Project Runway Season 5 alum, will host the "Experience Africa" Show! |
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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. |
