Community
Saratoga Reads announces top choice
[11/7/08] Each year, Saratoga Reads invites area residents to select a book for community-wide reading. The votes are in, and the winner is. . . Read More.
Music
Norman Thibodeau to perform during Skidmore Flute Festival
[11/6/08] As a guest artist participating in the festival, Thibodeau will present modern flute music, including some of his original compositions, in a concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Read More.
Campus News
Innovation and Entrepreneurship series continues Nov. 5
[11/3/08] Business leaders with ties to Capital Region colleges, including Skidmore's Richard Laxer, will be featured in upcoming talks on corporate innovation and starting new businesses. Read More.
Trustees
Gavel passed, Janet Whitman is Skidmore's new Board chair
[10/31/08] She was handed the gavel by Suzanne Corbet Thomas '62 early Friday afternoon. First, however, she read a resolution acknowledging with 'deep admiration and respect' Thomas's service to the College. Read More.
Tang
Artist Dario Robleto to give talk, host DJ party Oct. 30
[10/30/08] Artist Dario Robleto has been on campus for much of the week. On Thursday, Oct. 30, he wraps up his visit with a talk and a party. The public is welcome. (At left, 'A Defeated Soldier Wishes to Walk His Daughter Down the Wedding Aisle' by Dario Robleto) Read More.
Campus News
Tonight: 'Mysteries of the Meltdown' at Bernhard Theater
[10/24/08] The international economy is facing challenges of historic importance. Experts from the fields of banking, business, finance, and economics will explain how we got to this point, and how long before the markets stabilize. Read More.
Campus News
President's open forum draws Skidmore crowds
[10/23/08] No easy answers, but a down-to-earth sense of touching base to ride out a faltering economy came out of President Philip Glotzbach's campus community meetings Oct. 22 and 23. Read More.
Scientific American
Sheldon Solomon interviewed on 'Fear, Death and Politics'
[10/23/08] Sheldon Solomon was interviewed by Scientific American on how fear and thoughts of death can influence political choices and the upcoming election. Read More.
Campus News
Addys to discuss the making of 'Congo Square'
[10/22/08] Skidmore's own Yacub Addy teamed with famed jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis to create 'Congo Square.' The Oct. 23 presentation will feature video footage, photos, personal stories, and history of the musical collaboration. (At left, Yacub Addy and Marsalis) Read More.
Campus News
English Department to host poetry reading by Parthasarathy
[10/20/08] The award-winning poet-scholar will share translations of poems from the Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and Punjabi. Read More.
Campus News
Big crowd expected for Celebration Weekend 2008
[10/17/08] The campus will be a lively scene this weekend, as families visit their students and young alumni come back for homecoming. At left, families and friends enjoy an athletic event at Celebration Weekend 2007. Read More.
Campus News
Panel to offer information on food-borne illness
[10/17/08] Ever wonder if the food you buy can make you sick? This Oct. 20 panel discussion will offer perspectives from experts on this matter, including a Skidmore student who contracted E-coli infection after eating tainted fast food. Read More.
Music
HBO composer and alumnus to perform with Skidmore Orchestra
[10/16/08] Alumnus Nathan Barr returns to campus for a music residency and performance Oct. 18 with the Skidmore Orchestra Read More.
Music
Harland to perform in concert Oct. 16
[10/16/08] Jazz master Eric Harland wraps up a two-day residency with a performance featuring his quartet tonight in Filene Recital Hall. Read More.
Campus News
College must 'maintain momentum' in face of crisis
[10/15/08] Economic downturn underscores importance of fiscal prudence, continued support from donors Read More.
Lecture
Ecologist, author to discuss 'The Myth of Progress' Oct. 13
[10/10/08] Environmental Studies and Sustainable Skidmore sponsor a visit by author and ecologist Tom Wessels, who will discuss reigning notions of progress through the lens of science. Read More.
Saratogian
Men's Lacrosse team good sports on and off the playing field
[10/10/08] Men's Lacrosse Coach Jack Sandler instills neighborly responsibility in his players by encouraging them to volunteer at Franklin Community Center. Read More.
Steloff Lecture
Novelist Don DeLillo to give Steloff lecture-reading
[10/10/08] DeLillo, considered one of the most important writers of his generation, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 14. Read More.
Community
Saratoga Reads announces top six books
[10/1/08] Having announced the top contenders for this year's book of choice, Saratoga Reads seeks public vote to determine winner. Read More.
Community
Men's lacrosse team reaches out to the community
[9/30/08] Team members devote a Saturday to service at the Franklin Community Center and are now sponsoring a campus-wide drive to stock the center's food pantry. Read More.