Campus News
New York Knicks return for training camp
[9/27/09] The NBA stars return to Skidmore to train next week and will offer children of the College community a chance to watch a practice while on campus. Read More.
Special Programs
Benny Morris to lecture, teach during Greenberg residency
[9/25/09] Scholar and writer Benny Morris is on campus as the Greenberg Middle East Scholar-in-Residence this fall, with public events planned Sept. 29 and Oct. 8. Read More.
Community
SaratogaArtsFest 2010 is now accepting artist applications
[9/22/09] Citywide celebration of the arts to take place June 10-13, 2010. Read More.
Athletics
Women's soccer upset highlights Thoroughbreds' week
[9/22/09] Weekend play saw women's soccer prevail against Amherst, volleyball wins at the Union Invitational, field hockey winning its first Liberty League contest, and victories by women's tennis and men's soccer. Read More.
Fox-Adler Lecture
Blake's art on the Web is focus of Sept. 24 lecture
[9/18/09] Joseph Viscomi, editor and co-creator of the William Blake online archive, will discuss Blake’s Enlightened Graphics: Illuminated Books and New Technologies when he delivers the 21st annual Fox-Adler Lecture at Skidmore. Read More.
Lecture
Environmentalist John Cronin to speak at Tang Museum
[9/18/09] The future Hudson to be the topic when environmentalist John Cronin of the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries gives Skidmore's keynote Environmental Studies lecture Sept. 24. Read More.
Schick Art Gallery
Sculptor Nathalie Miebach to share insight in Sept. 22 talk
[9/18/09] Miebach’s work focuses on the intersection of art and science and the visual articulation of scientific observations or theories. (Lecture date changed from the previously announced Sept. 28) Read More.
Latin American Studies
Visiting scholar to discuss Cuban Revolutions
[9/18/09] Gustavo Esteva's talk relates to this year's Latin American Studies Program theme of "Cuban Revolutions" in this, the 50th year of Cuba's best-known revolution. Read More.
Community
Behind the scenes at Saratoga Reads
[9/16/09] Selection Advisory Group takes on the challenge of designating the top five books for this year. Read More.
Athletics
Thoroughbreds wrap a successful week
[9/15/09] The fall athletics season is in full swing and the Thoroughbreds are making an impact—women's soccer, men's tennis, and men's golf are tournment champions, and the field hockey team notched two wins. Read More.
Tang
Lives of the Hudson earns press coverage
[9/11/09] The Daily Gazette and The Times Union review the current Tang Museum exhibition focusing on the Hudson River. (Left, pilot wheel from the river steamboat Mary Powel.) Read More.
Faculty scholarship
Foulkes to share travel stories, books in library program
[9/4/09] Robert and Patricia Foulke, lovers of history and travel, have written three books, including A Visitor’s Guide to the Colonial and Revolutionary South, published last year. Armchair and actual travelers, and history buffs will enjoy their Sept. 9 program at the Saratoga Springs Library. Read More.
Students
From Cape Town to Nairobi: A ride across Africa
[9/4/09] History major Eric Silverman '10 and a friend spent the summer on a 70-day, 2700-mile trek across Africa for understanding and charity. Read More.
Community
North Woods Stewardship Day to include walking tours
[9/3/09] Skidmore will offer two guided tours of its 250-acre North Woods on Saturday, Sept. 12. The tours are open to the public. Read More.
Campus News
FYE program opens three special events to public
[8/27/09] Several elements of the 2009 First-Year Experience have potential appeal to an audience beyond the campus, which is why the general public is welcome to attend these special events. Admission is free. (Author and guest lecturer Eric Foner, left) Read More.
Scholarship
Jablonski to participate in Aug. 27 ACW reading
[8/27/09] Mary Kathryn Jablonski and Rob Cohen are the featured authors in the Aug. 27 ACW reading at the Saratoga Arts Center. Admission is free. Read More.
Tang
Three new shows to open at Tang Sept. 26
[8/27/09] Recent artworks in media ranging from painting and ceramics to site-specific sculpture will go on view Sept. 26 in three new exhibitions opening at the Tang Teaching Museum. (Left, Nicole Eisenman’s Portrait of Celeste, 2007) Read More.
Community
Skidmore coach leads initiative in fight against cancer
[8/26/09] Head women’s basketball coach Darren Bennett organizes golf tournament to raise funds and awareness Read More.
Students
SEC concert to feature indie band Grizzly Bear
[8/24/09] One local writer calls Grizzly Bear 'an indie rock darling.' Decide for yourself. Hear the band perform at Skidmore Friday, Sept. 25. Read More.
Collaborative research
Documentary film on Skidmore archeological dig in Colorado
[8/17/09] Student filmmaker chronicles dig led by Professor of Anthropology Susan Bender Read More.