Jenna Cameron: Sowing seeds of hope in Nicaragua
[3/2/11] A winter-break visit to a coffee camp sparks an idea that guarantees a return Nicaragua, where Cameron will bring a mobile library to children who yearn to read. Read More.
Current Events
Egypt scholars frame crisis for campus audience
[2/12/11] Sumita Pahwa of the Government Department and Steve Negus opened Friday's program, titled "Egypt's Popular Uprising: Implications for a Democratic Future" with breaking news: President Hosni Mubarak had ceded to demonstrators' demands and resigned from office. (Andy Camp photo) Read More.
Tang
New show to probe environmental issues through African art
[1/26/11] "Environment and Object—Recent African Art" to open at the Tang Museum Feb. 5 Read More.
Campus News
BRG invites Washington to lead training session
[1/23/11] The Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington will work with members of the campus community on building collaborations that can help when responding to bias incidents. In addition, he'll meet with interested members of the Skidmore community to discuss ways to deal with bias on campus. Read More.
Faculty scholarship
Program to focus on the good news from Haiti
[12/7/10] Haiti's wretched year, with earthquake at the start of 2010 and a cholera epidemic now under way, has tested the efforts and endurance of the country's people and relief workers. Biology professor Sylvia Franke McDevitt (left) is one of two speakers who will present at the Dec. 8 program. Read More.
Students
International food fest a hit
[11/29/10] A highlight of International Education Week, the student-run International Food Festival drew a hungry crowd eager to try new foods and learn more about their origins. Read More.
Global Skidmore
Campus to celebrate International Education Week
[11/12/10] A rich schedule of activities ranging from informational sessions to cultural events has been developed to celebrate International Education Week. All activities are open to the College community. Read More.
Greenberg Middle East Scholar
Panel to focus on 'The Longest War'
[11/6/10] Two writers with on-the-ground experience in some of the world's most volatile locations will share insight on insurgency and civil war in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read More.
EU Workshop
Major issues in EU-US relations to be workshop topic
[10/31/10] Students and the public are welcome at this one-day workshop, which will explore timely topics affecting the relationship between the US and the European Union. The global financial crisis and counter-terrorism are two of the subjects to be addressed by visiting scholars and Skidmore experts. Read More.
Community
Case Center show gives inside look at immigrant experience
[10/22/10] Photos by local Latino immigrants reveal their experiences working and living in Saratoga County. Read More.
Latin American Studies
Fordham scholar to discuss Aztec aqua-ecology and ideology
[10/10/10] The control and management of water was essential to the creation of Aztec Mexico City (Tenochtitlan) and the survival of its residents, and ideologies about water found their visual expression in works of art. Fordham Professor Barbara Mundy will share research on this topic in her Oct. 12 lecture. Read More.
Global Skidmore
Skidmore Plays Host to Exchange Students
[10/6/10] Read More.
Study abroad
5 Tips to Make the Most of Study Abroad
[10/5/10] Read More.
Student Affairs
International Student Union encourages campus bonding
[10/4/10] Read More.
Music
Addy to receive NEA honor today in Washington
[9/23/10] Today at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Skidmore's own Yacub Addy will will be one of a select group of honorees receiving a National Heritage Fellowship Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Read More.
First-year London students have experience of a lifetime
[9/15/10] 'It's a great way to start your college career,' says one participant Read More.
FYE
Video scrapbook of FYE in London
[9/10/10] While most of the Class of 2014 is settled on campus, a select few—40, to be precise—are participating in Skidmore’s First-Year Program in London. This video scrapbook covers the students' orientation on campus and early days in London. Read More.
Global Skidmore
Orientation Kicks-Off for FYE London Program
[8/23/10] Each year the Office of the First-Year Experience, Off-Campus Study & Exchanges, and Skidmore’s partner organization in London, IES Abroad, collaborate to offer a special orientation for the students going to London. Read More.
Special Programs
Relli Shechter 2010 Greenberg Middle East Scholar
[8/22/10] The Ben-Gurion University scholar will teach and and give a public lecture, in addition to visiting classes and meeting with student groups during his residency. Read More.
Students
Class of '14 is largest, most diverse in Skidmore history
[8/20/10] A warm welcome to the Class of 2014, the largest in Skidmore history. New students arrive on campus beginning this week; classes start Sept. 7. Read More.