Music
Ensemble ACJW returning to campus
[1/30/09] The latest in this series of highly anticipated concerts includes the upstate New York premiere of a Carnegie Hall commission by a major French composer, Marc-André Dalbavie. (At left, Ensemble members in a 2008 performance.) Read More.
Music
Addy, Odadaa! participate in 'A Celebration of America'
[1/15/09] Skidmore's own Yacub Addy and his performing group Odadaa! were among a select group of performers participating in a special observance of Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Read More.
Global Skidmore
Off-campus study beckons for mid-year break
[12/22/08] Skidmore students and faculty will inaugurate new programs in India and Puerto Rico during the mid-year break. At left is a photo of the god Vishnu from Somnathpur temple in a photo taken by Joel Smith. Read More.
Alumni
Brestoff '08 wins Mitchell scholarship to study in Ireland
[12/1/08] Alumnus Jonathan Brestoff '08 learned just before Thanksgiving that he was one of only 12 Americans selected to receive the scholarship, which honors the work of former Maine Sen. George J. Mitchell. Read More.
Global Skidmore
Leah Wohl-Pollack '08 helps diabetic children in Bolivia
[11/25/08] Leah Wohl-Polack '08 to travel to Bolivia in January with American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad, Inc. (AYUDA), an organization that promotes education and advocacy for young people in Latin America afflicted with the disease. Read More.
Scholarship
Kennelly analyzes Ireland's global economic presence
[11/24/08] In his new book, 'Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising Ireland,' James Kennelly and co-author Finbarr Bradley look at how Ireland can poisition itself as a global economic partner. Read More.
Campus News
International Education Week to be celebrated on campus
[11/17/08] An increasingly globalized society leads more students to consider study-abroad options. This week, celebrate the benefits of international education. Read More.
Latino Heritage Month
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Junot Díaz to visit Skidmore
[11/10/08] The celebrated author will be on campus Nov. 12 for a reading in celebration of Latino Heritage Month. Read More.
Lecture
Maya artworks to be topic of Dunkerly Dialogue
[10/16/08] Alumna Heather Hurst '97, a MacArthur Foundation award-winner, will share insight into her work and the new exhibition at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery. Read More.
Daily Gazette
Skidmore international student working on Obama campaign
[10/6/08] When Ritika Singh campaigns for Barack Obama, few people ask her whether she’s voting for him. But if they did ask, they might be surprised — Singh doesn’t plan to cast a ballot for the Illinois senator she admires. The Skidmore College sophomore, who speaks flawless English, is an Indian citizen. Read More.
Lecture
Ganges River history, future to be explored in talk
[9/29/08] The Ganges River—central to the life and culture of India—is threatened. Guest lecturer Julian Crandall Hollick will explore the environmental, religious, and political implications of the river's future in a Sept. 30 talk. Read More.
Scholarship
James Kennelly co-authors piece on innovation
[9/24/08] Professor James Kennelly has co-authored an opinion piece on the topic of cultural contributions to innovation, published in the Irish Times. Read More.
Campus News
Orchestrating Peace: Can performance change the world?
[9/19/08] Skidmore's Music Department, Office of the Dean of Special Programs, and Office of Jewish Student Life will sponsor a Sept. 21 film and panel discussion featuring Greenberg Middle East Scholar in Residence Yoram Meital. Read More.
International
Skidmore grads begin teaching in China – and blogging
[9/4/08] Fourteen members of the Class of 2008 this week started teaching English at five colleges and universities in China. They’re also chronicling the experience in a group blog. Read More.
Alumni
Letter from Anne-Marie Detourbet '59
[6/27/08] Note e-mailed to International Student Coordinator Darren Drabek recounts years at Skidmore Read More.
Global Skidmore
New Web site showcases Skidmore’s global presence
[6/19/08] Skidmore has a new Web site that is designed to showcase the college's international endeavors and presence. Read More.
Community
SaratogaArtsFest set to launch the summer arts scene
[5/27/08] Citywide celebration of music, dance, visual art, film, theatre, and literary art takes place June 13–15 Read More.
Alumni
The tradition continues: 13 graduates to teach in China
[5/20/08] Since 1989, 85 new Skidmore graduates have taught English to Chinese college students in the program created by retired English professor Murray Levith. Thirteen members of the Class of 2008 will continue the tradition this year. Read More.
Campus News
Two seniors offered Fulbright awards
[5/6/08] Katie Lasky and Kyle Carey, members of the Class of 2008, have been offered Fulbright awards for post-Skidmore study. Read More.
Scholarship
Linrothe wins Getty grant to conduct research
[5/5/08] Associate professor to research the Buddhist deity Vajrasattva during 2008–09 at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles Read More.