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Faculty scholarship
Golden argues in favor of local post offices[11/19/09] For her new book, Professor of English Catherine J. Golden researched the Victorian Penny Post, considered as revolutionary in its time as email and text messages are today. The lessons of past offer valuable information in the debate over closing post offices, she asserts in this Times Union essay. Read More. |
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Lecture
Visiting scholar to discuss changes in Chinese marriage laws[11/19/09] Bettine Birge of the University of Southern California will present her recent research on marriage disputes in 13th-century China, during the Mongol occupation, and effects that lasted into the 20th century. Read More. |
Academics
Nursing and Skidmore reunite[11/17/09] Thanks to an alumni connection, Skidmore has sealed a deal with New York University to facilitate Skidmore students' entrance into NYU's nursing programs. The agreement comes when student interest in health professions is surging at Skidmore. Read More. |
Athletics
Winter sports open with busy week[11/17/09] The fall season has just ended; winter teams are now on deck. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Faculty-Staff Achievements, Nov. 13, 2009[11/14/09] Read More. |
Music
Beatlemore/Skidmania returns Nov. 22[11/13/09] On Nov. 22, the popular concert takes place for the last time in Filene Recital Hall. This year's focus is "Abbey Road" and Professor Gordon Thompson (left) will be among the performers. (Photo by Andrew Plotsky '09) Read More. |
Lecture
Guest lecturer's topic: Iraq conflict[11/13/09] Woodrow Wilson Scholar and former journalist Steve Negus will draw on research acquired while covering the Middle East to explore themian causes of the Iraqi civil war. Read More. |
Weekly Flu Advisory
Nearly 300 receive H1N1 vaccinations[11/13/09] The first H1N1 vaccination clinic on campus went smoothly. Read More. |
Theater Performance
Sparkling 1930s social comedy "The Women" opens Nov. 20 [11/13/09] Clare Boothe Luce's 1930s-era play raises questions that are pertinent for today's audiences. Read More. |
Lecture
Kosovo's politics and medicine to be lecture topic[11/10/09] Rotary International makes it possible for Skidmore to welcome Dr. Gani Abazi, who will speak about politics and medicine in his homeland of Kosovo. The public talk is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13. Read More. |
Community
SaratogaArtsFest announces community partner grants[11/10/09] New grants program boosts the performing arts in advance of SaratogaArtsFest 2010, June 10-13 Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Germany's turn to give back[11/9/09] In this opinion essay first published Nov. 9 in the Albany Times Union, Professor Roy H. Ginsberg recalls his impressions of the Berlin Wall, and his joy at hearing of its dismantling 20 years ago. Read More. |
Athletics
Two Thoroughbred teams heading to NCAA tournaments[11/9/09] Field hockey and women's soccer are heading to NCAA tournaments! Each team travels on Saturday, Nov. 14, to participate in tournament action. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Delton's new book examines corporate integration policies[11/6/09] In the space of 40 years American corporations abandoned racially exclusionary employment policies and embraced some form of affirmative action. Historian Jennifer Delton explores the reasons for this in her new book Racial Integration in Corporate America, 1940-1990. Read More. |
Scholarship
Faculty-Staff Achievements, Nov. 6, 2009[11/6/09] Read More. |
Tang
Hudson River film event scheduled[11/6/09] The Tang's celebration of the Hudson River will gets under way on Thursday, Nov. 12. The screening originally scheduled for Nov. 10 has been rescheduled to Nov. 19. Read More. |
Music
Jazz to take center stage at Filene[11/6/09] The Filene Concert Series, which regularly provides audiences with the chance to hear live performances by top artists representing a wide array of musical genres and styles, turns its focus to jazz in November with performances by guitarist Adam Rogers and his quartet and pianist Lewis Porter. Read More. |
Weekly Flu Advisory
Number of new flu-like cases declines slightly[11/6/09] The rate of increase of influenza-like illness has slowed on campus. Read More. |
Saratoga Reads
Saratoga Reads announces book of choice [11/6/09] Community-wide reading program, a Skidmore College-Saratoga collaboration, launches its sixth year Read More. |
Athletics
Field Hockey advances, women's soccer falls in playoffs[11/4/09] Field Hockey shut down Union in a 5-0 playoff match; but Women's Soccer fell in overtime to Hamilton. Read More. |
