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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. |
Dining Services
Dining Services team earns bronze in culinary competition[8/21/09] A four-member team from Skidmore's Dining Services competed this summer in a culinary competition for college chefs, winning a bronze medal for their efforts and taking home new tips sure to tempt the palates of campus patrons. (Photo by Danica Perry Photography) Read More. |
Financial Aid
Post-Lundquist named director of financial aid[8/21/09] Veteran financial-aid professional with extensive experience in the Capital Region assumes director's post at Skidmore. 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. |
Communications
Skidmore 'town-hall meetings' upcoming[8/17/09] Meetings planned around the country to examine the value of a Skidmore education Read More. |
Community
Palamountain Benefit boosts scholarship aid at Skidmore [8/13/09] Skidmore’s annual Palamountain Scholarship Benefit, now in its 30th year, took place August 4 at the Saratoga Polo Field, drawing some 420 guests. The event is a major fundraiser for scholarship aid. Read More. |
Faculty and Student Scholarship
Summer option lets students pursue original research[8/9/09] Skidmore's Summer Faculty/Student Research Program observed its 20th anniversary with more than 80 student and faculty scholars at work on nearly 40 projects. Read More. |
Alumnae
Anne Wexler '51, policy advisor and lobbyist, dies at age 79[8/8/09] A history major who spoke warmly of her years at Skidmore, she was a policy advisor to President Jimmy Carter, broke the glass ceiling of the lobbying world, and is credited with giving the Clintons their start in politics. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Faculty author mixes fantasy, fact in science book for kids[8/7/09] Jill Linz wanted to get younger readers excited about science, specifically, physics. Her idea? Tell them a story. The result? A new book and web site geared to young learners. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Lewis to give reading, tour of Lives of the Hudson[8/7/09] Professor Tom Lewis, author of the book that inspired the current Tang exhibition Lives of the Hudson will inaugurate the Adirondack Center for Writing's Summer Program Series with a reading and curator's tour Aug. 14. (Photo by Emma Dodge Hanson) Read More. |
Music
Tonight: Tom Denny to give pre-performance talk at SPAC[8/6/09] Tom Denny, chair of Skidmore's Department of Music, will give the pre-performance talk at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center tonight, preparing the audience for an evening of Romantic classics performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra with pianist Andre Watts. Read More. |
Summer Programs
Studio art program to host The Grand Finale[8/4/09] It's been an energetic and creative summer in Skidmore's Studio Art Program, and students, faculty, and staff are hosting a celebration to showcase their work. The public is welcome; admission is free. Read More. |
Faculty
Globe-trotting guitarist an ambassador of music[8/3/09] Senior artist-in-residence Joel Brown—one-third of the band Triple Play—traveled to Singapore in June where the band performed with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. Read More. |
Students
Student interns find summer’s work better than play
[8/3/09] For eight students, this summer offered internships funded by Skidmore-centered sources—and the chance to gain valuable experience that will boost their chances in the job market. (Left: journalism intern Erin Pruckno) Read More. |
Community
Saratoga Reads makes final call for book nominations[7/28/09] Community Reading program is looking for input on book of choice Read More. |
Summer Programs
Young Writers Institute readings announced[7/24/09] The New York State Young Writers Institute—a weeklong program for high school writers—will feature a reading of original works by participants on Friday, July 24. Read More. |
Campus News
In Memoriam: Frank McCourt[7/20/09] The Skidmore community notes with sadness the death Sunday, July 19, 2009, of author Frank McCourt, who received an honorary doctor of letters degree at Commencement 2001. At left, Mr. McCourt and Una Bray, associate professor of mathematics, on the grounds of SPAC. (Emma Dodge Hanson photo.) Read More. |
Admissions
Admissions Summer Open House: Big Crowd, Beautiful Day[7/17/09] They came from all over the country, indeed, from around the world to particpate in Skidmore's Summer Open House. Prospective students and their families got a peek at campus life, and a taste of summer in Saratoga. Read More. |
Arts
NYFA honors two Skidmore artists[7/17/09] Two artists with close ties to Skidmore have been honored with grants from the New York State Foundation for the Arts. (At left: detail from Of Biblical Proportions, 2007, by Skidmore graduate Josh Dorman.) Read More. |
