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Faculty
Millhauser wins ESU's Ambassador Book Award for fiction[5/14/09] Professor Steven Millhauser has won an Ambassador Book Award from the English-Speaking Union for his book "Dangerous Laughter." Past award winners have included prominent American authors whose work has provided an important window on America to an international audience. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Faculty members celebrate an Academic Festival of their own [5/13/09] An exhibition highlighting scholarship by faculty members opens with a reception at Scribner Library. (At left, Librarian Ruth Copans and Pushkala Prasad, Zankel Professor) Read More. |
Community
SaratogaArtsFest and city schools team up for youth program[5/13/09] When the third annual SaratogaArtsFest takes place June 11-14, there will be an increased turnout of young people and families, if a new program to reach local students hits the mark. Read More. |
Athletics
Season ends for men’s and women’s tennis, baseball[5/11/09] Men's and women's tennis, and baseball saw their post-season options end following weekend competition. Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Faculty accomplishments to be showcased in exhibition[5/8/09] A reception on Monday, May 11, will kick off a weeklong celebration of faculty achievements, which will be on display in Scribner Library through Friday, May 15. Read More. |
Academics
Academic Festival: 11 years and going strong[5/7/09] Academic Festival 2009 was a daylong celebration of excellence featuring a rich array of presentations by students across the disciplines. Read More. |
Activism
Program promotes, celebrates Designated Drivers[5/7/09] As the spring season of parties and celebrations gets under way, Skidmore College senior Alyssa Chrobuck has launched a new program that will make it easier to spot and support the designated driver in a group of young people. Read More. |
Daily Gazette
Study finds unmet healthcare needs among Latinos in county[5/5/09] A recent study of the healthcare needs of Latinos in Saratoga County revealed many unmet medical needs and significant barriers to accessing care. Skidmore’s Social Work Program and the Latino Community Advocacy Program of the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council collaborated on the study. Read More. |
Campus News
Third annual Give and Go gets under way[5/5/09] The academic year is winding down, and that means the residence halls are about to be emptied of unneeded stuff. If your items are worth recycling, please donate them to 'Give and Go,' a benefit for the local chapter of the Salvation Army. (At left, volunteers ready for this year's 'Give and Go.) Read More. |
Campus News
Skidmore a 'pioneer' in trayless dining, says New York Times[4/29/09] "Scores of colleges and universities across the country are shelving the trays in hopes of conserving water, cutting food waste, softening the ambience and saving money," The Times reports. Skidmore's at the front of the trend. Read More. |
Campus News
Health Services provides H1N1 (swine) flu update[4/28/09] UPDATED May 12. One case of novel influenza A (H1N1 swine flu) has been reported in the town of Hadley, Saratoga County. Skidmore officials are working with regional public health authorities and monitoring developments as the College's 98th Commencement ceremony approaches. Read More. |
Athletics
Men’s lacrosse beats Clarkson; earns Liberty playoff nod [4/27/09] Men's lacrosse soundly beat Clarkson, earning the chance to host a Liberty League semifinal contest later this week. Read More. |
Schick Art Gallery
Plugged, an exhibition focusing on new media, opens April 30[4/27/09] Seven alumni artists are featured in the new show, which begins the summer season at the Schick Art Gallery. Read More. |
Academics
College to host 11th Academic Festival[4/26/09] It's bigger and better than ever—Academic Festival 2009 offers more than 300 students presenting 55 sessions on Thursday, April 30. Come 'Celebrate Excellence' at this year's event. (At left, 'A Silly Silverstein Show' from Academic Festival 2008.) Read More. |
Daily Gazette
Garden to supply college with vegetables[4/26/09] Sunday, April 26, is the day that students will begin to work on a garden that is designed to provide vegetables and herbs for Skidmore's Dining Services. Read More. |
Community
Saratoga Reads to wrap up with April 26 campus event[4/26/09] A campus-community collaboration will offer a fun-filled afternoon for families interested in celebrating The Secret Life of Bees, this year's book of choice for Saratoga Reads. Read More. |
International Affairs
State Department official on campus April 28-29[4/26/09] State Department counselor Harry J. O'Hara will be on campus this week to share information about the European Union in a public talk and in meetings with International Affairs students and faculty. Read More. |
Dance
Dance students to perform faculty works in Spring Concert[4/24/09] The spring dance concert is titled 'Everything but the Kitchen Sink' and promises to offer something for all dance fans. Admission open to the public; tickets available at the door. (Photo at left is from the winter dance concert) Read More. |
Music
Hawthorne String Quartet to perform with Skidmore Orchestra[4/24/09] This spring's Sterne Virtuoso Artists-in-Residence will perform a final time on campus–with the Skidmore Orchestra on April 25. Don't miss this chance to hear an outstanding program of orchestral music. Read More. |
Author Visit
Eve Pell will share her autobiography in afternoon reading[4/23/09] Author Eve Pell shattered expectations and lived to write the tale. She'll share excerpts from her autobiography, We Used to Own the Bronx: Memoirs of a Former Debutante, in a reading April 23 in Emerson Auditorium. Read More. |
