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Q&A: The Skidmore String Music Festival [2/18/09] Each year Skidmore’s Music Department invites several pre-formed high school string quartets to participate in its String Music Festival. Cellist Jaime Reyes, of the New Jersey Youth Symphony Quartet, took part in the three-day event last year, and will return Feb. 27-29 for this year’s festival. Read More. |
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Q&A: Melora Wolff shares love of creative nonfiction [1/29/09] The Skidmore conference, 'Talking About Creative Non-Fiction,' might conceivably spark some curiosity about what the genre actually is, so Melora Wolff, who teaches and practices the art at Skidmore, fielded questions about the topic and the conference. Read More. |
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Q&A: Sandy Baum urges Congress to hike student aid [1/22/09] The economics of higher education–blending family, school, state, and federal resources to finance a student’s education–has long fascinated economics Professor Sandy Baum, an expert on the subject. In December, she urged Congress to increase federal financial aid for America’s college students. Read More. |
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Jeweler Sharon Church '70 on how creative thought works [12/15/08] Jeweler and metalsmith discusses her artworks, her process and her philosophy Read More. |
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Q&A: Marie Glotzbach talks about Skidmore Cares [12/11/08] Skidmore Cares, launched two years ago by Phil and Marie Glotzbach to enhance the meaning of the annual campus gathering at Scribner House, has grown into a program that contributes significantly to area families in need. We asked Marie Glotzbach to give us a look at the program and its goals. Read More. |
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Q&A: Rachel Downes brings student art to Scribner Library [11/20/08] Last spring, art history major Rachel Downes ’09 was struck with the idea for a new, juried, biennial exhibition of Skidmore student artworks. Last month, that new show, called Student Art in the Library, kicked off with an opening reception in the Scribner Gallery. Read More. |
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Q&A: Gordon Thompson on British pop music of the 60s [11/13/08] Music Professor Gordon Thompson is an ethnomusicologist and scholar of British pop music. His research on this era of music history has resulted in 'Please Please Me: Sixties British Pop, Inside Out,' released this month in the U.S. by Oxford University Press. Read More. |
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Washington Report: A Q&A with Will Cusey [11/4/08] Will Cusey, co-president of the Skidmore Democrats, is interning in Washington this semester. We figured, what better time than Election Night to check in to see how it's going? Read More. |
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Sheldon Solomon on Fear, Death and Politics [10/30/08] Psychology professor Sheldon Solomon has spent decades studying how thoughts of death can powerfully influence our decisions and judgments. In an interview with Scientific American, he discusses what this phenomenon can teach us about the upcoming election. Read More. |
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Pushkala Prasad: Probing the 'mysteries of the meltdown' [10/23/08] The financial crisis has its roots in our 'fundamental need and ability to imitate those around us,' says Pushkala Prasad, the Zankel Chair Professor of Management for Liberal Arts Students. Read More. |
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Q&A: Bill Wales on innovation and entrepreneurship [10/9/08] A new lecture series on innovation began this week -- the brainchild of Bill Wales, visiting professor of business strategy. Wales joined Skidmore this fall after earning a Ph.D. in business strategy and entrepreneurship at RPI. Read More. |
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Q&A: Thad Vickery ’09 on why biking is better [10/2/08] “Gas prices send many to the bike shop,” according to a recent Associated Press story—music to the ears of the Skidmore Cycling Club. Thad Vickery ’09, club president, talks about why bicycling is a good idea for people and the environment. Read More. |
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Q&A: Paul Calhoun on the current economic climate [9/25/08] Harder Professor Paul Calhoun shares thoughts on the intersection of Wall Street and Main Street. Read More. |
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Skidmore Q&A: Sarah Goodwin on the assessment initiative [9/18/08] Newly named faculty assessment coordinator Sarah Goodwin shares information about the process. Read More. |
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Q&A: Soccer Coach Sarah Cooper on her team's fast start [9/15/08] Under Coach Sarah Cooper, the women's soccer team is off to an excellent start, as evidenced by its fourth place in last week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. Read More. |
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Q&A with Katie Slade '09: What I did on summer vacation [9/4/08] Meet Katie Slade '09: molecular biology student and 'gallop girl'. Read More. |
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Q&A: Alyssa Staats, CTY scholar [8/1/08] Alyssa Staats, on campus with the Center for Talented Youth, talks about summer learning at Skidmore. Read More. |
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Q&A: Bob Boyers on a month of wordsmithing [7/17/08] July is a feast of words at Skidmore, as major American authors present readings of their poetry and prose. They’re here for the New York State Summer Writers Institute, headed by Bob Boyers, professor of English, writer, and editor, who talks about the institute, now in its third decade. Read More. |
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Q&A: Jazz Institute alumnus Kendrick Scott returns to campus [6/27/08] The Skidmore Jazz Institute will welcome back one of its alumni again this summer. Kendrick Scott, drummer for Terence Blanchard’s band, also played on campus with the Reuben Rogers Group last fall, in the Filene Concert Series. Read More. |
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Q&A: Mary Avery Gessner '58 [6/5/08] Class of '58 alumna reflects on college, career and life Read More. |
