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News and announcements from Skidmore College

Skidmore News

Skidmore announces inaugural cohort of Miranda Family Fellows

The first five recipients of the Miranda Family Fellowship at Skidmore College — a new opportunity for students that aims to create access to education and long-term support to advance careers in theater, dance, music, and arts administration, and help increase diversity within leadership in the entertainment industry — have been selected. 

After 49 transformative years, Mary Lou Bates retires from Skidmore College

Colleagues, friends, family, and community leaders celebrated Skidmore's storied vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid at a June 22 gathering.  

Skidmore community talks Pride

Wyckoff Center hosted the panel "Queerness in Conversation” and Pride Month festivities on June 22. 

Human Resources

invites interested Skidmore employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:

 

Position openings 

  • Assistant Director – Office of Sponsored Research
  • Senior Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations – Advancement

 

To apply, please access the . Click on the tile for “Oracle HCM,” click “Me,” and then click on “Current Jobs.” You can access current open positions for . 

☀️ Summer at Skidmore ☀️

June 29 – July 12 events:

Skidmore Jazz Institute 

Tickets can be purchased . Events are in Arthur Zankel Music Center unless otherwise noted.  

  • Skidmore Faculty All-Stars, 8 p.m., Thursday, June 29 
  • Skidmore Jazz Institute Student Concert, 1 p.m., Friday, June 30 (free and open to the public)
  • Miguel Zenon Quartet, 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 5 
  • Skidmore Faculty All-Stars, 8 p.m., Thursday, July 6 
  • Skidmore Jazz Institute Student Concert, 1 p.m., Friday, July 7 (free and open to the public) 
  • Poetry & Jazz²: An Evening with Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman, and Bill Cunliffe, 8 p.m., Friday, July 7,

 

New York State Summer Writers Institute

Readings are held in Davis Auditorium and are free and open to the public.  

  • Novelist Claire Messud and memoirist Honor Moore, 8 p.m., Thursday, June 29 
  • Poet Gregory Pardlo and novelist and memoirist Elizabeth Benedict, 8 p.m., Friday, June 30
  • Memoirist Phillip Lopate and poet Campbell McGrath, 8 p.m., Monday, July 3 
  • Novelist and memoirist Mary Gordon and poet Rosanna Warren, 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 4
  • Poet Katha Pollitt Panel with Writers Institute students: “The Writer and The Culture of Censorship,” 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 5 
  • Novelist Mary Gaitskill and novelist Calvin Baker, 8 p.m., Thursday, July 6 
  • Poetry & Jazz²: An Evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Grammy Award-winning musicians Todd Coolman (bass) and Bill Cunliffe (piano) at , 8 p.m., Friday, July 7
  • Fictionist Amy Hempel and poet Chase Twichell, 8 p.m., Monday, July 10 
  • Novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum and poet Peg Boyers, 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 11

 

Events at the Tang Teaching Museum 

  • , 2 p.m., Sunday, July 2 
  • , noon Thursday, July 6 
  • , 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 6 
  • , 2 p.m., Sunday, July 9

 

  • “Christine Sun Kim: Oh Me Oh My,” through July 16  
  • “Face to Face,” through July 16  
  • “Amina Ross — My Breaking In,” through Aug. 20  
  • “Elevator Music 46: Molly Joyce — Perspective,” through Aug. 20  
  • “Hyde Cabinet #21: Fifty-first,” through Aug. 20  
  • “Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting,” through Sept. 10

 

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Announcements

Summer Bulletin publication schedule   

Through Aug. 23, the Bulletin will be published biweekly and distributed to faculty and staff only. It will also be posted online. Submissions to the Faculty-Staff Achievements section will not be accepted over the summer and will be accepted again in the fall. The Bulletin will be published July 12 and 26, and Aug. 9 and 23. SWB will resume weekly publication on Aug. 30. Submit  by completing the online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions. 

 

Update on April 22 burglaries 

A joint effort of Campus Safety and the Saratoga Springs Police Department has led to the arrest of two individuals, who are not affiliated with Skidmore, for the burglary in Jonsson Tower penthouse on the weekend of April 22. The two Washington County residents have since been released leading up to their appearance in Saratoga County Court. An investigation into other burglaries and vandalism over the same weekend continues.

 

New teletherapy provider for students 

Teletherapy services for students are now offered through the platform. While Skidmore’s relationship with TimelyCare will be officially terminated on July 1, the College will continue to provide students with access to a diverse pool of therapists through the new platform for up to 12 sessions per academic year. The Counseling Center remains available to students for in-person sessions. For more information, visit the Counseling Center’s website. 

 

Red Cross Blood Drive

Skidmore will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 12, in Williamson Sports Center’s multi-purpose room. To schedule an appointment, visit and use sponsor code Թϱ. 

 

Facilities Services updates

Work on a new geothermal field in the area between the Community Garden and Wiecking Hall will continue through the summer. Blasting for the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center will continue intermittently for several weeks. Ladd Hall will be closed for the remainder of the summer for construction. For more information, please contact Facilities Services.

 

Summer Snack Party

All are welcome to attend a Summer Snack Party from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, on the patio outside Burgess Café and Case Center. Additional details will be shared soon.

 

Join CDPHP Cycle! Bike share for free! 

To register, download the app to your phone, subscribe with your Skidmore email address, submit promo code "Skidmore," and you're ready to ride. Pedal bikes are free to ride for College community members, and e-bikes are free for the first 30 minutes. Please contact Jen Natyzak with any questions. 

 

Tank and the Bangas to perform in November

Arthur Zankel Music Center will welcome Tank and the Bangas, a funky, gospel-inspired hip-hop group from New Orleans, to its stage on Friday, Nov. 10. T. A free poetry reading by the band's founder and frontwoman, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, will take place at the Tang Teaching Museum on Thursday, Nov. 9.

 

Update on Gore Mountain employee discount passes

Gore Mountain has discontinued its corporate season pass discount program, and discounted passes for Skidmore employees and their families are no longer available. Please visit the  for more information about season passes. Note that Aug. 9 is the deadline for the lowest season pass prices for the 2023-24 season. Please contact Carol Schnitzer for more information.

 

The Orchard Project 2023 Arts Festival  

The Orchard Project, which is now resident at Skidmore, brings exciting dramatic storytellers to Saratoga Springs to develop the next generation of new plays and musicals. Members of the Skidmore community are invited to . For more information, contact Ari Edelson or Eunice Ferreira.

   

Dining Services 

Dining Services is now offering a pop-up grill from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday on Case Walkway. The grill features a menu of hot dogs, burgers (both beef and plant-based), as well as grilled chicken. A combo meal includes your choice of a grill item, two sides, and a beverage. Summer hours for The Spa, Burgess, The Atrium, and Murray-Aikins Dining Hall are available on the Dining Services website.   

 

Skidmore Shop 

Now through Oct. 2, save on a Mac and get free AirPods, or save on an iPad and get a free Apple Pencil. Visit for more information.

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