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‌Tuition Benefit and Exchange Info Session, sign up for chair massages, "Foundations in Creating an Affirming Campus" workshops, and more, this week.

Skidmore News

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Alumna athlete Cristina Velez ’12 was inspired during her Skidmore in Spain study abroad program; now she’s making history. Find out how.

The Coming Week

‌Wednesday, Oct. 9 ‌ ‌

‌5-6 p.m. ‌

‌'Left, Right, and Center: American Political Parties and the Electorate' ‌

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Thursday, Oct. 10 ‌

‌Noon-1 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌5:30 p.m. ‌

‌'Entrepreneurship versus Democracy: American Business Culture and the Road to Trump'

‌Davis Auditorium ‌ ‌

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‌6 p.m. ‌

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‌Zankel Music Center 

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‌Thursday, Oct. 10 ‌

‌7-9 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌Friday, Oct. 11 ‌

‌9 a.m.-5 p.m. ‌

‌Campus COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic ‌

‌Multipurpose Room, Williamson Sports Center ‌ ‌

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‌Saturday, Oct. 12 ‌

‌2–3:30 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum

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Sunday, Oct. 13 ‌ ‌

‌2-3 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌2:30 p.m. ‌‌

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‌Zankel Music Center 

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‌Tuesday, Oct. 15 ‌ ‌

‌5-6 p.m. ‌

‌‘On Election Security and AI’

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Wednesday, Oct. 16 ‌

‌9 a.m.-5 p.m. ‌

‌Campus COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic ‌

‌Multipurpose Room, Williamson Sports Center ‌ ‌

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‌Noon & 6 p.m. ‌

‌Jacob Perlow Series: ‘Jewish history and the music of the Ottoman Middle East'

‌Tang Teaching Museum, Wyckoff Center 

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‌6 p.m. 

‌'Environmental Justice for Seniors? Evidence from the Superfund Program'

‌Emerson Auditorium 

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‌7 p.m. 

‌‘Two Dads Defending Democracy’ 

‌Zankel Music Center

View more upcoming events

Human Resources

Annual mandatory training ‌

‌All employees (including student workers) are required to complete annual HR mandatory trainings by Dec. 6. Due to new 2024 Title IX regulations, required trainings will now be completed in two parts: ‌

• ‌Part I:
• ‌Part II: Taking Responsibility for Title IX Regulations and Violence Against Women. () ‌

‌Please review the College’s Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures for staff and faculty.

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‌Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities ‌

• Communication for Success – 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor 
• ‌Networking Breakfast – 9 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

‌Registration for both events is required. For more information, including registration details and a full listing of opportunities, visit the .

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‌Chair massages available

‌T³ó±ð Live More, Skidmore worksite wellness program, in partnership with MVP Health Care, is offering free chair massages to Skidmore employees on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from noon to 3 p.m. in the ‌Wyckoff Center Seminar Room and in North Hall, room 130. Anyone interested in signing up for a 10-minute session with one of two licensed massage therapists .

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Read about the achievements of Yelena Biberman-Ocakli, Barbara Black, Hope Casto, Penny Howell Jolly, Pushkala Prasad, and Charmaine Willis.

Announcements

'Foundations in Creating an Affirming Campus' workshops ‌

‌Institutional Diversity and the Wyckoff Center are pleased to offer a series of workshops, "Foundations in Creating an Affirming Campus for Trans & Nonbinary Students," this Friday, Oct. 11. Led by Lyndon Cudlitz and Nala Simone Toussaint, these interactive sessions will provide Skidmore community members with a deeper understanding of gender identity and expression, as well as best practices for communicating with and about trans and non-binary students. Registration for workshops faculty and students‌ remain open, while the workshop for staff is now full.

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‌BTCIS Celebration and passports 

‌T³ó±ð Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences (BTCIS) Celebration is from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. There will be a reception at 2:30 in the Glotzbach Atrium and a BTCIS open house from 3 to 5:30 p.m. All are invited to participate and get their Passport to Discovery stamped as they visit science departments to earn a 20% discount at the SkidShop. Contact Michelle Barrios with questions. 

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‌Tuition Benefit and Tuition Exchange Program Info Session

‌Staff from Admissions, Financial Aid, and Human Resources will lead a workshop addressing admission and financial aid requirements and offering an overview of the Tuition Exchange Program from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Emerson Auditorium. The session should be particularly helpful to employees with high school age dependents. Please review the Tuition Exchange Annual Report for information on the 2024-25 academic year. 

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‌Skidmore Celebration 5K 

‌T³ó±ð begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Start and finish on the Case Green. A $10 (optional) donation benefits LifeWorks Community Action. Register online. Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Engagement. Contact Michael Eckmann with questions. 

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‌Dining Services bread sale ‌

‌Dining Services is again selling its homemade bread. Order online by Monday, Oct. 14. Pick up dates will start at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, and run through 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20. Please visit the Dining Services website regularly for updates, Spa Specials, hours of operation, and other information.

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Free COVID-19 tests

‌Every household in the United States can without cost between now and the end of the year. You can also get tests by calling 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). 

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‌Seats available for New York City bus trip ‌

‌T³ó±ð Music Department is offering $30 seats on a coach bus to New York City on Saturday, Oct. 19. Departure is at 7 a.m. in Case Lot, and return is at 7 p.m. from Lincoln Center. Payment should be brought to Vicki Tremper at Zankel 111 to reserve a seat. 

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‌Writing Center workshops ‌

‌At 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, peer tutors will host workshops on thesis building in Library 213. The Writing Center workshops will review essential structural and organizational skills to make students feel more confident in college writing. Cider doughnuts and cocoa will also be served. Contact Caitlin Jorgensen with questions. ‌

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‌Frisbee club coach needed ‌

‌T³ó±ð frisbee club is looking for a paid coach to help with development, strategy, practices, and games. Contact Nicki Damiano for more information.

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Skidmore Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

Help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in Skidmore Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit announcements and events; lectures, panels, and other academic events; and faculty-staff achievements by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions. ‌

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‌Adjustments to Apple Campus Reseller Program 

is now an essentials-level campus reseller for Apple and will be carrying a variety of Apple accessories including AirPods, Apple Pencils, EarPods, adapters, charging cables and blocks, and much more. Twelve Apple devices are left in stock; stop by the shop to purchase one before they are all gone.

Athletics News

Coming off its first conference win, field hockey hosts Oneonta in a non-league game at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Wagner Park. The women’s tennis doubles team of Konika Dhull ’24 and Grace Truong ’24 will represent Skidmore at the ITA Cup in Rome, Georgia, starting Thursday. Home tournaments take over the calendar for the weekend; Saturday and Sunday, men’s golf has its annual Skidmore Invitational at the Saratoga Spa State Park Course. Men’s tennis has its home tournament, the Skidmore Open, at the outdoor courts at the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center (rain site: Wilton YMCA). Also on Saturday, women’s soccer returns home to host local rival Rensselaer at 1 p.m. in hopes of continuing its unbeaten start to the season (7-0-2). Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and subscribe to the .

Thursday, Oct. 17 

‌6-8 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 20 

‌Celebration Weekend 

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‌Friday Oct. 18, to Wednesday, Oct. 23 

‌Skidmore Theater presents:  

‌JKB Black Box Theater 

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‌Friday, Oct. 18 

‌4-5 p.m. 

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Saturday, Oct. 19 

‌9 a.m.-3p.m. 

‌Library book sale 

‌Lucy Scribner Library 

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‌12:15-1:15 p.m. 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

2-3:30 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌7 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center 

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‌Sunday, Oct. 20 

‌2-3 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Monday, Oct. 21 

‌5:30 p.m. 

‌Fall Skidmore Research Colloquium: 'Global Election Fever: What we have learned from recent elections around the world'

‌Wyckoff Center 

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‌Tuesday, Oct. 22 

‌6 p.m. 

‌Fall Classics Lecture: 'Ceramic Production and Community at Archaic and Classical Eleon in Central Greece'

‌Emerson Auditorium 

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‌Wednesday, Oct. 23 

‌6-7 p.m. 

‌'All the Way With the ERA?' ‌

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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