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Budget Development Update, staff and faculty meetings, last week to complete mandatory trainings, and more, this week.

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Skidmore News

Employees volunteer during Skidmore Cares

Thanks to a match from Trustee James Zankel ’92 and hundreds of Skidmore community members, Skidmore Cares raised more than $30,000 and collected nearly 5,000 items for local community organizations.

Four alumni film on a boat.

These Class of 2013 alumni turned a decade-long friendship into a celebrated company, with their film “Keepers” making waves on an international scale.

The Coming Week

Through Sunday, Dec. 8 ‌

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‌Schick Art Gallery 

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‌Wednesday, Dec. 4

‌3-4 p.m. 

‌Budget Development Update 

‌Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor (or by )

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‌Thursday, Dec. 5 ‌

‌Noon-1 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌6-7:15 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌

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‌7 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center ‌

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‌7:30-9 p.m. ‌

‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌Thursday, Dec. 5-Saturday, Dec. 7 ‌ ‌

‌8 p.m. ‌ ‌

‌Skidmore Theater presents: ‌ ‌

‌JKB Mainstage Theater ‌ ‌

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‌Friday, Dec. 6

‌1-2 p.m. ‌

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‌Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

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‌3:30 p.m. ‌

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‌Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor ‌ ‌

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‌7 p.m. 

 

‌Zankel Music Center

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‌Saturday, Dec. 7 ‌

‌2-3:30 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

 

‌â¶ÄŚ4 p.m. 

 

‌Zankel Music Center

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‌Sunday, Dec. 8 ‌

1 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center

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‌2-3 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌

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‌4 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center ‌

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‌Monday, Dec. 9 ‌

‌4:30-5 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum ‌ ‌

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‌7 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center

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‌Tuesday, Dec. 10 

‌7 p.m. 

‌Zankel Music Center

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‌Wednesday, Dec. 11 ‌

‌3:30-6:30 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Wednesday, Dec. 11-Friday, Dec. 13 

‌All day 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

Strategic Planning

Next steps for Strategic Planning 

‌The Strategic Planning process is transitioning to its next stage: sharing collected input back with the community and shaping it into recommendations for the . Please review the , for a comprehensive description of these next steps. 

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‌Strategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 ‌ 

‌Enhancing Skidmore Excellence: Strategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 is now posted on the . This document provides context for and review of last year’s SAA and presents four goals for this year’s agenda. These goals emerged from and continue to support , and provide a pathway to our next . ‌

Human Resources

Position openings

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

  • Deputy Title IX and Equal Opportunity Coordinator — Student Affairs

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‌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 .

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‌Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities ‌

  • Managing the Wave of Change (for supervisors) — 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
  • ‌The Wave of Change — 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12

 

For more information, visit the .

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‌Mandatory annual trainings ‌ ‌

‌All employees (including student workers) are required to complete the by this Friday, Dec. 6. Required trainings will now be completed in two parts: ‌

  • ‌Part I: Taking Responsibility for Preventing Workplace Discrimination and Harassment ‌ ‌
  • ‌Part II: Title IX & You: Protecting Your Campus (faculty and staff only). A student version of the Title IX training will soon follow.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Announcements

FY 2026 budget development update 

‌The College will provide an update on the development of the FY 2026 operating budget at 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. ‌For those who cannot attend in person, (meeting ID: 944 0198 1431).

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‌Key highlights from the October Board of Trustees Meeting 

‌The board meetings took place Oct. 16-18, and discussed the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, 2024-25 class statistics, initiatives, and recruitment strategies; heard from student representatives; and received updates about the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center, Baseball Field, and the College budget, among other topics. Read the full report from Board Chair Jon Achenbaum ’77.

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‌McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center opening and feedback survey 

‌The McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center opens in January 2025 and Health Promotions is requesting community feedback on health and wellness classes, education, and resources offered within the building . 

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‌Children's books drive ‌ 

‌The Reading Minds Scribner Seminar is hosting a book drive to collect new and gently used books for babies, children, and teens through Friday, Dec. 6. All books will be donated to the Saratoga Children's Literacy League, which provides free books to the children of Saratoga County. Books can be dropped off outside the CIS398 classroom. Contact Becca Johnson with questions. 

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‌Kids Night Out

‌Kids ages 5 to 13 are invited to enjoy well-supervised recreational activities sponsored by the baseball team in Williamson Sports Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. No preregistration is necessary. Cost is $10 per child. Contact Ron Plourde (x5380) for more information.

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‌Compost wrapping up 

‌Compost buckets in academic buildings, offices, and residences halls will be removed for break starting Monday, Dec. 9, to be returned at the start of the next semester. Contact Celia Darling with questions.

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‌December themed dinners 

‌Dining Services will be hosting the final themed dinner of the year, “The Nutcracker,” from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. Wafflefest will be hosted in Murray-Aikins from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and will be free for all students, compliments of Dining Services, SGA, Dean of Students and the President’s Office. 

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‌Annual sports sale ‌ 

‌Save the date for the annual sports apparel sale, from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Williamson Sports Center rec gym. Cash, check or Skidmore card accepted. Contact Sherry Ankeny 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.  â€Ś

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‌Spin to win at the Skidmore Shop 

‌Join the in-store this Thursday, Dec. 5, for the annual Spin the Wheel Get the Deal holiday sale. Can't make it in-store? Use code Holiday2024 for 20% off online orders of branded merch, valid Dec. 5 only. ‌

Athletics News

All Thoroughbred teams are on the road this weekend that also marks the beginning of Liberty League play for basketball. Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams head north this weekend to kick off the league slate against Clarkson and St. Lawrence. Men’s hockey is traveling to Boston for a pair of NEHC games against UMass Boston. Swimming and diving will be at RIT’s Don Richards Invitational on Friday and Saturday, and riding will compete at an IHSA Tournament of Champions event in Virginia. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the and by subscribing to the .

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, Dec. 17 

‌5 p.m. 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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