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Weekly Highlights

  • Skidmore announces new baseball field, coming soon
  • 鈥孭resident Conner and Skidmore administrators will present information about the College budget on March 6
  • 鈥孌r. Frederick Lawrence, secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, will be on campus for a residency on freedom of expression and related issues, March 19-21 
  • 鈥孴he Office of the President welcomes nominations for the 2024 President鈥檚 Awards for Leadership and Service 
  • 鈥孴he Perlow Lecture, 鈥淲omen and the Making of Torah,鈥� and associated art programming will be presented next week

吃瓜网 News

Image of Lucy Scribner Library, taken from its eastern side.

Israeli and Palestinian peace activists shared stories of their personal transformation, their reconciliation efforts, and the exceptional challenges of their work amid spiraling violence in the region since October.

Lovefest poster, designed by David Salinas 鈥�25

Love was in the air as students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Wyckoff Center for Lovefest, a colorful celebration that included reiki, a sound bath, chair massages, emotional support animals, arts and crafts, delicious treats, and so much more, courtesy of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Strategic Planning.

Baseball field at 吃瓜网

吃瓜网鈥檚 Board of Trustees has approved a project to move 吃瓜网 Baseball from its current location on Denton Road to a new field on Daniels Road for the team鈥檚 spring 2025 season. Donors will fund the bulk of the $3.4 million project, with the remainder covered by College capital reserves.

Human Resources

Summer employment for 吃瓜网 students: New hiring guidelines 

鈥孴he process for hiring 吃瓜网 students is changing for summer 2024. Please carefully review this memo with important details, dates, and instructions. Human Resources manages all hiring needs during the summer months, including for 吃瓜网 students. Procedures will be implemented during the first week of March, and training will be announced within a week, including Zoom sessions and instructional documents. Please contact Jim Calhoun via email or by phone, ext. 5802, with any questions regarding summer hiring.

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鈥孭rofessional development, events, training, and other opportunities 

  • 鈥孯etirement Planning Workshop, 5 to 7 p.m. March 12 through March 14 (Zoom) 
  • 鈥孊reakfast with HR supervisor roundtable, 9 to 10 a.m. Feb. 29 鈥�

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鈥孎or more information, including registration details and a full listing of opportunities, visit the .

Dining Services

Dining Services is again selling its famous homemade bread. Use your 吃瓜网 credentials to order online by Friday, March 1, for pickup on Friday, March 8. 

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鈥孭lease visit the regularly for updates, , hours of operation, and other information.

Announcements

Save the dates: Dr. Frederick Lawrence residency in March 

鈥尦怨贤� is excited to welcome , secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, to campus from March 19-21 for a three-day residency on freedom of speech, expression, academic freedom, and related issues. Meetings, discussions, and workshops are planned, and additional details and opportunities to participate will be shared soon. Lawrence, who previously served as president of Brandeis University, is an accomplished scholar, teacher, and civil rights attorney and one of the nation鈥檚 leading experts on civil rights, free expression, and bias crimes. His visit will help to advance community conversations in support of speech and expression, which continues to be among 吃瓜网鈥檚 five top strategic goals in our Strategic Action Agenda this year. 

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鈥�Update on College budget

鈥孭resident Marc Conner, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer Daniel Konstalid, and other College administrators will present information about the College budget from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. All faculty and staff are invited to attend in person or via Zoom. The presentation will include information about the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and other key elements of the College鈥檚 financial status and outlook. The presentation will include ample opportunities for questions and feedback. 

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鈥孋all for nominations: President鈥檚 Awards for Leadership and Service 

鈥孴he Office of the President invites community members to nominate deserving individuals or teams from the 吃瓜网 community for a 2024 President's Leadership and Service Award. It is appropriate to recognize those in our community who have gone above and beyond to contribute to our College and its mission. Students, faculty members, exempt staff, non-exempt staff, or union personnel may be nominated (self-nominations will not be considered). Please submit nominations by 4 p.m. Monday, March 18. Please check your email for the nomination form, which was sent on Feb. 16 from the Office of the President. To nominate a person or team, please complete the form and submit via email or via campus mail to the Office of the President, Palamountain Hall. Student winners will be recognized at the Student Leadership Award Ceremony on April 24, and faculty and staff at the Employee Retirement and Recognition Event on May 21. 

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鈥孭erlow Lecture: 'Women and the Making of Torah' 

鈥孉rtist and soferet (Hebrew scribe) Rabbi Linda Motzkin will discuss the history of women鈥檚 involvement in the Jewish scribal tradition and the process of Torah production during her lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the Payne Room in Tang Teaching Museum. Rabbi Motzkin is one of a handful of women in the world trained as a Hebrew scribe, a role traditionally reserved for men. No registration is needed; refreshments will be provided. Learn more about the lecture and other programming on the . 

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鈥孭resident鈥檚 office hours 鈥� 鈥� 鈥�

鈥孭resident Conner will hold office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to request a 10-minute, in-person appointment. To register, please email presoff@skidmore.edu. Requests will be handled in the order that they are received. 

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鈥孋OVID-19 updates 鈥屸赌�

Employees must inform their supervisor or department chair,鈥�email Human Resources, and follow . Employees are also encouraged to review , including caring for dependents who may be ill. 

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鈥�Challahmore baking event and sale 鈥�

鈥� will be selling challah from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Fill out an by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Food Pantry and SNACpack. 

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鈥孍虫辫濒辞谤别尘辞谤别: Majors and Minors 鈥�

鈥孍虫辫濒辞谤别尘辞谤别 is devoted to helping first-year students and sophomores explore potential majors/minors and other areas of academic interest. This year鈥檚 event will run through Friday, March 1.

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鈥孯egistration for 吃瓜网 Summer Sports Camps

鈥�Summer Sports Camps, led by 吃瓜网鈥檚 award-winning coaches, teach teamwork concepts and skills in baseball, basketball, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swim, volleyball, and softball. Registration opens March 1. For more information, contact Coleen Stephenson. 

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鈥孎alstaff鈥檚 renovation information and listening session 

鈥孲GA's Falstaff鈥檚 Operation Committee invites 吃瓜网 community members to participate in a discussion about upcoming changes to Falstaff鈥檚 at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. For more information, contact Carlos Navarro. 

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鈥孲wim lessons

鈥孴he 吃瓜网 swimming and diving team is offering swimming lessons for children 4 years and older every Thursday beginning March 28. Sign-ups will take place in person at the Williamson Sports Center lobby from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Email Head Coach Jill Greenleaf for complete program information. 

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鈥孡ibrary book club 

鈥孲cribner Library鈥檚 non-traditional book club invites 吃瓜网 community members to bring what they鈥檙e reading to a show-and-tell event from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in Library Room 128A. No registration is required. For more information, contact Hannah Matecko-Conti. 

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鈥孲ummer Experience Fund award applications 鈥屸赌�

鈥孉pplications for the and Post Grad Awards are due April 11. Stipends of $4,500 are awarded to support students completing internships, research assignments, community service projects, artist residencies, apprenticeships, and more. Email sef@skidmore.edu for more information. 

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鈥孧ake Your Voice Heard 吃瓜网 Public Policy Prize competition 鈥� 

鈥孉pplications for the are due at 5 p.m. Friday, April 12. 

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鈥孋onsortium on High Achievement and Success 2024 Student of Color Conference 鈥�

鈥孖nterested students are encouraged to , "Renaissance: In the Wake of (Re)imaginings, Movements, and Joy," which aims to celebrate movements, creativity, and resilience, April 5-7. 

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鈥�0% interest computer loan program with 吃瓜网 Shop 

鈥�吃瓜网鈥檚 Computer Ownership Assistance Program offers 吃瓜网 faculty and staff 0% interest loans toward Apple devices. The program is intended to make computer purchases more affordable for 吃瓜网 employees. Contact 吃瓜网 Shop with questions.

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鈥尦怨贤� Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule 

鈥孭lease help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in 吃瓜网 Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit , , and by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions.

Athletics News

The women鈥檚 basketball and men鈥檚 ice hockey teams will host conference semifinal games this weekend. The women鈥檚 basketball team will open defense of its Liberty League title against Ithaca or RIT at home Friday night at a time to be announced. There is no charge for basketball. The hockey team will take on No. 8 Elmira College at 7 p.m. Saturday in an NEHC semifinal. It will be the first time the 12th-ranked Thoroughbreds have hosted a semifinal. There will be a free bus from Case Center at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 general and $3 for students with ID. Free tickets are available to the first 100 students at the door, courtesy of Student Affairs. Saturday will also feature a home lacrosse doubleheader. The men鈥檚 team will host Bates College at noon, while the women鈥檚 team opens its season against Cortland at 3 p.m. For more information, visit the .

Events

鈥學ednesday, Feb. 21 

鈥�6 p.m. 

鈥孋harles N. Dowd Lecture: 'Watch what you're doing: Lessons from deafferentation' 

鈥孲omers Room, Tang Teaching Museum

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鈥屸赌孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥�12:30 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥孴he Ronald J. Fiscus Lecture in Constitutional Law: Erwin Chemerinsky

鈥�5 p.m. 

鈥孌avis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall

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鈥屸赌孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥�6 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥�6 p.m. 

鈥孴sou Music Scholar Lecture Series: Samantha Ege 

鈥孉rthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall 

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鈥孲unday, Feb. 25 

鈥�2 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孴uesday, Feb. 27 

鈥孨辞辞苍 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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Wednesday, Feb. 28 

鈥�5:30 p.m. 

 

鈥孭ayne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孴hursday, Feb. 29 

鈥�6 p.m. 

鈥孌avid H. Porter Classical World Lecture: 鈥淐icero with Local Applications: Pro Archia Poeta and W. E. B. Du Bois's 鈥楾he Souls of Black Folk'鈥� 

鈥孌avis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall 

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鈥孎riday, March 1 

鈥�1-3 p.m. 

鈥孭ayne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孎riday, March 1, through Wednesday, March 6 

鈥�2 p.m. (open captions March 3) 

 

鈥孞KB Black Box Theater 

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鈥孴hrough March 5 鈥�

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鈥孲chick Art Gallery 

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鈥學ednesday, March 6 

鈥�5:30 p.m. 

鈥孎. Willliam Harder Endowed Lecture in Business Administration 

鈥孏annett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall

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