February staff and faculty meetings
The first staff and faculty meetings of the spring semester will take place this Friday, Feb. 2. The staff meeting will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. The faculty meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium. Employees have the option to participate in either meeting by Zoom.
Wyckoff Center presents Lovefest
Please visit Wyckoff Center for a Valentine’s Day open house from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. There will be stations with arts and crafts, emotional support animals, seated massage, reiki, a sound bath, and more. Sweet treats and snacks will be provided. We are guided by bell hooks’ wisdom from her book “All Love: New Visions”: “To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients — care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.” Students, staff, faculty, and retirees are welcome to join.
President’s office hours
President Conner will hold office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, and 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.
Spring 2024 COVID-19 update
Amid a recent uptick in cases of COVID-19, the COVID-19 Logistics Working Group encourages all members of the Skidmore community to review these measures, shared by email on Jan. 19, to help keep our campus community safe.
SEE-Beyond Award application for summer now open
Applications for the SEE-Beyond Awards are now open, due by March 21. SEE-Beyond invites students to apply academic-year learning to real-world challenges during the summer, and awardees will receive $6,000 to support a variety of academic endeavors, such as laboratory research, internships, and artistic residencies. For more information, visit the SEE-Beyond webpage or contact oaascholar@skidmore.edu.
Skidmore Student Exhibition
The 2024 Juried Skidmore Student Exhibition will have its opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Schick Gallery, Saisselin Art Center. Each year, an arts professional selects student works for inclusion from over 200 submissions; this year, the juror is artist Wendy Ide Williams. For more information, contact Rebecca Shepard.
SGA Green Grant awards four student projects
The SGA Green Grant, a $10,000 competitive grant open to all students interested in pursuing sustainability projects on campus, has awarded four student projects for its inaugural cycle. Prlojects will address waste reduction, food production, and sustainable landscaping; details can be found on the Green Grant webpage. For more information, contact Apple Alvarez.
