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Staff Meeting Recap, annual mandatory training, Saratoga Book Festival, and more, this week.

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Skidmore News

Linda Jackson-Chalmers '73 with artist Winosha Steele, beside portrait

Friends and family from the Skidmore community and beyond gathered to celebrate the legacy of the longtime trustee, educator, activist, and DEI champion.

Suleika Jaouad, dressed in a red jumpsuit, onstage in Zankel

The New York Times best-selling author of the 2024 First-Year Experience summer reading selection, 鈥淏etween Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted,鈥� spoke candidly with the Class of 2028.

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President Marc C. Conner and other College administrators provided updates on upcoming events, strategic planning, and opportunities for professional development and reflected on the success of the first month of the academic year.

The Coming Week

Thursday, Oct. 3 

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鈥孎inal day: Big Mix: 2024 Skidmore Art 鈥孎aculty Exhibition

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鈥孼ankel Music Center

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鈥�Gathering in rememberance and support

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

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Human Resources

Annual mandatory training 

鈥孉ll Skidmore employees (including student workers) are required to complete the Annual HR Mandatory trainings by Dec. 6. Due to new 2024 Title IX regulations, required trainings will now be completed in two parts: 

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

鈥孭lease review the College鈥檚 Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity, and Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures for staff and faculty online.

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鈥孭osition openings

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

  • Circulation Course Reserves Coordinator 鈥� Scribner Library

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鈥孴o apply, please access the . Click on the tile for 鈥淥racle HCM,鈥� click 鈥淢e,鈥� and then click on 鈥淐urrent Jobs.鈥� You can access current open positions for .

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Announcements

Opportunity to gather in remembrance and support 

鈥孫n Monday, Oct. 7, Wilson Chapel will be open from noon until 5 p.m. to all members of the campus community to provide opportunities for prayer and reflection about the ongoing conflict and suffering in the Middle East. A brief gathering and moment of silence will be held at 12:30 p.m. Additional information is available on . Please reach out to the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life with any questions.

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鈥孎Y 2026 Budget Development Update 

鈥孴丑别 College will provide an update on the development of the FY 2026 operating budget at 10 a.m. this Friday, Oct. 4, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. 鈥孎or those who cannot attend in person, the event will also be hosted on

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Free COVID-19 tests

鈥孴丑别 U.S. government has announced that every household in the United States will be able to without cost between now and the end of the year. Tests can be shipped directly to your home address. You can also get tests by calling 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).

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鈥�'Two Dads Defending Democracy' 

鈥孞oe Walsh, former U.S. representative from Illinois, and Fred Guttenberg, a businessman-turned-activist following his daughter鈥檚 murder at a school shooting, share their story as a way forward for civil discourse at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Zankel Music Center. Cosponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Advancement.鈥�

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'Foundations in Creating an Affirming Campus' Workshops 

鈥孖nstitutional Diversity and the Wyckoff Center are pleased to offer a series of workshops, "Foundations in Creating an Affirming Campus for Trans & Nonbinary Students", on Friday, Oct. 11. Led by Lyndon Cudlitz and Nala Simone Toussaint, these interactive sessions will provide members of the Skidmore community with a deeper understanding of gender identity and expression, as well as best practices for communicating with and about trans and non-binary students. The series will include three workshops: one for staff, one for faculty, and one exclusively for students鈥�.

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鈥孲tartUp Skidmore 鈥�

鈥孲tartUp Skidmore will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences. All students are welcome to participate in this one-day program, where they will work with alumni mentors to develop and pitch a business idea. Lunch will be provided, and prizes will be awarded. Register in advance or onsite. Contact College Events with questions. 

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鈥孌ining Services bread sale 

鈥孌ining Services will once again be selling their 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 regularly for updates, , hours of operation, and other information. 

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鈥屸€榃hat is a Color?鈥� workshop for kids with Steven Weinberg

鈥孴丑别 Tang Teaching Museum and Saratoga Book Festival invite the community to at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. Weinberg鈥檚 book 鈥淲hat is Color?鈥� tells the global and sometimes gross story of pigments, paint, and the wondrous world of art. Suitable for children 5 and older accompanied by their adult companions. . 

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鈥孨ew issue of Scope magazine 

鈥孴丑别 , and print copies have been distributed on campus. To request additional copies, email scope@skidmore.edu.

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鈥孒omecoming Weekend tailgate and pickleball 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 entire Skidmore community is invited to celebrate Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 5. Join in on pickleball at Gavin Park from 10 a.m. to noon and a $15 tailgate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wachenheim Field parking lot. An ice cream truck will provide free ice cream at the tailgate. Contact Alumni Engagement with questions. 

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鈥學riting Center workshop 

鈥孉t 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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鈥孲aratoga Book Festival 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 , featuring more than 30 events at venues around Saratoga Springs, is scheduled to take place this Friday, Oct. 4, through Monday, Oct. 7. Professor of American Studies Beck Krefting, Associate Professor of English Melora Wolff, Professor of Political Science Beau Breslin, and Jaye Austin Williams '04 will be among the presenters.

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鈥孎risbee club coach needed 

鈥孴丑别 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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鈥孋all for book donations 

鈥孴丑别 Scribner Library is seeking donations for its annual book sale, supporting the annual library student worker awards. Donations can be books of any genre in good condition and should be dropped off at the Circulation Desk, to the attention of Patty Kolberg

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鈥�Seats available for New York City bus trip 

鈥孴丑别 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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鈥孒iring for Thoroughbred Ambassadors 鈥孴丑别 Skidmore Office of Admissions is hiring Thoroughbred Ambassadors. Responsibilities include giving campus tours to prospective students and their families and sitting in on information sessions. Email Gabrielle Vuillaume or Tiffany Kapela-Barlow to apply. 

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鈥孎acilities Services hours update 

鈥孍ffective Monday, Sept. 30, Facilities Services will be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. Those needing immediate assistance should contact Campus Safety.

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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 eventslectures, 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. 鈥�

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鈥孲kidmore Shop Homecoming sale 

鈥孖n celebration of Homecoming Weekend the will be running a 15% off special on all Thoroughbred merch. Adjusted hours will be: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Athletics News

厂办颈诲尘辞谤别鈥檚 runs Wednesday through Sunday as Skidmore Athletics aims to raise $275,000 to support student-athletes. Also, fall teams continue to push for Liberty League standing this Homecoming Weekend, which kicks off with the Thoroughbred Cup (limited spots still available) on Friday morning, followed by volleyball hosting St. Lawrence in a big-league match at 7 p.m. Saturday鈥檚 festivities feature alumni games and three home contests leading up to the Friends of Skidmore Athletics benefit and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Men鈥檚 tennis hosts Bard for its first conference match at 11 a.m., field hockey plays host to RPI at noon, and men鈥檚 soccer will play Vassar at 2 p.m. in its first home league game of the year. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and be sure to subscribe to the .

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Oct. 10 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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

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鈥孼ankel Music Center 

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鈥孎riday, Oct. 11 

鈥�9 a.m.-5. p.m. 

鈥孋ampus COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic

鈥孧ultipurpose Room, Williamson Sports Center 

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Tuesday, Oct. 15 鈥�

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鈥學ednesday, Oct. 16 

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鈥�Campus COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic 

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鈥孞acob Perlow Series: 鈥楯ewish history and the music of the Ottoman Middle East'

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum, Wyckoff Center 

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