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Queer Faculty/Staff Affinity Group updates, attend "Two Dads Defending Democracy," sign up for office hours with President Conner, and more, this week.

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Skidmore News

Marc C. Conner

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Explore how Skidmore’s traditions fuel campus life and showcase the talent and creativity of the College community. Don’t miss these behind-the-scenes glimpses from the first month of classes.

The Coming Week

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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‌6 p.m. ‌ ‌

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

‌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 

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‌Thursday, Oct. 17 

‌5-6:30 p.m. 

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‌Schick Art Gallery ‌

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‌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 ‌

‌â¶ÄŒ4-5 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum

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‌â¶ÄŒ7 p.m. 

 

‌Zankel Music Center ‌ ‌

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‌â¶ÄŒSaturday, Oct. 19

‌12:15-1:15 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌2-3:30 p.m. ‌

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌7 p.m. ‌

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‌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 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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‌7:30-9 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum

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. () ‌ ‌

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‌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

 

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

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Queer Faculty/Staff Affinity Group updates

‌T³ó±ð Queer Faculty/Staff Affinity Group (QFSAG), in collaboration with HR, has a new webspace detailing their mission to support LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty by promoting visibility, equity, and community. Learn how to join the QFSAG mailing list via the Affinity Groups website for updates on events and initiatives. Contact Alison Hart or June Paul with questions.

Announcements

President’s office hours ‌on Strategic Planning ‌ ‌ 

‌T³ó±ð Skidmore community is invited to speak with President Conner and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity Joshua Woodfork, who will hold office hours from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. All faculty, staff, and students may request a 10-minute, in-person appointment to share their thoughts about Strategic Planning and other matters. To register, please email presoff@skidmore.edu. Requests will be handled in the order that they are received. 

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‌'Two Dads Defending Democracy' 

‌Joe Walsh, former U.S. representative from Illinois, and Fred Guttenberg ’88, a businessman-turned-activist following his daughter’s 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. 

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‌Call for white paper proposals for Strategic Plan 

‌What do you think is most important to advancing Skidmore as a leading liberal arts college over the next five years and beyond? As strategic planning continues, the community is invited to submit ONE-PAGE white papers with ideas for what we should add, expand, continue, revise, or sunset to support our future. Papers should weigh-in any of the five strategic themes that have emerged: Creativity and academic excellence; Endowment for need-based financial aid; The residential student experience; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Sustainability. Other topics are also welcome. Papers should describe ideas that you believe could significantly impact Skidmore’s positive trajectory, but they need not resolve every detail. Group submissions (e.g., divisions, peer cohorts, etc.) are encouraged as these tend to generate creative ideas. Please submit your paper by Friday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. to planning@skidmore.edu.

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‌Celebration Weekend 

‌Skidmore's annual event for families and friends of Skidmore students will take place this weekend, Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20. For more information or the schedule of events, visit the Celebration Weekend website. Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement with questions.  

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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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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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‌Scribner Library book sale 

‌Stop by the library book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is perfect for browsing and buying (cash and check only).

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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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Projects for Peace Grant for summer 2025 

‌Students can win a $10,000 grant for a peace/social justice project of their own design in summer 2025 (this is the largest single grant opportunity available at Skidmore). Applications are due to Student Academic Services by Jan. 20. Contact Chloe Jaleel 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 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. 

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‌Celebration Weekend at Skidmore Shop 

‌To accommodate the festivities, adjusted and extended their hours of operation to 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19; and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. Free Skidmore keychains will also be included with purchases of $50 or more.

Athletics News

As the fall season starts to wind down, the action is only getting hotter. A busy week features three Thoroughbred teams at home with critical Liberty League standing on the line. Volleyball will play a non-league match versus VTSU Castleton at 6 p.m. on Wednesday before hosting William Smith College at 2 p.m. on Saturday. No. 18 women’s soccer, fresh off its first national ranking since 2013, will host RIT at 4 p.m. on Friday before a showdown with nationally ninth-ranked Ithaca at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Following a road game on Friday, field hockey rounds out the week with a game against No. 21 Rochester on Sunday. The rowing teams will compete this weekend at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and subscribe to the .

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Oct. 24 

‌3-4 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌6-8 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Friday, Oct. 25 

‌7:30 p.m. 

 

‌Zankel Music Center

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Sunday, Oct. 27 

‌2-3 p.m. 

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‌Tang Teaching Museum 

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‌Monday, Oct. 28 

‌Noon-1 p.m. 

‌Election Brown Bag Discussion with the Parole Preparation Project ‌

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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