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New ways of thinking about the election, Ice Cream Social, In It 9, and more, this week.

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Skidmore News

Political theorist Susan McWilliams Barndt in the Payne Room exhibition

Political theorist Susan McWilliams Barndt opened Skidmore鈥檚 fall election programming with a lecture considering liberalism, race, and U.S. political thought 鈥� one of many election-related events on campus this fall.

Brendan Woodruff 鈥�09 stands on the roof of New York鈥檚 Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany.

Wondering if you can really make a difference? Brendan Woodruff 鈥�09, inaugural director of sustainability for New York鈥檚 Department of Environmental Conservation, says sustainability can be 鈥渃ontagious.鈥�

The Coming Week

Wednesday, Sept. 18 

鈥�1:30-3 p.m. 

鈥孖ce Cream Social 

鈥孋ase Center Walkway Patio 鈥屸€� 

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鈥�6 p.m. 鈥� 

鈥屸€楬istoric Progress from the Biden-Harris Climate Agenda鈥�

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum, Payne Room 

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鈥孴hursday, Sept. 19 

鈥�6 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum, Mezzanine 

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鈥孎riday, Sept. 20 

鈥�3 p.m. 

鈥孖n It 9: Linda Jackson-Chalmers '73 Portrait Unveiling

鈥學yckoff Center 鈥�

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鈥�7 p.m. 鈥�

Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall 

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鈥�Saturday, Sept. 21 鈥�

鈥�9 a.m.-3 p.m. 鈥�

鈥孉dmissions Fall Open House 鈥�

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鈥�2 p.m. 鈥�

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥�Sunday, Sept. 22 鈥�

鈥�2 p.m. 鈥�

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥�2:30 p.m. 鈥�

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鈥孼ankel Music Center

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Monday, Sept. 23 

鈥�10 a.m., 2 p.m. 

鈥孖n It 9: Transformational Conversations with Debby Irving 

鈥孧urray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor 

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鈥�10:30 a.m.-noon 

鈥�Tuvan Throat-Singing Workshop with Alash Ensemble 

Helen Filene鈥� Ladd Concert Hall

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鈥孴uesday, Sept. 24 

鈥�10 a.m.-noon 

鈥孖n It 9: Short Film Series 

鈥學yckoff Center 

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鈥�1 p.m. 

鈥孖n It 9: Operationalizing Love with Durryle Brooks

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum, Payne Room 

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鈥�6 p.m. 

鈥�PlaceKnowing Solutions Summit 

鈥孏annett Auditorium 

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鈥學ednesday, Sept. 25 

鈥�10 a.m.-noon 

鈥孖n It 9: Short Film Series 

鈥學yckoff Center 

 

鈥�3 p.m. 

鈥孖n It 9: What It Takes to Heal with Prentis Hemphill

鈥孏annett Auditorium 

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鈥�7:30 p.m. 

 

鈥孌avis Auditorium

Human Resources

Position openings

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

  • Academic Administrative Assistant 鈥� Environmental Studies and Sciences and Geosciences 
  • 鈥孋oordinator 鈥� Alumni Engagement

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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

Emergency alert and siren testing 

鈥孋ampus Safety will be testing the siren and Skidmore Urgent Notification System (SUNS) at approximately 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 23, for about 15 minutes. If you do not hear the siren, please call (ext. 5567) or email Campus Safety. Those who are signed up for SUNS notifications and do not receive a text message and/or phone call should email Lori Parks

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鈥孧iddle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) self-study 

鈥�The College has begun preparing for the MSCHE accreditation process. Visit the Accreditation website for information regarding the timeline, steering committee, working group members, and the self-study design. Contact Amy Tweedy with questions.

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COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics 

鈥�Health Services is partnering with Adirondack Health and Wellness to offer updated COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room at the Williamson Sports Center on Friday, Sept. 20; Friday, Oct. 11; Wednesday, Oct. 16; and Friday, Nov. 8. For more information about the clinics and , visit the Health Services website.

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鈥孉dmissions meet and greet 

鈥孒elp showcase Skidmore鈥檚 caring and vibrant educational community by joining the Admissions team for lunch and casual conversation with prospective students and families from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. No RSVP is required; simply check in at noon to receive a lunch ticket and name tag. 

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鈥孋ampus Safety Day 

鈥孋ampus Safety Day will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 20, on Case Green. There will be tabling, a "drunk goggles" demo, and a dorm room fire demo. Come for safety tips, fun, and prizes. Those who attend the dorm fire demo (4:15 p.m. at the Annex) can enter to win gift card prizes of $25, $50, and $75. 

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鈥孎all fitness class registration 

at the Williamson Sports Center has begun. Classes range from strength training to yoga, Pilates, and swimming. Contact Lacey Walsh for more information. 

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鈥屸€楥ollege and University Endowments: Purpose and Practice鈥� 鈥�

鈥孴o enhance the Skidmore community鈥檚 understanding of endowments' importance, the College will host a virtual information session from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Representatives of the College鈥檚 Trustee Investment Committee, its external investment advisor, and the Finance and Administration Office will provide an overview of the endowment's purpose, governance, policy guidelines, portfolio construction, historical performance, and annual spending. Questions for the presenters should be submitted to Endowment Webinar by 4 p.m. today. 鈥�

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鈥�Fourth Annual Lily Kishore Memorial Blood Drive 鈥�

鈥孋onsider donating blood in memory of Lily Kishore '21 and supporting the American Red Cross and the women's lacrosse team from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Intramural/Dance Gym. To register, and enter 鈥淪kidmore鈥� as the sponsor code. Contact Elizabeth Ghilardi for more information. 

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鈥孭olo Club fall schedule 

鈥孴丑别 Polo Club鈥檚 fall game schedule can be accessed . Home games will take place at 20 Bloomfield Rd. All are invited. Contact Ella Peterson, Tamar Azulay, or Val Chervinskaya with questions.

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鈥孲kidmore Encore lecture series 

鈥孴丑别 44th annual Skidmore Encore faculty lecture series for local community members ages 55 and up returns to the Arthur Zankel Music Center on Tuesday mornings, Oct. 1 through Nov. 12. Employees are invited to attend without prior registration. ; contact Coleen Stephenson with questions. 

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鈥孉ll-gender restroom map 鈥� 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 campus all-gender restroom map has been updated and is available online and at various points around campus. An updated campus map can also be accessed online.

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鈥孨ame policy website 鈥� 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 College enables students, faculty, staff, and alumni to have a chosen name, which may be the same as, or different from, their legal name, for use within systems and communications maintained by the College鈥檚 Information Technology Office, except where the use of a legal name is required. Learn more about the Chosen Name Policy or submit a name request online. 鈥� 

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鈥�CompostMORE 鈥�

鈥孲how care for the planet by composting; compost leftovers in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall and the Spa, in residential spaces, and keep an eye out for green buckets in academic buildings. Refer to the Sustainability website for more information. 鈥� 

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鈥孎all intramural registration

鈥孯egistration for (Monday and Wednesday, 7 to 10 p.m. in the main gym) and (Tuesday and Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m. in the rec gym) is open through tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 19. Leagues begin on Sept. 23 and run up to Thanksgiving Break. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate. Contact Elizabeth Ghilardi for more information. 

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鈥孊oba at Burgess 

鈥孊urgess Caf茅鈥檚 new Botrista beverage system offers made-to-order boba teas, milk teas, fruit smoothies, and refresher drinks starting at $4.99. Visit the Dining Services website regularly for updates, Spa Specials, hours of operation, and other information. 鈥� 

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鈥孲tudy hard, bank easy 

鈥孨eed to visit an ATM? Skip the fees and bank with Broadview Credit Union, which has an ATM at its on-campus branch, next to Jonsson Tower. Open a Broadview account today. Federally insured by NCUA.

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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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鈥孡ast call for Apple's back-to-school deals 

鈥孴ime is running out for the Apple Back to School Promotion. Purchase an eligible Macbook and receive AirPods 3 or an eligible iPad and receive the Apple Pencil Pro. Stop by the to take advantage of this offer before Sept. 30.

Athletics News

Skidmore teams are gearing up for their final week of non-league competition. The men鈥檚 soccer team will play under the lights of Wachenheim Field at 6 p.m. on Wednesday against Ramapo College. Men鈥檚 tennis will begin its 2024-25 season on the road this weekend at the Middlebury Invitational. The women鈥檚 tennis team will host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regionals this weekend at the outdoor courts at the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center. Play begins Saturday morning. Lastly, field hockey returns home at 2 p.m. on Sunday to host St. John Fisher University. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and be sure to subscribe to the .

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Sept. 26 

鈥�8-10 p.m. 

鈥孲teloff Lecture: 'And Some There Will Be: Searching for My Slave Roots' 鈥�

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孎riday, Sept. 27 

鈥�10:15-11 a.m. 

鈥孌istinguished Scholars in STEM Program: 'Discussion about Campus Drug Policies' 

鈥學yckoff Center 

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鈥孎riday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29 

鈥屸€楢re We All Fundamentalists?鈥� Salmagundi 60th Anniversary Conference

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孲aturday, Sept. 28 

鈥�8 p.m. 

 

鈥孼ankel Music Center

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鈥�Sunday, Sept. 29 鈥�

鈥�2-3 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孧onday, Sept. 30 

鈥�6-8:30 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孴uesday, Oct. 1 

鈥�6-7:30 p.m. 

鈥孌unkerley Dialogue: 鈥楯ourney to Nature's Underworld鈥�

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥學ednesday, Oct. 2 

鈥�5 p.m. 

 

鈥孼ankel Music Center

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