Already this year, students on campus are applying the summer reading’s concepts to our own community. Without inclusive and accessible spaces, Skidmore is incapable of either calling itself or working towards being an antiracist institution. Skidmore students have cultivated serious and plausible ideas for how to do this. This semester, as we get settled into new classes and a fresh routine, it is imperative that we take Kendi’s lessons and use them to improve our community for all.
Read moreFrom Rain to Snow: London FYE Students Prepare to Return to Campus
As the semester nears its end, Skidmore students on campus are craving a break from the intense workload and chilly early morning walks to class. However, for the freshmen students in London, it is a different story.
Read moreOPINION: Reflecting on Exit West as a First-Year
What does it mean to be a refugee? A first-year reflection on this year’s summer reading, Exit West, midway through the fall semester.
Read moreRania Matar on the Lived Experiences of Refugees
Rania Matar, an award-winning photographer, spoke to first-year students about the diverse lived experiences of refugees in Lebanon.
Read moreA Conversation About a Million Moments
Over the summer, first years read Einstein’s Dreams (1993) by Alan Lightman, and contemplated multiple alternate universes where time followed rules drastically different from ours. On Monday evening, Professor Lightman came to Zankel to talk about himself and his book.
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