In recent years, Skidmore has been increasingly concerned about the imbalance in student's studying abroad between the fall and spring semesters. The Office of Off Campus and Exchange launched a fall abroad campaign to try and fix the imbalance.
Read moreDiversity Discussion Incites Faculty
Heated diversity discussions that have embroiled Skidmore students and faculty for the last several years reemerged forcefully during the November Faculty meeting. Two of the initiatives that have emerged will be to build a social justice center and to start an Africana Studies Program.
Read moreThe Glotzbachs Decline to be Filmed at Fireside Chat, Citing Low Hopes for Student Turnout
The Skidmore News intended to cover this event with a Facebook Live stream, but this did not occur because the Glotzbachs declined to be filmed at this public event.
Read moreIn 2014, Glotzbach Made More than Most Private College Presidents
In 2014, President Philip Glotzbach’s base pay was $456,794, and his total compensation was $532,173.
Read moreFirst a Biology Major, Then a Biology Concentration: Changes to the Major
Starting next year, students will no longer be able to take BI 105 or BI 106. The introductory biology classes and the biology major are both being restructured.
Read moreNew Library Hours Costs Nothing Additional
Since November 1st, the library has been opening at 7:30 instead of 8 on weekdays.
Read moreSkidmore Shop Increasing Apple Support and Services
Mark Bogossian joined the Skidmore shop team in August.
Read moreGreen Notices Rile Students; The Clery Act Explained
In 1986, a young girl by the name of Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered on LeHigh University's Campus. Jeanne’s death triggered a wave of change in campus safety legislation. This event was a catalyst because of its nature: her death could have been prevented if there had been an alert system. Without an alert system, Jeanne did not know that there was a mysterious man in her residence hall.
Read moreXiaoshuo Hou Joins the Skidmore Faculty
Skidmore College welcomed Xiashuo Hou, an associate sociology and Asian studies professor to their faculty last spring.
Read moreHonors Forum: Out with Golden In with Taylor
On June 1, Political Science Professor Flagg Taylor became the Director of the Honors Forum. Taylor assumed this position from English professor Catherine Golden after her four-year term ende
Read moreTimothy Munro: The New Face of Campus Safety
On October 1, Campus Safety got a new director who is hoping to build relationships with people across campus.
Read moreSudden Departure of Skidmore in Paris Resident Director Causes Program Changes
This past spring, the Skidmore in Paris Resident Director resigned unexpectedly giving the office of Off-Campus Study and Exchange the opportunity to make changes to the program.
Read moreSpirit Weekend Brings Back 200 Alumni
This past weekend (September 30 to October 2) marked the first Thoroughbred Spirit Weekend, an inaugural homecoming that brought more than 200 alumni back to campus.
Read moreNew Rooms Lowers Percentage of Freshmen in Triples
As the 2015-2016 school year came to an end, there was a lot of buzz around the housing shortage. Last year, Skidmore News spoke with Ryan Ballantine, Assistant Director of Residential Life for Operations, while reporting on the issue. Ballantine said that it was too early to know how many freshmen will have to live in triples, but he predicted it would be close to 100 percent.
Read moreFaculty Meeting – A Day of Introductions and a New Strategic Plan
Friday September 9, the faculty of Skidmore College gathered in Gannett Auditorium for the first monthly faculty meeting of the year
Read moreA Late End to the Semester
If you have taken a second to look at the calendar for this semester, you will see that it officially ends on December 23rd, unlike last year when it ended almost a week before Christmas, on December 19th. The second big change is that this year we have class off for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, a day off we did not have last year.
Read moreThe Beauty of Research at Skidmore: Catching up with Exercise Science Alumni
As we each start a fresh semester, it is nice to take a step back and admire the community that surrounds us. Skidmore is full of engaged students and dedicated professors who inspire and energize our student body. This piece is inspired by one of the stories that emerge when the Skidmore faculty collaborates with undergraduates in their research.
Read moreStudents Should See Faster Download Speeds
With the return of students on Skidmore’s campus comes the usual routines of carrying fridges up countless flights of stairs and bickering with parents that will soon be missed, but as things start to settle down, the first thing that students often do is attempt to connect to the internet in their new rooms.
Read moreNew Hours and Offerings at the Spa
After concerns of overcrowding in the dining hall at dinner, Dinning Services this year has instituted changes to ease congestion.
Read morePresident Glotzbach Responds to Orlando Shooting
President Glotzbach responded on June 13th to the horrific shooting in Orlando.
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