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News and announcements from 吃瓜爆料 College

Weekly Highlights

  • Important COVID-19 reminders 
  • Photo essay: Fall at 吃瓜爆料  
  • Greenberg Lecture: 鈥淭he Battle Over Israel's Fragile Democracy," Selected Art Faculty Exhibition, Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border series, President's office hours, Family Saturday at the Tang, athletics events, and more 

吃瓜爆料 News

Students get face painting done at Arts Quad party

As the leaves change, the 吃瓜爆料 community continues to demonstrate its endless passion for creative pursuits 鈥 from enjoying the world premiere of 鈥淭he Unhealed Wound鈥 by former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour, to taking a quiet moment to appreciate fall colors in a hammock. 

COVID-19 Reminders

In order to best protect yourself and others from COVID-19, please remember the following:  

   

  • COVID-19 can affect people in very different ways, depending on a variety of factors; acting responsibly and considerately to protect those who are more vulnerable fits with our community鈥檚 core values.
  • If you are sick, mask up and test.鈥 Stay home if you can鈥檛 mask sufficiently.   
  • If you know you鈥檝e been exposed, mask up and test. (Employees who are concerned about a workplace exposure may obtain a rapid COVID-19 test at the Campus Safety window.)  
  • If you test positive, please let your supervisor or department chair know, email Human Resources and follow guidelines.   
  • The government is now sending four free COVID-19 tests to each U.S. household.   
  • New COVID-19 vaccines are now available at pharmacies and other locations. The CDC has a web page where you can . 

Dining Services

Dining Services is again selling its famous homemade bread. Use your 吃瓜爆料 credentials to order online by Monday, Oct. 16, for a pickup on Friday, Oct. 20. 

  

Please visit the regularly for updates, , hours of operation, and other information. 

Human Resources

Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable 

The first Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall. This event is for supervisors only. Learn more and register here. 

鈥孭osition openings 

invites interested 吃瓜爆料 employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below: 

  • Finance Coordinator 鈥 Financial Services 
  • Associate/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Inclusion and Engagement 鈥 Campus Life 

 

To 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

Monica Das, associate professor of economics, published an article in an academic journal. Read more>> 

Michael C. Ennis-McMillan, associate professor of anthropology, published a journal article. Read more>> 

Maggie Greaves, associate professor of English, published a new book with Oxford University Press. Read more>> 

David Read, senior lecturer of computer science, published a chapter in a book. Read more>> 

Gordon Thompson, professor emeritus of music, created a video essay for an event in India. Read more>> 

Juliane Wuensch, assistant professor of German, published a teaching guide for a film. Read more>>

We welcome submissions from faculty and staff related to professional accomplishments and scholarly endeavors.

Announcements

Staff and faculty meetings

The October staff and faculty meetings will take place this Friday, Oct. 6. The staff meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the faculty meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Additional details will be shared by email.

 

Saratoga Book Festival   

President Conner, alumna Cleyvis Natera 鈥99 (鈥淣eruda on the Park鈥), and English Professor and Salmagundi Editor Bob Boyers will be among this year鈥檚 presenters at the Oct. 12-15 On Sunday, Oct. 15, a film screening of 鈥淭he Right to Read鈥 will take place at 1 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium and will be followed by a 3 p.m. discussion between President Conner and local nonprofit and business leader Ed Mitzen. 

 

Celebration of President Emeritus Philip A. Glotzbach  

Join President Conner and members of the 吃瓜爆料 community in Gannett Auditorium, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for a panel discussion celebrating the era of Philip A. Glotzbach, 吃瓜爆料's seventh president. The panel will be facilitated by Susan Kress, professor of English emerita and former vice president for academic affairs. A reception will follow. 

 

Broadview Federal Credit Union鈥檚 Cash In program

is offering a free $150 deposit when you add a new direct deposit before Oct. 31. Visit Broadview鈥檚 website or stop by the campus branch for more information. Federally insured by NCUA.

  

President鈥檚 office hours 

President Conner will hold office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to request a 10-minute, in-person appointment. To register, please email presoff@skidmore.edu. Requests will be handled in the order they are received, and additional open office hours will be announced throughout the year. 

Selected Art Faculty Exhibition 

The 2023 Selected Art Faculty Exhibition is on view at the Schick Art Gallery through Oct. 13, featuring prints and mixed media work by Ruben Castillo, sculpture by John Galt, and paintings by Paul Sattler. For more information and art gallery hours, please visit the Schick's website. 

 

Event Management System (EMS) training   

One-on-one training is available through the . Training will include how to reserve campus space and add catering, media services, and event setup to your reservations. Contact Megan Bove with questions or to set up a session with you or your department.  

Alumni Welcome Back Initiative 

鈥屸赌Alumni Relations invites all faculty and staff with plans to invite alumni visitors to an event to participate in the Alumni Welcome Back Initiative by filling out a . It is important for Alumni Relations to know about these meaningful connections between alumni and 吃瓜爆料 employees so that they can best serve 吃瓜爆料鈥檚 ever-growing alumni population. 

 

Apple deals at 吃瓜爆料 Shop 

Save up to an additional $200 off the already low education price by purchasing one of the demo Apple products now available at 吃瓜爆料 Shop. For a full list, visit the  

 

吃瓜爆料 Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule   

Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in 吃瓜爆料 Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit , , and by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions.

Athletics News

A pair of multiteam events highlight this weekend鈥檚 athletics home schedule. The men鈥檚 tennis team will host several nationally ranked teams for its first East vs. The Rest Invitational Tournament Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8, with play scheduled to start each day at 8:30 a.m. The men鈥檚 golf team will host its Fall Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Saratoga State Park Course. Start times will be posted on the . The men鈥檚 soccer team will host Liberty League rival Rensselaer on Saturday at 2 p.m. 

Events

Wednesday, Oct. 4   

7:30 p.m.   

  

Gannett Auditorium  

 

Thursday, Oct. 5   

noon   

  

Tang Teaching Museum  

  

Thursday, Oct. 5

5-6:30 p.m. 

'Whipping the Black Bodies of Haitian Immigrants on the US-Mexico Border and the Idea of Social (In)Justice:' Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border 

Wyckoff Center 

 

Thursday, Oct. 5  

5 p.m.  

   

Pohndorff Room, Scribner Library  

 

Thursday, Oct. 5 

7:30 p.m. 

Zankel Music Center 

 

Saturday, Oct. 7 

2 p.m. 

 

Tang Teaching Museum

Sunday, Oct. 8 

2 p.m.

 

Tang Teaching Museum  

Thursday, Oct. 12

6 p.m. 

'Picture the Wall, a Mixed-Media Representation of the U.S./Mexico Border Through the Artist鈥檚 Lens': Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Case Gallery 

Thursday, Oct. 12

8 p.m. 

Frances Steloff Lecture with Carolyn Forche

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Friday, Oct. 13 

3 p.m. 

鈥淲e Do It for God鈥: Politics, Worship and Islamic Electoral Activism 

Emerson Auditorium 

 

Friday, Oct. 13

5:30-7 p.m. 

Performance and artists鈥 talks with 脕lvaro Enciso, Gabriela Galup, and CIMI Alvarado: Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Saturday, Oct. 14

11 a.m.-2 p.m.   

Art Workshops with 脕lvaro Enciso, Gabriela Galup, and CIMI Alvarado: Social (In)Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Payne Room, Tang Teaching Museum 

 

Saturday, Oct. 14 

7:30 p.m. 

 

Zankel Music Center 

 

Monday, Oct. 16

4-5:30 p.m. 

Invisible Valley: Projection and Discussion

Filene Recital Hall 

 

Monday, Oct. 16 

4 p.m. 

 

Tang Teaching Museum 

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