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Weekly Highlights

  • 吃瓜爆料 is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness 
  • 鈥孋elebrate Lovefest in Wyckoff Center today 
  • 鈥孡earn  about 吃瓜爆料鈥檚 Pre-College Program
  • 鈥孠ids Night Out Friday, Feb. 15 
  • Men鈥檚 ice hockey team to host home playoff game on Saturday

吃瓜爆料 News

A photo of the cheering crowd from Big Green Scream 2024

吃瓜爆料鈥檚 annual Big Green Scream tradition has become a hallmark event where the community comes together to show the collective pride and passion that defines the Thoroughbred spirit.

吃瓜爆料 sign covered in snow

吃瓜爆料 is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens.

Human Resources

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

鈥孭osition openings

  • Academic Materials Associate 鈥 吃瓜爆料 Shop 
  • 鈥孌irector of Strategic Partnerships 鈥 Advancement 

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

鈥孭rofessional development, events, training, and other opportunities 

  • 鈥孯etirement Planning Workshop, 5-7 p.m., March 12-14 (Zoom) 鈥

鈥孎or more information, including registration details and a full listing of opportunities, visit the .

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Joerg Bibow, professor of economics, published a working paper. Read more>> 

鈥孉nne Diggory, professor emerita, was featured in a magazine. Read more>> 

Kim Frederick, professor of chemistry and The Charles Lubin Family Chair for Women in Science, received an award. Read more>> 

鈥孧ichael Hinrichs has been named executive chef, replacing Jim Rose, who will retire later this year. Read more>> 

鈥孊rian Lawson, visiting associate professor of dance, received a grant. Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Dance Jason Ohlberg will serve as his mentor on the project. Read more>> 

鈥孋hris Vecsey, associate professor and director of the Neuroscience Program, published four articles. Read more>>

Announcements

Wyckoff Center presents Lovefest 

鈥孭lease visit Wyckoff Center from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 14, for reiki, a sound bath, chair massages, emotional support animals, arts and crafts, and more. We are guided by bell hooks鈥 wisdom from her book 鈥淎ll 吃瓜爆料 Love: New Visions鈥: 鈥淭o truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients 鈥 care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.鈥 Lovefest is presented by the Office of Institutional Diversity. 

COVID-19 updates 

鈥孴he COVID-19 Logistics Working Group reminds the campus community that COVID-19 affects individuals in different ways, and that 吃瓜爆料 remains a mask-supportive and mask-friendly community. Mask wearing is also recommended while traveling, in high-density settings where a large group is gathered for an extended period, or in other places where transmission may be more likely. If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19, please mask up and test. 鈥孲tudents should review鈥these guidelines for self-reporting and isolation. Employees must inform their supervisor or department chair,鈥email Human Resources, and follow鈥. Employees are also encouraged to review鈥吃瓜爆料鈥檚 policies about absences, including caring for dependents who may be ill.

鈥孭resident鈥檚 office hours 鈥 鈥 鈥

鈥孭resident Conner will hold office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4. 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 that they are received. 

Career Connections: Class of '24 Virtual Career Fair

鈥孋lass of 2024 students are invited to connect with employers and alumni from a variety of industries during the Career Development Center鈥檚 senior exclusive career fair, held virtually from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, through the Brazen platform. Visit the for information on how to prepare. Contact Nicole Todd with questions.

鈥孍xploremore: Majors and Minors 

Exploremore: Majors and Minors is devoted to helping first-year students and sophomores explore potential majors/minors and other areas of academic interest. This year鈥檚 event will run Monday, Feb. 19 through Friday, March 1. 

鈥孲ummer Experience Fund Award applications

鈥孉pplications for the and Post Grad Awards are due April 11. Stipends of $4,500 are awarded to support students completing internships, research assignments, community service projects, artist residencies, apprenticeships, and more. Email sef@skidmore.edu for more information. 

SEE-Beyond Award application for summer 鈥 鈥

鈥孉pplications for are due March 21. Awardees receive $6,000 to support a variety of academic endeavors, such as laboratory research, internships, and artistic residencies, over the summer. For more information, email oaascholar@skidmore.edu

鈥2024 Summer Pre-College application 

鈥孌id you know is one of the top 10 in the country? Returning to in-person learning this year, high school juniors and seniors are invited to live on campus, take 吃瓜爆料 classes, and earn college credit. Classes run July 1 to Aug. 3.

鈥孋onsortium on High Achievement and Success 2024 Student of Color Conference 

鈥孖nterested students are encouraged to , "Renaissance: In the Wake of (Re)imaginings, Movements, and Joy," which aims to celebrate movements, creativity, and resilience, April 5 through April 7. 

鈥孋hallahmore baking event and sale 

will be selling challah from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Fill out an by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Food Pantry and SNACpack. 

Make Your Voice Heard 吃瓜爆料 Public Policy Prize competition

鈥孉pplications for the are due at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12.

鈥孠ids Night Out

鈥孠ids ages 5 to 13 are invited to come enjoy well-supervised recreational activities provided by the great facilities of 吃瓜爆料 College鈥檚 Williamson Sports Center 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. No pre-registration is necessary. Cost is $10 per child. For more information, email Ron Plourde

吃瓜爆料 Shop textbook buyback returns 

鈥孎rom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Feb. 14, and tomorrow, Feb. 15, the Skid Shop will be hosting a textbook buyback. Can鈥檛 make it this time around? Another buyback event will be hosted at the end of the semester. 

鈥尦怨媳 Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule 

鈥孭lease 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

The 吃瓜爆料 men鈥檚 ice hockey team will host a home playoff game for the first time since 2012 at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, when the third-seed Thoroughbreds host sixth-seed UMass Boston. Tickets to the New England Hockey Conference quarterfinal are priced at $5 general admission, $3 for students, and free for children under 5 years old. Free tickets are available to the first 100 students at the door, courtesy of Student Affairs. There will be a free fan bus leaving Case Center at 6:30 p.m. and returning immediately after the game. The 13th ranked Thoroughbreds take a 17-6-2 record into the game, including 7-3 and 4-0 wins over UMass Boston (9-14-2). For more information, visit the .

Events

Wednesday, Feb. 14 

鈥6 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Thursday, Feb. 15 

鈥12:30 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Thursday, Feb. 15 

鈥6 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Thursday, Feb. 15 

鈥7-8 p.m. 

 

Zoom

Friday, Feb. 16 

鈥7:30 p.m. 

 

鈥孉rthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall

鈥孲aturday, Feb. 17 

鈥2 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Saturday, Feb. 17 

鈥8 p.m. 

鈥孉rthur Zankel Music Center

Sunday, Feb. 18 

鈥2 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Monday, Feb. 19 

鈥5:30 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

鈥孴uesday, Feb. 20 

鈥6:30 p.m. 

鈥孴he 2024 Karen L. Coburn '63 Endowed Lecture in Gender Studies: 'Intersectionality in Action: Feminist Design and Disability Culture' 

鈥孼辞辞尘

鈥學ednesday, Feb. 21 

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥孋harles N. Dowd Lecture: 'Watch what you're doing: Lessons from deafferentation' 

鈥孲omers Room, Tang Teaching Museum

鈥孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥孴he Ronald J. Fiscus Lecture in Constitutional Law: Erwin Chemerinsky

鈥5 p.m. 

鈥孌avis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall

鈥孴hursday, Feb. 22 

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥孴sou Music Scholar Lecture Series: Samantha Ege 

鈥孉rthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall 

Through March 5 

鈥孲chick Art Gallery

吃瓜爆料 College

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