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Weekly Highlights

News: Frederick Lawrence lecture, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s exceptional Dining Services team

Human Resources: College of Saint Rose job fair, performance review information session

‌Faculty-Staff Achievements: Evan Mack, ‌Jennifer Mueller, ‌Pushkala Prasad, Denise Smith

Announcements: SUNS testing, Moseley Lecture by Giuseppe Faustini, President’s Awards, Entrepreneurial Artist Forum, SEE-Beyond Award applications, spring intramurals, library book club, solar eclipse viewing glasses

‌Athletics News: Four home games this week: Softball, men’s lacrosse, and men’s tennis

Upcoming Events: Dunkerley Dialogue with Yvette Molina and Adam Tinkle, "SALT — A Mosaic of Motherhood" micro-opera, Lecture: "This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity"

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ News

‌Frederick Lawrence, secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and an expert on free speech, will deliver a , "Free Speech on Campus in Challenging Times," at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 20, in Gannett Auditorium, as part of his on freedom of speech, expression, academic freedom, and related issues.

Lacey Bleau mixes dough.

³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Dining Services’ chocolate chip cookies and — a newer favorite — their decadent malva pudding have garnered fame from across campus and beyond; what is their recipe for success? Passion, innovation, and — most of all — their emphasis on putting students front and center.

Human Resources

College of Saint Rose job fair 

‌In response to the closing of The College of Saint Rose, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ will be participating in a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26-27, in the Massry Arts Center, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany. Hiring managers can meet and interview Saint Rose staff, faculty, students, and alumni from all departments. Those interested in participating should contact Jude Klein by Friday, March 22.

‌Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities ‌

  • ‌‌Annual performance review process information session, 9-10 a.m. Thursday, March 28, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor)

 

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

Position openings

invites interested ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:  

  • Tang Guide — Tang Teaching Museum

‌To apply, please access the . Click on the tile for “Oracle HCM,” click “Me,” and then click on “Current Jobs.” You can access current open positions for .

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Evan Mack, senior teaching professor of music, co-created the opera “The Ghosts of Gatsby,” which recently premiered to sold-out audiences. Read more>>

‌Jennifer Mueller, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more>> 

‌Pushkala Prasad, Zankel Professor of Management for Liberal Arts Students, presented a conference paper. Read more>> 

‌The First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory (FRHSL), directed by Denise Smith, Tisch Distinguished Professor of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, received a national award. Read more>>

Announcements

Test of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Urgent Notification System (SUNS) 

‌Emergency communications through the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Urgent Notification System (SUNS) will be tested at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. At that time, tests of the alert system will be sent via text message, email, and voicemail to all students, faculty, and staff registered with SUNS. An alert test banner will also appear at the top of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College homepage and on digital signage across campus. Campus community members who are not enrolled in SUNS may register here.

‌Moseley Lecture with Giuseppe Faustini 

‌Professor of Italian Giuseppe Faustini will deliver this year’s Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lecture, “,’” at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in Gannett Auditorium. The lecture will illustrate Dante's pictorial creativity and its impact on the visual and performing arts.

Call for nominations: President’s Awards for Leadership and Service ‌

‌The Office of the President invites community members to nominate deserving individuals or teams for a 2024 . Students, faculty members, exempt staff, non-exempt staff, or union personnel may be nominated (self-nominations will not be considered). To nominate a person or team, please and submit it via email or campus mail to the Office of the President by 4 p.m. Monday, March 25.

President’s office hours ‌ ‌ ‌

‌President 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.

‌Entrepreneurial Artist Forum 

‌The 11th Annual Entrepreneurial Artist Forum, “,” will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, at the Tang. Panelists include Tobi Ewing '15, Monica Steffey '19, Natalie Wilson '22, and Jamel Mosely, this year's Creative Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Dean Dorothy Mosby will open with remarks and Brian Vergara ’24 will moderate the discussion.

‌Spring Intramurals 

‌Intramural registration for the spring season (March 25 to April 30) is open to all ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ faculty, staff, and students. Contact Elizabeth Ghilardi with questions.‌

 

‌‌Call for nominations: Friends of ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Athletics Hall of Fame 

‌Friends of ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Athletics is seeking to identify individuals who have made outstanding contributions to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Athletics and the College for induction into ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Please submit your nomination online no later than Sunday, March 31.

‌Make Your Voice Heard ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Public Policy Prize competition ‌

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

‌Library book club 

’s non-traditional book club welcomes the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ community to show and tell what they're reading from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, in library room 128A. No registration is required. Contact Hannah Matecko-Conti with any questions. 

‌Altered book contest 

‌Scribner Library is calling all individual and team entries for the ninth annual . Entries will be accepted through noon on Friday, April 12.  

‌Challahmore bake event and sale 

from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 29. by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Proceeds benefit the Wilton Food Pantry and SNACpack. Contact Martina Zobel with questions.

‌Dining Services 

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

Solar eclipse viewing glasses 

‌From approximately 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 8, the moon will block 98.2% of the sun in the sky above ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ. To ensure everyone can safely enjoy the experience, the Office of Communications and Marketing is providing free ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ-branded eclipse glasses for the community. The glasses will be available for pickup from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 4, 5, and 8 outside of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Shop — while supplies last.

‌³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule 

‌Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ 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

Four Thoroughbred teams will play at home this week: On Friday, baseball hosts Bard at 3 p.m. in its Liberty League opener. At noon on Saturday, the men’s lacrosse team opens league play against St. Lawrence and the softball team will host Oneonta in a doubleheader, and at 1 p.m. men’s tennis will play Brandeis at the program’s Stable Game. Visit the for updates.

Events

Thursday, March 21 

‌7 p.m. 

‌Dunkerley Dialogue with Yvette Molina and Adam Tinkle 

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

Friday, March 22 

‌7 p.m. 

‌Arthur Zankel Music Center

‌Saturday, March 23 

‌2 p.m. 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

‌Sunday, March 24 

‌2 p.m. 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

Tuesday, March 26 

‌7:30 p.m. 

‌'This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity' 

‌Emerson Auditorium

Thursday, March 28 

‌Noon 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

‌Thursday, March 28 

‌7:30 p.m. 

 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

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