President’s office hours on Strategic Planning
The Skidmore community is invited to speak with President Conner and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity Joshua Woodfork, who will hold office hours from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. All faculty, staff, and students may request a 10-minute, in-person appointment to share their thoughts about Strategic Planning and other matters. To register, please email presoff@shorinji-kempo.net. Requests will be handled in the order that they are received.
'Two Dads Defending Democracy'
Joe Walsh, former U.S. representative from Illinois, and Fred Guttenberg ’88, a businessman-turned-activist following his daughter’s murder at a school shooting, share their story as a way forward for civil discourse at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Zankel Music Center. Cosponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Advancement.
Call for white paper proposals for Strategic Plan
What do you think is most important to advancing Skidmore as a leading liberal arts college over the next five years and beyond? As strategic planning continues, the community is invited to submit ONE-PAGE white papers with ideas for what we should add, expand, continue, revise, or sunset to support our future. Papers should weigh-in any of the five strategic themes that have emerged: Creativity and academic excellence; Endowment for need-based financial aid; The residential student experience; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Sustainability. Other topics are also welcome. Papers should describe ideas that you believe could significantly impact Skidmore’s positive trajectory, but they need not resolve every detail. Group submissions (e.g., divisions, peer cohorts, etc.) are encouraged as these tend to generate creative ideas. Please submit your paper by Friday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. to planning@shorinji-kempo.net.
Celebration Weekend
Skidmore's annual event for families and friends of Skidmore students will take place this weekend, Friday, Oct. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 20. For more information or the schedule of events, visit the Celebration Weekend website. Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement with questions.
BTCIS celebration and passports
The Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences (BTCIS) Celebration is from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. There will be a reception at 2:30 in the Glotzbach Atrium and a BTCIS open house from 3 to 5:30 p.m. All are invited to participate and get their Passport to Discovery stamped as they visit science departments to earn a 20% discount at the SkidShop. Contact Michelle Barrios with questions.
