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Weekly Bulletin

Weekly Highlights

  • Announcing StartUp 窪蹋勛圖厙, Feb. 17-19
  • Important COVID-19 reminders
  • RSVP for Winter Celebration by Friday
  • Register now for employee fitness classes, winter intramurals

窪蹋勛圖厙 News

StartUp 窪蹋勛圖厙

The Feb. 17-19 workshop and competition open to all 窪蹋勛圖厙 students from all majors will enable participants to fine-tune their business pitches and develop a prototype for their own creative products and ideas.

COVID-19 Reminders

As emphasized in an email on Wednesday, Jan. 25, masking indoors is not currently required on campus but remains strongly recommended at crowded events, while traveling, or in other places where transmission may be more likely. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or if you are symptomatic, do not attend group gatherings or events. Please mask up and test if symptoms develop. Free KN95 masks are available at the Case Information Desk.

 

Students may continue to pick up free rapid tests at Case Information Desk or at Campus Safety. Students who test positive must notify covidsupport@skidmore.edu.

 

Employees are reminded that additional free rapid tests are available through , and that covers the costs of rapid tests. Employees in immediate need or concerned about exposure at work may pick up a test at Campus Safety or the Case Information Desk. Employees who test positive for COVID-19 should alert their supervisors and Human Resources. 

 

If you have not received your COVID booster or your flu shot, please consider doing so as soon as you are eligible. COVID-19 updates continue to be posted to 窪蹋勛圖厙s and 窪蹋勛圖厙s .

Dining Services

Chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentines Day

Email John Winnek to order milk chocolate-covered, long-stem strawberries for Valentines Day ($10/half dozen). Orders are due by Thursday, Feb. 9, and can be picked up in The Spa from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14.

 

Please visit the for updates, , and other information.

Human Resources

Save the date: Breakfast with HR - Supervisor Roundtable

The first session of a Breakfast with HR - Supervisor Roundtable will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Barrett Center Conference Room. The topic will be recruitment and hiring. Register online.

 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) presents Reclaim Your Brain

Presented by an EAP counselor, the Reclaim Your Brain session from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 2, on the second floor of Murray-Aikins Dining Hall is designed for individuals to focus on their brain health. .

 

Position openings

Human Resources invites interested 窪蹋勛圖厙 employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:

  • Instructor Chemistry
  • Production Manager Dining Services
  • Associate Director of Counseling and Inclusion Counseling Center

 

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

 

Updated monthly staff meeting dates

An updated schedule for the monthly staff meeting is available on the . The next meeting is Friday, Feb. 3.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

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

John Anzalone, professor emeritus of French and media and film studies, presented two films for the Denver Public Library. Read more>>

 

Paul Arciero, professor of health and human physiological sciences, was interviewed on Australia's most popular radio station, 3AW. Read more>>

 

Barbara Black, professor of English, was an invited contributor to the new literary journal Gavialidae. Read more>>

 

Minita Sanghvi, associate professor of marketing, published an opinion piece in The Times of India. Read more>>

Stephen Ives, associate professor of health and human physiological sciences, and Justin DeBlauw, visiting assistant professor of health and human physiological sciences, published a research paper with several recent alumni and Abena Gyampo 23.

Read more>>

 

Evan Mack, senior teaching professor of music, was interviewed on WMHT TV's AHA! A House for Arts. Read more>>

 

Pushkala Prasad, professor of management, delivered an invited talk. Read more>>

Announcements

Winter Celebration 2023

Join 窪蹋勛圖厙 friends and colleagues from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, for an evening of dining and dancing at Saratoga Springs City Center. There is no charge for 窪蹋勛圖厙 employees and retirees. The guest fee is $20. .

 

Zankel Music Center spring 2023 programming

From adventurous soul-jazz to indie-rock, to time-honored classical and its contemporary interpretations, Zankel Music Center is set to deliver a series of exciting musical experiences this spring. The season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, with jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda and his band. are $5 for 窪蹋勛圖厙 community members. Contact Zhenelle Lebel for more information.

 

Winter intramurals

Registration for winter intramurals is now open. Varsity indoor soccer (M/W) and JV indoor soccer (T/TH) will start the week of Jan. 30. All teams are co-ed, and you must have a 窪蹋勛圖厙 email address to register. . For more information, contact Elizabeth Ghilardi.

 

ODC/Dance open lecture demonstration

An open lecture demonstration with San Francisco-based company ODC/Dance will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Dance Theater. The engagement is presented by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Dance Department in collaboration with the UAlbany Performing Arts Center. For more information, contact Sarah DiPasquale.

 

New electric vehicle stations coming soon

窪蹋勛圖厙 is installing nine new electric vehicle stations, bringing the campus total to 14. Energy pricing of $0.20/kWh will start when the new stations are online. Email Tarah Rowse to join the user list. For more information, visit the .

 

窪蹋勛圖厙 Weekly Bulletin submission procedure

Please help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in the Bulletin. 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.

Red Cross Blood Drive

There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the IM/Dance Gym. Register online and use 窪蹋勛圖厙 as the sponsor code. Contact Michelle Hubbs for more information.

 

Spring 2023 lottery for Tang art-loan program

Students are invited to take part in the Tang art-loan program . Twelve works of art returned by students now studying abroad will be available in a lottery at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Students must register in advance via a form available on the . Contact Kelsey Renko for more information.

 

Employee fitness class registration

Registration for employee fitness classes is now open. Classes begin Monday, Feb. 6, and take place in the Williamson Sports Center. Please . Contact Lacey Largeteau for more information.

 

Club hockey plays Union

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 club ice hockey team will play Union College at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Messa Rink at Union College in the inaugural game of the 2022-23 season. Contact Julian Wise for more information.

 

Kids Night Out

Kids Night Out returns from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. The cost is $10 per child with no pre-registration necessary. Contact Ron Plourde for more information.

 

SEFCU hours

The SEFCU campus branch is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The branch is closed daily from 1:15 to 2 p.m. for lunch. The ATM is available for withdrawals during lunchtime.

 

窪蹋勛圖厙 Shop

Get a $25 gift card when you buy a Mac! From now until March 31, buy a from the , and in addition to education pricing, you'll receive a $25 gift card to spend with us, in store or online.

Athletics News

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 mens and womens swimming and diving teams host the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sprint Invitational at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. The Thoroughbreds will compete with Bard, Western New England, Vassar, and Mount Holyoke. It will be the final home meet and final regular-season meet for 窪蹋勛圖厙. The Thoroughbreds head to the Liberty League Championships Feb. 15-18 at Ithaca College. Learn more on the .

Events

Thursday, Jan. 26

6 p.m.

Tang Teaching Museum

 

Thursday, Jan. 26

7 p.m.

International Holocaust Remembrance: Candle lighting ceremony followed by screening and discussion of the film "I am here"

Wyckoff Center, Case Center

 

Jan. 28 through April 23

Tang Teaching Museum

Sunday, Jan. 29

2 p.m.

Tang Teaching Museum

 

Tuesday, Jan. 31

6 p.m.

Spring Street Gallery

 

Saturday, Feb. 4

3 p.m.

Albany Barn

窪蹋勛圖厙

 

 815 North Broadway

 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

518-580-5000