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Weekly Highlights

News: Meet the Class of 2024; Introducing (Doctor) Skids; Academic regalia guide

鈥�Dining Services: Summer hours, pop-up grill

Human Resources: Retirement and Recognition Ceremony

鈥孎aculty-Staff Achievements: Leadership Academy participants, Jason Breves, Darren Drabek, Michael Dunn, Jeff Segrave, John Cosgrove, Charmaine Willis

鈥孉苍苍辞耻苍肠别尘别苍迟蝉: Summer Bulletin publication schedule, parking lot closures, fall scheduling, family sale day

Upcoming Events: Senior Thesis Art Exhibition, Commencement

黑料吃瓜网 News

Six 黑料吃瓜网 students smile and pose together at the Fun Day celebrations.

They started in isolation but ended in community: Like the sun that peeked through the eclipse this spring, joy, creativity, connection, and care for others always managed to shine through 鈥� meet 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Class of 2024.

Braedon Quinlan 鈥�24 stands in his Skids costume. He holds Skids' head under one arm.

Graduating senior Braedon Quinlan 鈥�24, a pre-med student, has been keeping a closely guarded 黑料吃瓜网 secret: Since last year, he has been Skids Scribner, the College鈥檚 iconic Thoroughbred mascot.

Three students in academic regalia face away from the camera with their arms around each other.

At Commencement, 黑料吃瓜网 grads don colorful and symbolic regalia to celebrate their personal journeys and creative accomplishments. Here鈥檚 your guide to the story each piece tells.

Dining Services

Summer hours 

鈥孴丑别 Spa will remain open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Senior Week and Commencement, beginning its summer hours on Tuesday, May 28. During the summer months, the Spa will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A breakfast menu will be available from 8 to 11 a.m.; hot soup and a deli menu will be available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Grab and go items will be sold in Burgess Caf茅. More information about Dining Services' hours of operation is available on the Dining Services website.

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鈥孭op-up grill 

鈥孊eginning on Tuesday, May 28, Dining Services will offer a pop-up grill on Porter Plaza, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. The grill menu features hotdogs, burgers (both beef and plant-based), and grilled chicken sandwiches. A combo meal includes your choice of a grill item, two sides, and a beverage for $7.99. In the case of rain, the pop-up grill will be relocated to inside the Spa.

Human Resources

鈥孯etirement and Recognition Ceremony 

鈥孉ll employees are invited to attend the annual 鈥孯etirement and Recognition Ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, on Case Center Lawn. Enjoy a delicious lunch and celebrate the milestones and achievements of colleagues.鈥�鈥�

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鈥孭osition openings

invites interested 黑料吃瓜网 employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:  

 

  • 鈥孡eadership Annual Gift Officer 鈥� Advancement

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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 .

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鈥孋oncerned applicants for this position should submit a cover letter, CV, writing sample, teaching statement, and references to the English Department, 黑料吃瓜网, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Attn: Search Committee.

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鈥孋oncerned applicants for this position should submit a cover letter, a current CV, teaching statement, sample syllabi of an introductory course and an intermediate or advanced level course, research statement with writing sample, and names and contact information for three references to the Philosophy Department, 黑料吃瓜网, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Attn: Search Committee.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

黑料吃瓜网 staff members Angela Banks, John Chaplin, Mark Diodato, Christopher Emdin, Sarah Gagnon, Jennifer Hardy, James Helicke, Michael Hinrichs, Tasha Jenkins, Susan Koppi, Carol Kosiba, Kyle Lancto, Emily Marcason-Tolmie, Michael McPhillips, Bruce Murray, Catherine Meyer, Christina Montville, Tammy Ost, Judy Peyton, Emily Poole, Jennifer Sawyer, and Lenni Walters participated in 黑料吃瓜网 Leadership Academy. Read more>>

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鈥�Jason Breves, professor of biology, published a review article in an academic journal. Read more>> 

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鈥�Darren Drabek, associate director of admissions and coordinator of international student recruitment, presented at a conference. Read more>> 

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鈥�Michael Dunn, assistant professor of management and business, and two students won an award at a conference. Read more>> 

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鈥孞eff Segrave, professor of health and human physiological sciences, and John Cosgrove, resource management and outreach and humanities librarian, published a paper in an academic journal. Read more>> 

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鈥�Charmaine Willis, visiting assistant professor of political science, was elected to the executive boards of two education associations. Read more>>

Announcements

Summer Bulletin publication schedule 

鈥孎rom May 22 through Aug. 21, the Bulletin will be distributed to faculty and staff only. It will also be posted online. Submissions to the Faculty-Staff Achievements section will not be accepted over the summer and will be accepted again in the fall. The Bulletin will not be published the weeks of May 29, June 19, and July 3. SWB will resume distribution to students on Aug. 28. Submit by completing the online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions. 鈥�

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鈥孴emporary parking lot closures 

鈥學eather permitting, the upper Palamountain and North Hall East parking lots will be closed for paving from Monday, May 20, to Monday, May 28. 

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鈥孎iscal year-end reminders

鈥孭lease review these detailed guidelines ahead of the end of the fiscal year on May 31. Employees are encouraged to submit expense reimbursements, invoices for payment, and related items before this date. As a reminder, all transactions are handled through Oracle Cloud. 

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鈥孎all scheduling

will be open for fall scheduling on Monday, May 20. Those planning any major college events or lectures should submit their event date using to ensure there are no conflicts. Email the Scheduling Office with any questions. 

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鈥尯诹铣怨贤� employee discount at SPAC 

鈥孉s part of 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 partnership with Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), all employees are eligible to receive a 20% discount on ticket purchases to Freihofer鈥檚 Saratoga Jazz Festival (June 29-30), New York City Ballet (July 9-13), and Philadelphia Orchestra (July 31-Aug. 3) performances. Use the promotion code SKIDMORE when purchasing your tickets online at . Note: This discount cannot be applied to Live Nation concerts or other performances.

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鈥�鈥孨ew York State Summer Writers Institute public readings 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 New York State Summer Writers Institute will offer evening readings by an extraordinary lineup of writers this June and July. The month-long schedule will include readings by Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Harding, Cristina Garcia, Richard Blanco, and Vinson Cunningham, among others. Contact Maria McColl for more information. 鈥�

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 鈥�Summer Jazz Concert Series 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 Summer Jazz Institute announces its 2024 Concert Series. Renewed funding by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts will help sponsor nine free concerts, including Grammy Award-winning Panamanian pianist and composer Danilo P茅rez, rising alto saxophonist star Alexa Tarantino, and others. Contact Maria McColl for more information. 鈥�

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鈥�Give+Go move-out donation collection鈥� 鈥�Until May 18, students are invited to donate non-perishable food, clothes, and gently used home goods to our local nonprofit partners: Backstretch, Trinity Alliance, and Capital City Rescue Mission. The Sustainability Office calls for 黑料吃瓜网 community volunteers to sign up for donation organization, , and . Read more on the . 鈥� 鈥�

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鈥孲tewart's Signature Series 鈥� 鈥�

鈥孴his summer鈥檚 includes Summer Jazz Institute concerts and New York State Summer Writers Institute readings. The lineup features the Danilo P茅rez Trio, Alexa Tarantino Quartet, and readings by Paul Harding, Cristina Garcia, Jenny Offill, and others. Sponsored by Stewart鈥檚 Shops and the Dake Family, these premiere events are free for the local community. Contact Maria McColl with questions. 

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鈥孊roadview branch summer hours 

鈥孴丑别 黑料吃瓜网 branch will begin its summer hours (9 a.m. to noon) on Monday, May 20. It will resume its normal hours of operation on Monday, Aug. 26. Find additional branch locations or by contacting the Broadview Call Center at (800) 727-3328. 

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鈥�Family sale day at the 黑料吃瓜网 Shop

鈥� will be offering a 15% discount in appreciation of graduating students and their families on Friday, May 17. To better accommodate arriving families, the shop will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shop will also be present at SPAC during Commencement and will be closed the following week. Contact the 黑料吃瓜网 Shop for more information about upcoming hours of operation.

Events

鈥孴hrough Saturday, May 18 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孴hrough Friday, May 17 鈥�

鈥�Senior Week

 

鈥孲aturday, May 18 鈥�

鈥�10:40 a.m. 鈥�

鈥孋ommencement Exercises 鈥�

鈥孲aratoga Performing Arts Center

黑料吃瓜网

 815 North Broadway

 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

518-580-5000