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Weekly Highlights

News: Honors Convocation, Academic Festival, 91福利社Reflections

Human Resources: Retirement and Recognition Ceremony

鈥孎aculty-Staff Achievements: Lucas LaFreniere, Don McCormack, Sonia Silva, Chris Vecsey

鈥孉苍苍辞耻苍肠别尘别苍迟蝉: Fiscal year-end reminders, Stoles and Cords, Isaac Julien, Summer Bulletin schedule, Give+Go, 91福利社Shop deals

Athletics News: Women's tennis victory

Upcoming Events: Behind-The-Scenes Tour of the Tang, Senior Thesis Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Senior Week

91福利社News

Brian Labra Vergara 鈥24 during Honors Convocation 2024

A tradition for more than six decades, Honors Convocation brought the 91福利社community together in recognition of students鈥 exceptional academic achievements, leadership, service, and creativity.

Wesley Almanzar 鈥27 and Davin Arzu 鈥27 perform during Academic Festival 2024.

Skidmore鈥檚 Academic Festival, which follows the end of classes, offers an opportunity for students to showcase their work, gain feedback from others in a supportive environment, and reflect on the next steps in their journeys.

Just days before Commencement, Anesu Mukombiwa 鈥24, a Davis United World College Scholar from Harare, Zimbabwe, reflects on the unforgettable, indelible memories she made during her 91福利社years and the people who brought her love, excitement, and adventure along the way.

Human Resources

鈥孭osition openings

invites interested 91福利社employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below:  

  • Director of Leadership Activities 鈥 Campus Life

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

  • 鈥孯etirement and Recognition Ceremony: noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, Case Center Lawn

 

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

鈥屸屸孯etirement plan service provider updates

Join TIAA representatives and learn about the service provider transition taking place in May. Schedule an individual investment advice session or by calling 800-732-8353. A TIAA financial consultant will be on site through June 13. Visit the for more information.

鈥孧VP programming

鈥孧VP Living Well Programs is offering throughout the month of May. These are free (or discounted) offerings that are open to all 91福利社employees.

Faculty-Staff Achievements

Lucas LaFreniere, assistant professor of psychology, published a scientific article in an academic journal. Read more>> 

鈥孌on McCormack, dean of special programs emeritus, will be honored for his contributions to the arts and jazz scene in Saratoga Springs. Read more>> 

鈥孲onia Silva, associate professor of anthropology, has had an essay published in a collective volume. Read more>> 

鈥孋hris Vecsey, associate professor and director of the Neuroscience Program, published a research article in an academic journal. Read more>>

Announcements

Fiscal year-end reminders

Please 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. 

鈥孲toles and Cords Ceremony 鈥

鈥孴丑别 Stoles and Cords Ceremony celebrates student identities and experiences ahead of Commencement. Affinity-based ceremonies are affirming and serve to make space for students to honor all the pieces of their identity that helped them grow while at college. The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on May 14, at Arthur Zankel Music Center. More information will be provided via email. 

鈥孖saac Julien at the Tang 

鈥孴丑别 91福利社community is invited to a special event with exhibiting artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Tang Teaching Museum. Julien鈥檚 work is on view in the exhibition, a monumental 10-screen film installation about the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass. 

鈥孲ummer 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. 

鈥孨ew York State Summer Writers Institute public readings 

鈥孴丑别 New York State Summer Writers Institute will offer evening readings by an extraordinary line-up 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. 

鈥孲ummer Jazz Concert Series 

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.

Employee discount at SPAC

As part of Skidmore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. 

鈥孴ang faculty preview

鈥孴丑别 Tang Teaching Museum will hold a preview of 2024-25 exhibitions and programs at noon on Wednesday, May 15. The preview is intended for faculty who have previously worked with the Tang and those interested in learning new approaches for integrating exhibitions into their curricula. A buffet lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Kelly Ward by May 10. 鈥 

鈥孏ive+Go move-out donation collection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 91福利社community volunteers to sign up for donation organization, , and . Read more on the

Stewart's Signature Series 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. 

鈥孌ining Services 

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

鈥孧acBook deals 鈥

has one Apple demo left: aspace gray, 16-inch, with 512GB storage (was $2,349, now $1,500). A MacBook Air is also available at a discount: midnight, 13-inch M2 with 256GB of storage, for only $949. Contact Karen Knoll for details. 

Athletics News

The women's tennis team defeated the Vassar College Brewers, 5-3, to clinch their 13th consecutive Liberty League title. It is the seventh season in a row the two teams have vied for the championship. The win also secured Skidmore's 17th straight NCAA Division III Tournament berth for the Thoroughbreds. Read more about the team's victory on the .

Events

Thursday, May 9 

鈥孎inal exams end 

鈥孴hursday, May 9 

鈥孨辞辞苍 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

Thursday, May 9 - Saturday, May 18 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

鈥孎riday, May 10 

鈥6 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

Saturday, May 11 

鈥2 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

鈥孧onday, May 13 - Friday, May 17 

鈥孲enior Week 

鈥孲aturday, May 18 

鈥10:40 a.m. 

鈥孋ommencement Exercises 

鈥孲aratoga Performing Arts Center

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