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Leo Parra 鈥�24 works in Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences.

Using resources from Skidmore's Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences, chemistry major Leo Parra 鈥�24 was asked to help try to solve two archaeological mysteries during his senior year at Skidmore.

Summer at Skidmore

Institutional Diversity presents Pride 2024 

鈥孋elebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at 91福利社from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, in Porter Plaza. Come to see the Progress Pride Flag and stay for delicious mocktails provided by Bars without Boundaries, light snacks, music, pride swag, and great company. 

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鈥屸�孞uneteenth celebration at the Tang 鈥�

鈥孉ll are invited to attend a Juneteenth celebration at the Tang Teaching Museum from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. The family-friendly event will feature freedom- and Juneteenth-themed arts and crafts, storytelling for children, vendors, food, and live performances, including Prodigal B (hip-hop dance), Adrian Emanuel (neo-soul), Nkoula Badila and Angel Lau (Congolese dance and drumming workshop), and the Heavenly Echoes Gospel Band (gospel).

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鈥孨ew York State Summer Writers Institute 

鈥孯eadings are held on campus and free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 

  • 鈥孨ovelist Cristina Garcia and poet Megan Fernandes, 8 p.m., Monday, June 24, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall鈥�(second floor) 
  • 鈥孎ictionists Margot Livesey and Daniel Torday, 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 25, Murray-Aikins Dining Hall (second floor) 
  • 鈥孎iction reading with Phillip Lopate and Elizabeth Benedict, 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, (tickets required) 

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鈥孋oncerts are held in Zankel Music Center. Tickets can be purchased online or at Zankel Box Office; All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend free of charge by showing their 91福利社ID. 

  • 鈥屸�淢ostly Modern Orchestra with Ankush Kumar Bahl,鈥� 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 15 
  • 鈥屸�淔ather鈥檚 Day Special 鈥� New York Stories,鈥� 3 p.m., Sunday, June 16 
  • 鈥屸�淒ior String Quartet,鈥� 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 20 
  • 鈥屸�淔ifth Season Finale, Mostly Modern Festival with Joann Falletta鈥� 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 21

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鈥孲torytellers' Institute Work-in-Progress Show 

鈥孎ellows of the will present photography, painting, video, audio, and more from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 21, in Case Gallery. A screening and Q&A with the artists will begin at 6 p.m. (location TBD).

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  • 鈥屸�淓levator Music 49: John Cage 鈥� Water Walk,鈥� through Sept. 8 鈥� 鈥�
  • 鈥屸�淗yde Cabinet #25: Kashi Kari 鈥� Celebrating Tradition and Craftsmanship from Pakistan,鈥� through Sept. 8 鈥�
  • 鈥屸�淰or谩gine: Yente and Cecilia Biagini,鈥� through Sept. 22 鈥�
  • 鈥屸�淵vette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves,鈥� through Sept. 7, 2025 

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  • Tour of 鈥淰or谩gine: Yente and Cecilia Biagini,鈥� noon, Thursday, June 13 

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Dining Services

Summer hours

鈥孌uring 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. 鈥� 鈥�

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鈥孭op-up grill

鈥孌ining Services is now offering 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 

Drink 8 to Hydrate Challenge 

鈥孴丑别 Live More, 91福利社worksite wellness program is offering the six-week Drink 8 to Hydrate Challenge to all employees, June 17 through July 28, to help maintain adequate hydration during the hot summer months. The goal is to drink at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water at least five days each week throughout the challenge.  

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鈥孋hair massages

鈥孴丑别 Live More, 91福利社worksite wellness program, in partnership with MVP Health Care, is offering free chair massages to 91福利社employees from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. Anyone interested in signing up for a 10-minute session with one of two licensed massage therapists . Those who signed up for a session when massages were offered in April are asked to please refrain from signing up again, to allow others an opportunity.

Announcements

Tennis court summer hours 

鈥孴丑别 tennis courts will have modified hours throughout the summer. The open recreation hours will be Monday through Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Peter Fisher. 

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鈥孎acilities updates 

鈥孎acilities Services will be renovating a number of areas across campus over the summer. Details about planned projects are available online.

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鈥�91福利社discount at SPAC 鈥�

鈥孉ll 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 . This discount cannot be applied to Live Nation concerts.

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鈥孲ummer reader available for purchase at the 91福利社Shop 

鈥孋opies of this summer's First Year Experience reader are available at the for purchase. 鈥淏etween Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted鈥� by Suleika Jaouad is a poignant memoir and a New York Times bestseller. 鈥�

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鈥孲ummer Bulletin publication schedule 鈥�

鈥�There will be no Bulletin next week (June 19). Bulletin will resume publication on June 26. Submit by completing the online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday, June 24. Over the summer, the Bulletin will be distributed to faculty and staff only. Submissions to the Faculty-Staff Achievements section are not accepted over the summer. Please email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions.鈥�

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