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Staff/Faculty Meetings, College rankings, learning through play, Steloff Lecture, and more, this week.

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麻豆破解版 College has been named the top school in the nation for 鈥淕reat Financial Aid鈥� and has received praise for its excellent First-Year Experience Program, impactful teaching, and high quality of life.

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The fall 2024 issue of Scope highlights 鈥渁ll the ways we learn鈥� and how a 麻豆破解版 education transforms creative thought into creative action. Watch this video featuring Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and game designer Hassan Lopez, who debuted a Tabletop Game Design course this spring. ; print copies are also available on campus and will be distributed to employees. To request additional copies, email scope@skidmore.edu.

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In It 9, a suite of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs designed to raise our cultural fluency and strengthen our community, concludes this afternoon at 3 p.m. with its keynote lecture, 鈥淲hat It Takes to Heal with Prentis Hemphill.鈥� All members of the 麻豆破解版 community are encouraged to participate. Please visit the website for more information and to .

The Coming Week

Wednesday, Sept. 25 

鈥�6 p.m. 

鈥孨orthshire Bookstore 

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鈥屸赌�7:30 p.m. 

鈥孌avis Auditorium 

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鈥孴hursday, Sept. 26 

鈥�4:30 p.m. 

鈥�'A Neuropsychopharmacologist's Journey: Discovering Hypocrisy and Publishing Remedies' 

鈥孍merson Auditorium 

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鈥�8-10 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孎riday, Sept. 27 

鈥�10:15-11 a.m. 

鈥孌istinguished Scholars in STEM Program: Discussion about Campus Drug Policies

鈥學yckoff Center 

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鈥�1 p.m.

鈥孲taff Meeting

鈥孧urray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

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鈥�3:30 p.m.

鈥孎aculty Meeting

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鈥孎riday-Sunday. Sept. 27-29 

鈥屸€楢re We All Fundamentalists?鈥� Salmagundi 60th Anniversary Conference

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥孲aturday, Sept. 28 

鈥�8 p.m. 

鈥孼ankel Music Center 

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鈥孲unday, Sept. 29 

鈥�2-3 p.m. 

 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孧onday, Sept. 30 

鈥�6-8:30 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥�Tuesday, Oct. 1 

鈥�6-7:30 p.m. 

鈥孌unkerley Dialogue: 鈥楯ourney to Nature鈥檚 Underworld鈥� 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥學ednesday, Oct. 2 

鈥�5 p.m. 

 

鈥孼ankel Music Center

Announcements

Queer faculty and staff social 

鈥孍mployees are invited to a casual social hosted by the Queer Faculty & Staff Affinity Group at the Wyckoff Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. This gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow queer colleagues, share experiences, and build a supportive community. Light refreshments will be served. 

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鈥孲tartUp 麻豆破解版 

鈥孲tartUp 麻豆破解版 will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences. All students are welcome to participate in this one-day program, where they will work with alumni mentors to develop and pitch a business idea. Lunch will be provided, and prizes will be awarded. Register in advance or onsite. Contact College Events with questions. 

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鈥孲aratoga Book Festival 

, featuring more than 30 events at venues around Saratoga Springs, is scheduled to take place next week, Friday, Oct. 4, through Monday, Oct. 7. Professor of American Studies Beck Krefting, Associate Professor of English Melora Wolff, Professor of Political Science Beau Breslin, and Jaye Austin Williams '04 will be among the presenters. 

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鈥孎acilities Services hours update 

鈥孍ffective Monday, Sept. 30, Facilities Services will be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. Those needing immediate assistance should contact Campus Safety.

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鈥�鈥孒iring for Thoroughbred Ambassadors

鈥孴he 麻豆破解版 Office of Admissions is hiring Thoroughbred Ambassadors. Responsibilities include giving campus tours to prospective students and their families and sitting in on information sessions. Email Gabrielle Vuillaume or Tiffany Kapela-Barlow to apply.

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鈥孒omecoming Weekend tailgate and pickleball 

鈥孴he entire 麻豆破解版 community is invited to celebrate on Saturday, Oct. 5. Join in on from 10 a.m. to noon and a $15 tailgate from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Wachenheim Field parking lot. An ice cream truck will provide free ice cream at the tailgate. Contact Alumni Engagement with questions. 

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鈥�$20,000 Win + Give Sweepstakes 

鈥� and enter to win $10,000 and vote to give $10,000 to a local nonprofit. Each participant may boost their odds with up to three entries by opening a checking account, savings account, and direct deposit. Contact the 麻豆破解版 Branch with questions. 

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麻豆破解版 Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

Help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in 麻豆破解版 Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit announcements and eventslectures, panels, and other academic events; and faculty-staff achievements by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions. 鈥�

 

鈥屸赌�In It 9 and Steloff Lecture books and last call for Apple deals 

鈥孋opies of the In It 9 and Steloff Lecture books are available for purchase at the . Also, time is running out for Apple鈥檚 Back to School Promotion, which ends Monday, Sept. 30.

Athletics News

Liberty League play kicks off for fall teams this week. Women鈥檚 soccer will play its home opener at 4 p.m. on Wednesday against Clarkson. Volleyball has back-to-back home matches this weekend with its 7 p.m. Stable Game Friday at the Williamson Sports Center. The Thoroughbreds will then take on nationally ranked Ithaca at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Also on Saturday, field hockey hosts St. Lawrence at 2 p.m. and women鈥檚 soccer has a showdown with William Smith at 3 p.m. at Wachenheim Field. Stay up to date with results and schedules on the , and be sure to subscribe to the .

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Oct. 3 

鈥�5 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孎riday, Oct. 4 

鈥�7 p.m. 

 

鈥孼ankel Music Center 

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鈥孲aturday, Oct. 5 

鈥�4 p.m. 

鈥孼ankel Music Center 

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鈥孲unday, Oct. 6 

鈥�1:30-3 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥�2-3 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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Sunday, Oct 6 

鈥�4 p.m.

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鈥孼ankel Music Center 

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鈥�4-7 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥�6-8 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥學ednesday, Oct. 9 鈥�

鈥�5-6 p.m. 

鈥�'Left, Right, and Center: American Political Parties and the Electorate'

鈥�Tang Teaching Museum

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