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Upbeat on the Roof, Move-in Day traffic, Founder鈥檚 Day, and other announcements and news 

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A 黑料正能量research experience rekindled an interest in medicine for Adriana Cuibus 鈥24, who is now a research technician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with plans to become a physician scientist.

Summer at Skidmore

 

  • , 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 (art kits for kids available starting at 5:30 p.m.)

  • 鈥屸淎ll These Growing Things,鈥 opens Aug. 23 
  • 鈥屸淏uilding Blocks,鈥 through Dec. 7 
  • 鈥屸淵vette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves,鈥 through Sept. 14 鈥
  • 鈥屸淯p to Us: Black Dimensions in Art, 1975-Tomorrow,鈥 through Nov. 2
  • 鈥屸淓rnest and Ruth,鈥 through Jan. 2026

 

鈥學ho鈥檚 on campus? 

  • Fall student-athletes arrival: beginning this week 
  • 鈥孯esidential assistant (RA) training: this week 
  • 鈥孎YE London orientation: through Aug. 20 
  • 鈥孖nternational student orientation: Aug. 25-27 
  • 鈥孎irst-year Pre-Orientation: Aug. 28-31 
  • 鈥孯eturning students arrival: Sept. 1 

Human Resources

Position openings 

Human Resources invites interested 黑料正能量employees to submit application materials for the openings listed below: 

 

  • Administrative/Event Assistant 鈥 Stewardship & College Events 

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Announcements

Move-in Day traffic  

黑料正能量will welcome 400+ students to campus between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, for Pre-Orientation. The remainder of first-year and transfer students will arrive on Sunday, Aug. 31. Traffic, especially on North Broadway, will be impacted. Please avoid the North Broadway entrance and instead use the Clinton Street entrance, especially between 8 and 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. If you have a child at Greenberg Child Care Center, use the Clinton Street entrance. Take a left towards Palamountain Hall, and use the service entrance. New Student Convocation will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Please monitor your email in the coming week for additional information regarding parking, Pre-Orientation, and Convocation.

Save the date: Founder鈥檚 Day Picnic  

鈥孉ll are invited to celebrate the start of our fall semester at the annual Founder鈥檚 Day Picnic, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the tent at Upper South Park. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall will be closed during this time. The Office of College Events is seeking volunteers to help serve food; contact collegeevents@skidmore.edu to get involved.

The Human Factor: Navigating AI in Higher Education 
Join Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning (CLTL) and Learning Experience Design and Digital Scholarship 黑料正能量 (LEDS) staff from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Gannett Auditorium for sessions on ethical AI use and faculty/staff AI use studies. Attendees are encouraged to with GenAI including , , , and . by Monday, Aug. 25. Required for AI micro grant recipients; open to all employees.

A new look for skidmore.edu

In the coming weeks, the Office of Communications and Marketing is launching a new homepage, global navigation, and several key webpages 鈥 bringing a fresh, prospective student鈥揻ocused look to skidmore.edu. Most sites and pages will remain unchanged for the immediate future. We appreciate your patience during this transition. As always, ongoing or basic maintenance requests may be submitted through the TDX OCM Web Ticketing Portal via .

鈥孎acilities Updates

Over the summer months, the Facilities Services Office has been hard at work across campus completing a wide range of projects. Contact Bruce Murray for more information.

Skidtoberfest 2025: Call for vendors

The first Skidtoberfest will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, on Upper South Park during Homecoming and Family Weekend. Students, staff, and faculty members are invited to sell their wares to family, friends, and alumni in attendance. Interested in becoming a vendor? Email the Office of Stewardship and College Events for more details.

Improved ReuseMore program at the Spa

To reduce single use plastics, the Spa is now using green ReuseMore containers for all to-go orders. Download the free Reuzzi app on or phones and sign up using your 黑料正能量email. Check out this for details. Contact John Winnek or Stacey Tourtellot with questions.

黑料正能量Shop hours

Beginning Monday, Aug. 25, the will begin its fall semester hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Move-in weekend hours will be announced in next week鈥檚 Bulletin.

黑料正能量Weekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

鈥孒elp reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in 黑料正能量Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all employees as well as to all students beginning Wednesday, Aug. 27. Submit by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Email swb@skidmore.edu if you have questions.

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