C R EATIVE THOUGHT MAT T E R S
WELCOME TO SKIDMORE COLLEGE
Take a virtual tour of the entire Skidmore campus and experience all the spaces and places with 360Ëš views at: S K I D M O . R E / V I R T U A LT O U R 2
Make this place your own.
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Why Skidmore? There are as many reasons as there are students, but here are a few big ones.
A POWERFUL CURRICULUM page 6 Publish your research, perform your masterpiece, learn from a genius, see the world for yourself. With our liberal arts curriculum, you’re empowered to study what speaks to you. A PASSIONATE COMMUNITY page 16 No matter where you’re from, you’ll find your people and your place here. And no matter what you’re passionate about, you’ll find a professor, coach, friend or mentor to support it. A PHENOMENAL CAMPUS page 28 Take our outstanding residence options and award-winning dining, add idyllic campus greens, surround all that with innovative study spaces and include an amazing college town. Then, call it home. A PIVOTAL CAREER NETWORK page 38 Whatever you’re meant to be, do or inspire, there are resources here to help you get there. Meet engaged alumni, on-campus career coaches, mentors and others. A PLACE WHERE CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS Start the entrepreneurship club. Spark something in the lab. Sing, study and soar in ways you’ve never tried before. We have a different way of doing things here, and you’re invited to believe in creativity.
Why Skidmore? Let students tell you in their own words:
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A POWERFUL CURRICULUM
Study what speaks to you.
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No matter what discipline you pursue, you’ll look at it from every angle, connecting different modes of thinking and seemingly unrelated ideas. Choose a major or majors, combine interests, or forge your own path altogether.
“I chose Skidmore because I couldn’t find any other place that encouraged me to explore all of my different interests and develop new ones. Through my experiences here — in class and in conversation — I’ve discovered that I really can merge my passions and develop a completely new field that doesn’t exist. My dream, as a result of working for Skidmore’s student-run Emergency Medical Services program, is to work with EMS providers from a psychotherapy standpoint.”
— JESSE EPSTEIN ’19 Psychology and Religion
Dive deeper into our majors and minors: SKIDMO.RE/MA JORS
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Open yourself up to
new possibilities. A lot happens between day one and graduation. There’s plenty of time to choose a major or two, add a minor or piece together an academic path that works for you. Just know that whatever it is, we’ll work with you to make sure it’s authentic to you and practical for the professional world. Explore courses and faculty for each discipline and degree: SKIDMO.RE/MA JORS
Lauren Goldfarb ’20 enjoys the view during an autumn Outing Club hike in the Adirondacks. Photo by Amanda Brooks.
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MAJORS/MINORS American Studies
German
Religious Studies
Anthropology
History
Self-Determined Major
Art (Studio)
International Affairs
Social Work
Art History
Management and Business
Sociology
Asian Studies Biology Chemistry Classics Computer Science Dance Economics Education Studies English Environmental Science Environmental Studies
» Management and Business, French
Spanish Theater
» Management and Business, German » Management and Business, Spanish Mathematics Music Neuroscience Philosophy Physics Political Science
Most majors have corresponding minors. Minors are also available in: Arts Administration Black Studies* Chinese Intergroup Relations Italian
Health and Physiological Sciences
» Political Science, French
French Area Studies
» Political Science, German
Latin American and Latinix Studies
Gender Studies
» Political Science, Spanish
Media and Film Studies
Geosciences
Psychology
Japanese
Statistics
*This minor is scheduled to begin in Fall 2020.
DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS ■ Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy with
Sage Graduate School
■ Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) with New York University College of Nursing ■ Engineering Dual Degree Program with Clarkson University ■ Engineering Dual Degree Program with Dartmouth College ■ Engineering Dual Degree Program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MASTERS (AFFILIATED PROGRAMS) ■ 4 + 1 MBA Program with Clarkson University ■ 4 + 1 MBA Program with Rochester Institute of Technology ■ 4 + 1 Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.A.) Program with Syracuse University ■ 4 + 1 Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.) Program with Syracuse University ■ Whitman MBA Advantage Program with Syracuse University 9
FYE
T H E F I R S T -Y E A R E X P E R I E N C E
Meet your people. Find your place. No college year is more challenging, or more important, than the first. Students who connect in a meaningful way with faculty and peers and who identify a serious intellectual interest are more likely to succeed. That’s why we developed the First-Year Experience (FYE) — a comprehensive welcome and introduction to academics and life at Skidmore. The First-Year Experience begins in the summer prior to your first year. This is when you’ll choose from approximately 50 Scribner Seminars — small-group interdisciplinary courses designed to help you explore ideas, challenge assumptions and think critically.
FYE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO: Find new friends and meet with classmates. Connect with the professor teaching your seminar,
who will also become your first faculty advisor.
Dive into the interdisciplinary world of liberal arts. Adapt to college-level academic rigor and develop
tools for success.
Enhance your writing and communication skills.
A SAMPLING OF 2019 SCRIBNER SEMINARS BELIEFS ABOUT SOCIAL IDENTITY BUDDHISM, TRAVEL AND TRADE CAN MACHINES THINK? CHAOS FINDS A VOICE: THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY IN THE U.S./ MEXICO BORDERLANDS COMING OF AGE IN LONDON DISNEY’S AMERICA EMERGING DISEASES ENDURANCE: RUNNING HIP HOP, HAMILTON, HISTORY JAPANESE ANIMATION PLASTIC FANTASTIC? SEXING POLITICS SLEEP FROM A TO ZZZ SPORT, SELF & SOCIETY THE COLOR OF JUSTICE
Did you know you can spend your first semester in London? Learn more: SKIDMO.RE/LONDONFYE
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THE DEEP SEAFLOOR
Geosciences professor Meg Estapa is part of a joint NASA and National Science Foundation mission exploring 3,300 feet below the ocean surface. There, with advanced underwater robotics and other cutting-edge technologies, they examine the “twilight zone” — the dimly lit home of phytoplankton. She brings this experience to her First-Year Scribner Seminar, The Deep Seafloor. Photo Credit: Alyson Santoro
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Change your view of the world ... and let it change you.
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STUDY ABROAD
Skidmore pushes you to follow that sense of personal and academic adventure and exploration. Everything you learn abroad helps shape your ability to reason, relate and perceive things differently. It’s about building cross-cultural competencies and connections as a global citizen — something that goes a long way, no matter how far you travel. Choose from 118 approved programs in 45 countries, including our London First-Year Experience program. From faculty-led travel seminars to domestic off-campus opportunities, these programs are purposely linked to Skidmore’s curriculum and meant to support majors and minors. Plus, you can use all your financial aid for off-campus study for up to two semesters — it travels with you!
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A different kind of collaboration. More than four in five Skidmore students delve into internships, research or experiential educational opportunities.
When it comes to summer-funded internships and faculty-student collaborative research projects, hundreds of students receive grants to complete experiences that they otherwise might not afford. Annually, some $10 million in alumni, foundation, government and other funding supports this creative student work. The best part? Awards are available each summer, providing all students the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
RECENT FUNDED STUDENT EXPERIENCES Goddard Space Center, NASA, Greenbelt, Maryland Mumbar Engineering & Business Consulting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Northwest Film Center, Portland, Oregon Bellevue Hospital, Project Healthcare, New York, New York Immigration Unit, Northeast Justice Center, Lawrence, Massachusetts
FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH How Young Children Learn from Smart Devices Aerosol Impacts on the Environment Exploration of a Storage Model for Social Network Data Age-related Obesity and Healthspan Race-related Reasoning in Children How Capsaicin Impacts Vascular Health 14
Denise Smith (left), professor of health and human physiological sciences and director of the First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory, and Chief Craig A. Haigh (right) of the Hanover Park, Illinois, Fire Department help Marcus Jackson ’19 put on firefighting gear as part of a collaborative research project studying thermal and cardiac strain on first responders.
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$10 MILLION IN ALUMNI, FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT AND OTHER FUNDING
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A PA S S I O N AT E C O M M U N I T Y
Join a community of individuals. 2,500 STUDENTS
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DOMESTIC STUDENTS OF COLOR
Welcome to a place thriving with individual expressions and a setting where they all work together. With over a hundred student-run clubs and numerous sustainability, health and wellness programs –
you’re invited to explore your unexpected.
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If there’s one thing that Skidmore students share, it’s the ability to bring creative thought to life in their own individual ways. Some bring this ability with them, and some discover it while they’re here. Either way, an appreciation for creative thought helps you develop a distinctive sense of self. You decide who you want to be — then go for it.
“I arrived at Skidmore from South Africa afraid I might not belong. Now, if I could float over campus and look down at my life here from 30,000 feet, I’d see amazing people from all over the world — Ecuador, Morocco, Connecticut, California and everywhere in between. So many of them I can call friends, family, even brothers and sisters because they fully appreciate and celebrate who I am.” — NKOSINGIPHILE “NK” MABASO ’19 Sociology and Computer Science Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Graduate
Friendship is a universal feeling. Learn more:
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Prepare for Fun Day. How do you get ready for one of the most whimsical days of the entire year? Know where to meet your friends. Scope out a spot on Case Green for your blanket. Check out the endless lineup of Skidmore’s best bands, groups and performers. Do all of this ahead of time. Because when Skidmore’s annual all-out-music-fest-meets-lasthoorah-of-the-semester rolls around, you’ll be glad you did.
That is, if you aren’t too tired from some of Skidmore’s other traditions ...
BEATLEMORE SKIDMANIA Since 2001, Skidmore student and faculty musicians — a capella, soloists, brass and rock bands — have converged for a series of sold-out benefit shows, all based on a Beatles theme.
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SKIDMORE’S NATIONAL COLLEGE COMEDY FESTIVAL Founded in 1989 by Emmy Award-winning producer David Miner ’91 (30 Rock and Parks and Recreation) ComFest features many of the top improv and sketch groups from colleges and universities around the country, including four of our own.
Go behind the scenes at Skidmore in weekly student, alumni and faculty takeovers: instagram.com/lifeatskidmore
BIG GREEN SCREAM 1,200 raucous spectators show off their T-Bred spirit as they pack the Williamson Sports Center for back-to-back men’s and women’s basketball games.
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SPORTS & RECREATION
Support is always top of mind — and body. Whether you play a club, intramural or varsity sport — or just want to stretch or sweat — our athletics facilities will serve your needs.
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Williamson Sports and Recreation Center • Main gymnasium featuring three basketball/volleyball courts • Intramural and recreation gyms • Six-lane pool with separate diving well • Racquetball courts • Athletic training room/human-performance lab • Weight room and fitness areas
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Wenger Tennis Courts (nine)
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Wagner Park: Artificial-surface field hockey pitch and softball diamond with FieldTurf ® outfield
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Wachenheim Field: Lighted stadium and FieldTurf ® playing field for soccer, lacrosse and intramurals
OFF-CA M PU S FACI LI TIES Ingram Park: Castle Baseball Diamond Van Lennep Riding Center: Heated barn, indoor and outdoor riding rings, hunter course and riding trails Valentine Boathouse: Located on nearby Fish Creek at Saratoga Lake Saratoga Springs Ice Rink: Olympic-size ice sheet
HEALTH & WELLNESS Adjusting to college life can be challenging. Happily, we’ve built our community around your well-being and offer a variety of health service, counseling and wellness programs. So, no matter what you’re going through physically, mentally or emotionally, we want you to feel supported. 22
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Together, we are a Liberty League leader. The Skidmore Thoroughbreds athletics program offers some of the nation’s top sports opportunities — Nineteen varsity teams that compete nationally with a geographic emphasis on New York, New England and the mid-Atlantic states. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III, the New England Hockey Conference and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, Skidmore is a founding member of the Liberty League.
One of the Thoroughbred men’s ice hockey team captains, Brandon Borges ’21 of Providence, Rhode Island, is the first member of his family to attend college.
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I N T E R C O L L E G I AT E AT H L E T I C S AT SKIDMORE BASEBALL (men)
ACCOLADES
BASKETBALL (men)
BASKETBALL (women)
CREW (men)
CREW (women)
FIELD HOCKEY (women)
GOLF (men)
ICE HOCKEY (men)
LACROSSE (men)
LACROSSE (women)
RIDING (women)
SOCCER (men)
SOCCER (women)
SOFTBALL (women)
SWIMMING (men)
SWIMMING (women)
TENNIS (men)
TENNIS (women)
VOLLEYBALL (women)
10 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 215 NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANS 85 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
BARD COLLEGE CLARKSON UNIVERSITY HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES ITHACA COLLEGE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SKIDMORE COLLEGE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY UNION COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER VASSAR COLLEGE
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Join the club. Start the club.
With more than 100 student-run clubs and organizations, chances are there’s already something waiting for you. If not, just start your own. There’s no better way to get involved in the Skidmore community. We have cultural clubs, athletics and outdoors clubs, performance clubs, publications clubs, religious clubs, academic clubs and political advocacy clubs. They’re all great ways to meet new friends, display your creativity, build skills and give back to your community.
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100 + WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AT SKIDMORE
ACADEMIC Chemistry Club Computer Science Club El Club Espanol Fight Club Frenchips Geology Club History Club Investment Club Model African Union Model European Union Model United Nations Philosophy Club Physics Society Pi Sigma Alpha Pre-Health Club Pre-Law Club SignMore Skidmore Literary Society CULTURAL African Heritage Awareness Asian Cultural Awareness Chinese Cultural Association Hayat International Student Union Raices Skidmore Pride Alliance Ujima West Indian Student Association EVENT PROGRAMMING DJs Anonymous LateNight Lively Lucy’s Coffeehouse National College Comedy Festival Speakers Bureau Student Entertainment Committee
FAITH-BASED Christian Fellowship Hillel Muslim Student Union Newman Club MEDIA BARE Film Club Folio LINE Photography Club Skidmo’ Daily The Skidmore News WSPN Radio PERFORMANCE 213 Crew Accents Ad-Liberal Artists Awkward Kids Talking Bandersnatchers Breakbeats Cabaret Troupe Drastic Measures Dynamics Hip Hop Alliance Irish Dance Club Pulse Rejoice! Rithmos Sketchies Skidaiko Skidomedy Sonneteers Stompin’ Soles Treblemakers POLITICAL College Republicans Connect with Congress Democracy Matters Environmental Action Club Skidmore Democrats Voices for Planned Parenthood RECREATIONAL Humans Versus Zombies Knit Wits Random Acts of Crafts Skidmore Spoon Table Top Gaming Club
SERVICE Benef-Action Compassion for All FeedMore Feel Good Health, Image, Power, Success Skidmore College Emergency Medical Service SPECIAL INTEREST Active Minds Anime Club Chess Club Entrepreneurship Club eSports Feminist Action Network Mindful Movement Pro-Arts Skidbuilds Skid Eats Skwizards Women in Business SPORTS Alpine Ski Club Circus Club Club Basketball Cycling Club Fly Fishing Club Martial Arts Men’s Club Hockey Nordic Ski Club Outing Club Polo Running Club Sailing Club Skidmore Quidditch Snow Sports Thoroughbears Ultimate Frisbee STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) Academic Council Budget and Finance Committee Club Affairs Committee Committee on Inclusion and Outreach Committee on Student Life Executive Committee Inter-Class Council Senate
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A PHENOMENAL CAMPUS
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Murray-Aikins Dining Hall: Stop in for a creative menu du jour. Grab your friends and gather around one of three fireplaces for a relaxing break from classes.
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Case Center: Grab a quick cup of coffee before class, pick up the latest Skidmore gear or just hang out with friends in this bustling campus center.
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Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater (JKB) Our theater major is preprofessional in nature and JKB reflects this with a 350-seat auditorium, experimental Black Box theater, rehearsal studios, and costume and scene shops.
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Lucy Scribner Library: Looking for a quiet nook where you can thumb through your class notes? Cozy up next to one of the bay windows for a study session with a view.
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Center for Integrated Sciences (concept rendering): The largest academic initiative in College history, CIS will foster creative thought by exploring connections between and among the sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
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Arthur Zankel Music Center: Check it out if you’re into Grammy-winning artists, digital recording studios or state-ofthe-art concert halls.
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Home is where you create it. Skidmore residence halls are among the best in the country — in the top 10, according to The Princeton Review.
Residence halls, where you and a few friends, classmates and fellow suitemates share a common bathroom, primarily house first- and second-year students. Most floors are coed, but you can choose options such as all-women, gender-neutral or substance-free floors.
Curious what your home away from home will look like? See for yourself: SKIDMO.RE/HOUSING
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Our sought-after student apartment complexes, Northwoods Village and Sussman Village, house mostly juniors and seniors. Each apartment has a fully furnished common area including an equipped kitchen, plus laundry facilities in each building. No wonder so many students choose to live on campus.
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BEST COLLEGE FOOD IN THE U.S. Business Insider
Let’s eat.
At Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, we get creative with the traditional dining experience. From a late-night dinner dedicated to waffles to help students de-stress during finals and Skidmore’s weekly Chicken Finger Friday to themed meals inspired by the likes of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones — our award-winning chefs and “D-Hall” staff provide unmatched variety. Open til 11 p.m. most nights, Murray-Aikins offers freshly prepared menu items and à la carte offerings ranging from vegan to international. We go trayless to cut down on food waste and get maximum seasonal use of veggies from our campus garden.
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When we say “award-winning chefs,” we mean it. Skidmore’s Dining Services team recently earned its eighth consecutive American Culinary Federation gold medal for culinary excellence.
SUPREMO’S: Stone oven-hearth pizza EMILY’S GARDEN: Vegetarian and vegan items CORNER DELI: Sandwiches, wraps, paninis BAKERY: Fresh-baked breads, muffins, cookies and more DO-IT-YOURSELF STATION: Omelettes, waffles, tacos DINER: Soups and rotisserie items SEMOLINA’S: Pasta-related meals GLOBAL CAFÉ: International foods NOODLE BAR: Veggies, protein, toppings and broth CEREAL STATION: Cereal, bagels and more 33
Sustainability It’s much more than just “going green.”
94/100 GREEN RATING The Princeton Review
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From our own solar field (left) to student-led clubs, projects and courses, we’re creating sustainable programs to ensure that our ecosystems, and those beyond, are cleaner and healthier. In recent years, our community garden (above) has produced over 6,000 pounds of organic food for the dining hall, and we’ve saved more than 85,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill, thanks to our studentrun composting program. We’ve also cut 45% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2000, thanks to renewable energy and efficiency efforts.
View our interactive sustainability map:
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OF CAMPUS IS GEOTHERMALLY
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Travel & Leisure calls Saratoga Springs one of
“America’s best college towns.”
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We just call it home. Saratoga Springs is a beautiful, bustling small city with nightlife, galleries, shops, parks, coffeehouses and restaurants. Dubbed the “Spa City,” it’s known for its focus on health, its history and its horses — at the nation’s oldest operating thoroughbred racecourse. The nearby Adirondack, Berkshire and Green Mountains provide lots of recreational opportunities, including some of the best skiing and hiking in the Northeast. Plus, it’s only a three-hour drive to Boston, Montreal or New York City.
It’s an ideal location for creative thought to thrive.
For more on Saratoga Springs: S K I D M O . R E / S A R AT O G A
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A P I V O TA L C A R E E R N E T W O R K
Create your difference. Skidmore prepares you for anything so you can pursue your own thing. Here you’re taught how to jump into a world of rapid change and chase down the career you want. Tomorrow’s jobs demand people who can think differently. People who can connect disparate ideas and cultures. People who are ready to seize opportunities and solve problems that aren’t yet apparent.
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JOBS RELATE to their career goals.
That’s 25% higher than the national average for liberal arts schools.
Lithuanian-born and Liberty League Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Edvinas Rupkus ’19 translated his Management and Business major into a job working for NYU Langone Medical Center with an assist from Skidmore’s Career Development Center.
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Beyond the classroom C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T AT S K I D M O R E
“ As a studio art and math double major and a four-year athlete, I feel that there are very few things in the world you can do with only one skill set or mindset. That’s why the open-mindedness that I developed in college is so important. At Tiffany & Co., I draw from all the different areas of knowledge I built and refined at Skidmore.” — CAITE CANFIELD ’19
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From their first year to their first job and beyond, students and alumni have lifetime access to on-demand resources in Skidmore’s Career Development Center (CDC) and its staff of career-support specialists. CDC supports students in realizing their career goals, achieving success — and satisfaction — in their work, and pursuing lives of purpose by providing access to resources such as:
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An expansive network of more than 35,000 alumni connections around the world.
Just months after Dana Naberezny ’95 (above, left) took over Tiffany & Co.’s super-charged, Jewelry Design and Innovation Workshop, she called on her alma mater’s Office of Alumni Relations and Career Development Center to find creative talent and establish an ongoing recruitment pipeline. On a campus visit, she and her team interviewed Caite Canfield ’19 (above, right), a studio art and math double major and winner of Skidmore’s top prize in jewelry and metalsmithing. A follow-up interview at the Manhattan workshop clinched a sought-after modelmaker/designer summer internship for Canfield, an amazing jumpstart to her next act — pursuing a Masters of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
See just how creative thought works: SKIDMO.RE/CAREERS
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Put creative thought to work. Creative thought is more than a philosophy. It’s a practice. And when you put it in place, you’re better prepared for a meaningful career.
COURTNEY MATTISON ’08 creates detailed ceramic sculptural works inspired by the fragile beauty of coral reefs and the human-caused threats they face. A self-determined major at Skidmore in marine ecology and ceramics, Mattison uses her work to raise awareness and urge policymakers and the public to conserve our changing seas. Her sculptures have been exhibited at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Whatcom Museum and featured in Science and Smithsonian magazines, as well as on Good Morning America, CNN and BBC. “I’ve always made a point of taking my own path,” she says. “When my high school friends were all applying to Ivy Leagues, I applied early decision to Skidmore. I guess I knew right from my first visit that Skidmore is unique; it seeks out students who want to set their own course and think creatively about their education.”
See how alumni put creativity to work in their fields and our world: S K I D M O . R E / C R E AT I V E T H O U G H T W O R K S
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CREATIVE THOUGHT AT WORK
Take a look at how these Skidmore alumni apply creative thought in their everyday lives.
ZAZIE BEETZ ’13 is a prolific actress starring in Atlanta, Deadpool II and, more recently, Joker opposite Joaquin Phoenix. As an international student from Germany, Beetz explored acting and photography at Skidmore and continues to borrow upon those lessons. “With Skidmore’s education, I was able to honor another huge part of myself,” she explains. “I suppose that’s the beauty of a liberal arts school.” Going forward, she says, “I don’t want to just be pretty. I want to be ugly. I want to be bad and I want to be good. I want to be able to transform as I transform in my life.” Photo: Kevork Djansezian/NBC
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SHEP MURRAY ’93 is a retail maverick and co-founder of Vineyard Vines, the lifestyle apparel line he founded with his brother Ian from a beachside pop-up, selling neckties from the trunk of a car. Today, the playful upscale brand is among the most popular in the country. The brothers’ unique business model eschews traditional marketing and distribution methods, which may explain why Vineyards Vines is thriving while much of the retail industry is in chaos. Murray, whose goal has always been to be “a cross between Warren Buffett and Jimmy Buffett,” concurs, arguing that what’s happening in retail now is not about evolution. “It’s a revolution.” Photo: Jamel Toppin/The Forbes Collection/Contour RA
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FAST FACTS Montréal
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AMERICA’S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL COLLEGES Forbes.com
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ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES U.S. News and World Report
Want to create your Skidmore experience?
APPLICATION DEADLINES November 15: Round I Early Decision January 15: Round II Early Decision January 15: Regular Decision November 1: Spring Transfer April 1: Fall Transfer
VISITS AND INTERVIEWS
CONTACTS & INFORMATION
Plan to visit us by January 31 of your senior year. Group information sessions, interviews and tours are offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. throughout the year, and Saturday mornings from July through January. We also have a day-hosting program.
Skidmore uses the Common Application (commonapp.org) as well as the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success Application (coalitionforcollegeaccess.org). A $65 fee (or a fee-waiver request supported by your guidance counselor) must be submitted with your application. We also require an official high school transcript, the Secondary School Report (completed by your counselor), two recommendations from teachers who have taught you in academic subjects and your midyear senior grades. Skidmore is test-optional with some exceptions.
Campus visits may be scheduled online by going to skidmo.re/visit or by calling the Office of Admissions. If a visit is not possible, we can help arrange an interview with an alumni admissions representative in your area.
ADMISSIONS In 2019, Skidmore received over 11,000 applications for a class of 710. Forty-five percent enrolled through Early Decision. The acceptance rate was 30%.
2019–20 COLLEGE COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS Skidmore annually gives more than $53 million in financial aid, with 99% awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Forty-seven percent of students receive need-based grants, while 50% receive some form of financial aid. The average first-year aid package is $50,200.
Skidmore Office of Admissions Eissner Admissions Center 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632 518-580-5570 or 800-867-6007 admissions@skidmore.edu www.skidmore.edu
International students applying for aid are required to file the College Board’s College Scholarship Service Financial Aid Profile (see www.collegeboard.com). 2019-20 Tuition/fees: $56,172; room: $8,868 (dorm double); and meals: $6,132
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