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 or do, 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.
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.
“Skidmore has allowed me to pursue science and dance, where most other colleges would have forced me to choose between my two passions. I was also able to study abroad during my first year — a dream of mine — thanks to the London First-Year Experience. Skidmore truly has encouraged me to do it all!” — KATIE YAN ’22 Biology and Mathematics
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Dive deeper into our majors and minors: SKIDMORE.EDU/CURRICULUM
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Open yourself up to
new possibilities. A lot happens between your first day and graduation, which is why we encourage you to explore different courses and disciplines. You will have time to choose a major or two, add a minor or craft 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
French
Self-Determined Major
Anthropology
French Area Studies
Social Work
Art (Studio)
Gender Studies
Sociology
Art History
Geosciences
Spanish
Asian Studies
German
Theater
Business
History
» Business, French » Business, German
Human Physiological Sciences
Most majors have corresponding minors. Minors are also available in:
» Business, Political Science
International Affairs
» Business, Spanish
Mathematics
Arts Administration
Biology
Music
Black Studies
Chemistry
Neuroscience
Chinese
Classics
Philosophy
Intergroup Relations
Computer Science
Physics
Italian
Dance
Political Science
Japanese
Economics
» Political Science, French
Education Studies
» Political Science, German
English
» Political Science, Spanish
Environmental Sciences
Psychology
Environmental Studies
Religious Studies
Latin American and Latinx Studies Media and Film Studies Statistics
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 Rory Meyers 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 AFFILIATED MASTER’S 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 that offers the right balance between challenge and support. The First-Year Experience begins in the summer before your first year. This is when you’ll choose from more than 40 Scribner Seminars — small-group, interdisciplinary courses designed to help you explore ideas, challenge assumptions and think critically.
FYE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO:
A SAMPLING OF SCRIBNER SEMINARS, 2020 AFRICA IN STEREOTYPES LATINX EXPRESSION WHAT TO EAT? BIOTECH REVOLUTION MONEY MATTERS EXTRAORDINARY BODIES CAN LITERATURE SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT? SPORT, SELF & SOCIETY ASIMOV, SCIENCE AND FICTION
Explore deeply a topic or discipline that is of
INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
Address the challenges of the transition from high
SOLDIERS, DIPLOMATS AND SPIES
special interest to you.
school to college in an intentional, sustained way.
Make a lasting connection with your faculty adviser. Make a meaningful connection with a more
experienced Skidmore student — your peer mentor.
SOCIAL JUSTICE: SPANISH TRAVEL WRITING AND GENDER VOTING AND GAME THEORY
Did you know you can spend your first semester in London? Learn more: SKIDMO.RE/LONDONFYE
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PLAGUES AND HUMANS JANE AUSTEN HUMAN DILEMMAS
“Heading into my Scribner Seminar for the first time, I was skeptical it might be a lecture class with a cool title. Boy, was I wrong! The classroom became a place both to debrief with my peers about other courses and to try new things. It helped make the transition to college really smooth because I always felt welcome.”
“Mentoring is very important … I still recall my undergrad years when a professor took me aside and asked, ‘What do you think?’ He was truly curious. I felt like I had been treated seriously as a thinker. It was an ‘aha’ moment for me, one that I hope many students will experience in FYE.”
— HILLARY GOLDSTEIN ’20
— AMON EMEKA
Education and Human Physiological Sciences
Director, First-Year Experience Associate Professor of Sociology Part-time BMX Racer
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Change your view of the world ... and let it change you.
60%
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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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Different kinds of collaboration. 84% of Skidmore students delve into internships, research or experiential educational opportunities − 74% engage in two or more. Each summer, some 250 students receive grants to complete professional experiences that they otherwise might not afford.
THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE FUND
supports unpaid internships, volunteer opportunities, research, residencies and apprenticeships at organizations including: ■ Cognitive Neuroscience Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts ■ Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington, D.C. ■ St. Eustatius National Parks Association, Caribbean Netherlands
THE SEE BEYOND PROGRAM
provides funding to apply classroom learning to real-world challenges by employing new approaches to advance postgraduate goals. Recent student positions include: ■ Intern, Juneau Ice Field Research Program, Foundation for Glacier & Environmental Research, Juneau, Alaska ■ Volunteer, Women’s Center & Orphanage, Everest Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal ■ Research Assistant, Kuhl Lab/Brain & Memory Lab, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
THE FACULTY-STUDENT SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
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Marcus Jackson ’19 (below center) and Alex Matias ’18 (right) participate in a faculty-student collaborative research project studying thermal and cardiac strain on first responders with Professor of Human Physiological Sciences and Director of the First Responder Health and Safety Laboratory Denise Smith (below left), and Chief Craig A. Haigh (below right) of the Hanover Park, Illinois, Fire Department.
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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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26%
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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Friendship is universal.
Students attend the annual Student Government Association Club Fair on the Case Green.
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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
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, solo, brass and rock — 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 About 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 • 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
OF F-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 have built our community around your well-being and offer a variety of health services, 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 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.
“I grew up with one label for myself — hockey player. But being at Skidmore, I’m that plus so much more. Now, I’m a hockey player, economist, business consultant, volunteer and mentor.” – AUSTIN ROOK ’22 Business and Economics
See more about Skidmore athletics and track our latest games and scores: S K I D M O R E AT H L E T I C S . C O M 24
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 Geology Club History Club Investment Club Model African Union Model European Union Model United Nations Philosophy Club Physics Society Pre-Health Club Pre-Law Club SignMore CULTURAL African Heritage Awareness Asian Cultural Awareness Chinese Cultural Association Eastern European Club Hayat International Student Union Raices Skidmore Pride Alliance Sprachmehr Ujima West Indian Student Association EVENT PROGRAMMING DJs Anonymous Lively Lucy’s Coffeehouse National College Comedy Festival Speakers Bureau Student Entertainment Committee FAITH-BASED Christian Fellowship Hillel Muslim Student Association Newman Club
MEDIA BARE Folio LINE Pass the Mic 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 People Who Sing Pulse 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 Foundry Club Knit Wits Random Acts of Crafts Skidmore Spoon Table Top Gaming Club SERVICE Benef-Action Best Buddies Big Brothers, Big Sisters Challah for Hunger Compassion for All FeedMore Feel Good
SERVICE (cont.) Health, Image, Power, Success Skidmore College Emergency Medical Service SPECIAL INTEREST Active Minds Black Soul Music Chess Club Entrepreneurship Club eSports Feminist Action Network Friends of Skidmore Harry Potter Club Mindful Movement Pro-Arts Protect Our Breasts RestoreMore Skid Eats Skidbuilds Skwizards Video Game Club Women in Business SPORTS Alpine Ski Club Club Basketball Cycling Club Fly Fishing Club Ice Hockey Club Martial Arts 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 Student 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 offers 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: Cutting-edge laboratories and technology make CIS, our newest facility, a premier place for discovering connections between the sciences, arts and humanities.
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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 your suitemates share a bathroom, primarily house first- and second-year students. First-year students can expect one or possibly two roommates. Most floors are coed, but you can choose options such as all-women, gender-neutral or substance-free.
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 furnished common area including a fully 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 waffle dinner to help students de-stress during finals and weekly Chicken Finger Fridays 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 till 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.
“D-Hall adds something irreplaceably special to my life at Skidmore. It is one of the College’s most brilliant gems. I love it. And I’m certainly not the only one who feels this way.” – HARRY MOONEY ’21 History and Philosophy 32
When we say “award-winning chefs,” we mean it. Skidmore’s Dining Services team recently earned its seventh 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.”
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From our own solar field, to courses, internships and student-led projects, we’re testing and modeling creative solutions for a more just, sustainable society. In recent years, our community garden (above) has produced over 6,000 pounds of organic food for the dining hall, our student-run composting program has saved more than 100,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill, and our free campus bike-share program has given students a convenient way to get around town. 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 ELECTRICITY
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IS GENERATED BY OUR HYDROELECTRIC DAM (9%) AND SOLAR FIELD (11%)
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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, history and horses. Saratoga Springs is home to the nation’s oldest operating thoroughbred racecourse. The nearby Adirondacks, Berkshires 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, and two hours to Lake Placid, home of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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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With assistance from Skidmore’s Career Development Center, Caite Canfield ’19, a mathematics and studio art double major, clinched a sought-after summer internship at Tiffany & Co.’s Jewelry Design and Innovation Workshop in Manhattan. It was the perfect jumpstart to her next act — a Master of Architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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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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“ My journey is a map through Skidmore’s career development opportunities. From supporting my pursuits of international internships to introductions that opened doors, the CDC has been a continuous resource in helping me shape, plan and go after my future.” — FAISAL NAMANYA ’20 Business and Economics Analyst, MUFG Bank
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Beginning their first year and extending 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 careersupport specialists. CDC supports students in realizing their career goals, achieving success — and satisfaction — in their work, and pursuing lives of purpose by providing:
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After completing an internship with MUFG Bank, one of Japan’s and the world’s largest banks, Faisal Namanya ’20 (second from right) was offered a full-time analyst position and walked into his senior year with a job already in hand.
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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.
A self-determined major at Skidmore in marine ecology and ceramics, Courtney Mattison ’08 (below) creates detailed ceramic sculptural works inspired by the fragile beauty of coral reefs and the threats they face. Confluence (Our Changing Seas V) by Courtney Mattison. Courtesy of Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State Permanent Collection for U.S. Embassy Jakarta. Photo by Amanda Brooks.
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CREATIVE THOUGHT AT WORK
Recent Skidmore graduates put creativity to work in their fields and our world every day.
Kasia Dillon ’19
Gabriel Rossi ’20
Monica Andrews ’19
RESEARCH ASSISTANT Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
LATAM EQUITIES ANALYST Santander
PUBLIC PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE Shelburne Museum
Neuroscience
Business and Political Science
Art History and Arts Administration
Aniba Rahman ’20
Amy Rowland ’19
MARKETING MANAGER Amazon Web Services
ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER JET Program in Sabe, Japan
Economics and Political Science
International Affairs and Political Science
Matthew O’Connor ’20
EDI ENGINEER Epic Health Research Network
Computer Science
Samuel Vogel ’19
Nigel Smith ’19
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ASSOCIATE M&T Bank
Political Science
Katy Ehnstrom ’20
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FACILITATOR Peace Corps - Kingston, Jamaica
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY CANDIDATE Boston University
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Human Physiological Sciences
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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 Vineyard Vines has thrived while much of the retail industry has been 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
Shep Murray ’93 (left) and Ian Murray
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FAST FACTS 2,500
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Albany
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Boston
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AMERICA’S MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL COLLEGES Forbes.com
TOP 50 GREEN SCHOOLS
The Princeton Review
#7
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BEST COLLEGE FOOD
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ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES U.S. News and World Report
Create your Skidmore experience. VISITS AND INTERVIEWS We recommend that you visit by January 31 of your senior year to take advantage of information sessions, interviews and tours, offered weekdays (9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) and Saturday mornings (July–January). We also have a day-hosting program. Campus visits may be scheduled online by going to skidmo.re/visit or by calling the Office of Admissions. Unforeseen circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may prohibit in-person visits. Please be sure to check the College’s visit status before making plans. If a visit is not possible, there are many virtual online opportunities available: online interviews, live info sessions, connections with student ambassadors and guided campus tours. We can also help arrange an interview with an alumni representative in your area.
ADMISSIONS In 2020, Skidmore received over 10,000 applications for a class of more than 700. Fifty percent enrolled through Early Decision. The acceptance rate was 32%.
CONTACTS & INFORMATION Skidmore College 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.
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
2020–21 COLLEGE COSTS, FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS Skidmore annually gives more than $60 million in financial aid, with 99% awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Fifty-one percent of students receive need-based grants, while 55% receive some form of financial aid. The average first-year aid package is $48,000. International students applying for aid are required to file the College Board’s College Scholarship Service Financial Aid Profile (see www.collegeboard.com). 2020-21 Costs: Tuition/fees: $58,278; room: $9,178 (dorm double); and meals: $6,346
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