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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Skidmore College recently announced that its president, Marc Conner, is joining College Presidents for Civic Preparedness (CPFCP). The group is a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens. It advocates equipping students with the tools necessary to become active civic participants. The pr...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — QuestBridge recently named Skidmore College one of their newest college partners. A national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California, QuestBridge connects the nation’s most exceptional youth from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education and further life opportunities. Cornell University is also joining as a partner. “At Skidmore, we are extremely proud and honored to partner with QuestBridge, an institution whose work bespeaks our long-...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — QuestBridge recently named Skidmore College one of their newest college partners. A national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California, QuestBridge connects the nation’s most exceptional youth from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education and further life opportunities. Cornell University is also joining as a partner. “At Skidmore, we are […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Members of the Skidmore College and local communities came together recently to recognize recent graduate Bella Klosterman (Class of 2023) and support scholarships at the 44th Palamountain Benefit. Klosterman, who was a member of the women’s volleyball team, majored in environmental studies and Spanish. She spoke about her experience as a […]

Skidmore College has announced the installation of the first permanent work of art for a College building, Entanglement, a monumental, site-specific s

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Skidmore student: Cancel culture organized against us Young Americans for Liberty cant form on campus FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Buy PhotoSkidmore College junior Hannah Davis is pictured outside her apartment on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Davis tried to form a libertarian group, YAL or Young Americans for Liberty, at Skidmore. Her proposal was rejected by fellow students and the group was not allowed to form on campus. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Alb...

Vaccinations part of safety plan at UAlbany, Siena this spring Testing, precautionary quarantining ramped up as another semester begins during the coronavirus pandemic FacebookTwitterEmail 18 1of18Buy PhotoRear view of the vaccine site at University at Albany Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of18Buy PhotoRear view of the vaccine site at University at Albany Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Albany, N.Y....