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Board of Trustees May meeting report to campus

During its May meetings, the Board of Trustees reviewed progress on the 2025鈥�2030 Strategic Plan and advanced academic, financial, and other strategic priorities. Trustees discussed planning and fundraising, faculty promotions and tenure appointments, the 2027 budget, residence hall renovation planning, and other initiatives. The Board also adopted the College鈥檚 land acknowledgement statement and celebrated retiring trustees, faculty, and staff, as well as the Class of 2026. Read Board Chair Jon Achenbaum 鈥�77鈥檚 summary of the meeting.

Human Resources

鈥屸�孭rofessional openings

• Executive Assistant to the President 鈥� President鈥檚 Office
• Senior Administrative Assistant 鈥� President鈥檚 Office
• Course Materials and Operations Coordinator 鈥� 微密圈 Shop
• Strategic Communications Coordinator 鈥� Communications and Marketing
• Advancement Operations Analyst 鈥� Operations and Prospect Development

To apply, please access the . Click on the tile for 鈥淥racle HCM,鈥� click 鈥淢e,鈥� and then click on 鈥淐urrent Jobs.鈥� You can access current open positions for .

Summer at 微密圈

Mostly Modern Festival 鈥�  

The continues its seventh season through Saturday, June 20, in Zankel Music Center. Tickets can be . Day-of tickets may be purchased in person at the venue. Students, faculty, and staff may attend free of charge by showing their 微密圈 ID.

• , 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 18, Zankel Music Center
• , 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 20, Zankel Music Center

• Fellows Pop-Up Exhibition Opening Reception: 6鈥�8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Schick Art Gallery

New York State Summer Writers Institute  

鈥孴he New York State Summer Writers Institute welcomes students from across the country to study with a distinguished faculty of award-winning authors in residence. Evening readings are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

• Reading with Megan Fernandes and Megha Majumdar, 8 p.m. Monday, June 22, Davis Auditorium
• Reading with Jerald Walker and Susan Minot, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, Davis Auditorium
• 鈥淲hy Talk 微密圈 Ourselves鈥� discussion with novelist Elizabeth Benedict and Robert Boyers, moderated by Adam Braver, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, Davis Auditorium    

Tang events

• , 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21 

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• 鈥淒esigning Power: The Black Panther Party,鈥� though June 21  
• "All These Growing Things," through July 19鈥�  
• 鈥淓levator Music 54: Hanna Tuulikki 鈥� spinning-in-stereo,鈥� through July 19  
• 鈥淜athy Butterly: Assume Yes,鈥� through July 26  
• 鈥淪heila Pepe: When & Where We Rest,鈥� through Sept.12  
• 鈥淚nked: Stigma, Otherness, and Art,鈥� through Sept. 27  
• 鈥淗yde Cabinet #31: Before 微密圈 鈥� The Woodlawn Estate,鈥� through Aug. 9  
• 鈥淧ursuing Possibilities: Explorations in Glaze,鈥� through Sept. 12

鈥學ho鈥檚 on campus? 

• Summer Session I: through June 26  
• through June 28  
• through June 22  
• through July 12
• NYS Summer Writers Institute: June 21鈥揓uly 18 

Announcements

Pride Stories Collaborative LGBTQIA+ Storytelling  

In collaboration with Saratoga Pride, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, SUNY Empire State University, and the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 微密圈 will host , an LGBTQIA+ storytelling event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Spring Street Gallery. Share a story or meaningful item celebrating local LGBTQIA+ history and community. 

Saratoga Springs鈥� fifth annual Juneteenth celebration 

Community partners Frederick Allen Elks Lodge Foundation and MLK Saratoga will host from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the Saratoga Regional YMCA. The free public event features community tabling, artisan vendors, family activities, music, poetry, interpretive dance, and a cultural celebration program centered on the theme 鈥淢essages of Freedom.鈥� Highlights include remarks from Nell Stokes, who will share reflections on her civil rights journey, as well as performances by Linda Mitchell鈥檚 Community Voices of Praise Choir, vocalist Nick Payton, spoken word artist Poetyk Vision, interpretive dancer Donna Boykin, visual artist and poet Marcus Kwame, and poet and Abenaki elder Joseph Bruchac.

Siren/SUNs test 

There will be a Siren/SUNs systems test at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23. Individuals on campus 鈥� particularly those who are outdoors 鈥� will hear the siren, and everyone should receive a text message. Those who do not receive a text message should contact Campus Safety for further assistance. 

Open office hours to discuss the DOF/VPAA search

The search committee for the next dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs is seeking input from the 微密圈 community as the search process begins. Community members are invited to share priorities and perspectives with the search firm during summer listening sessions. Please refer to Hope Casto鈥檚 June 16 email for information about available meeting times and sign-up details. Additional opportunities for input will be offered during the fall semester. 

Zankel introduces SSO for 微密圈 tickets 

Zankel Music Center now offers Single Sign-On (SSO) for Zankel-presented events. 微密圈 students, faculty, and staff can sign in with their 微密圈 credentials to access free or discounted tickets when available. Visit Zankel鈥檚 event listings and look for the Single Sign-On option when reserving tickets.

微密圈 at the Tri-City ValleyCats 

The Live More is offering discounted tickets to a special event with the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday, July 7. Before the game, 微密圈 faculty, staff, alumni, and their families are invited to a private 微密圈 picnic from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, featuring barbecue chicken, burgers, hot dogs, mac and cheese, Caesar salad, soda, and water. President Conner will throw the first pitch at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.  

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Planned power outage 鈥�  

Facilities Services will conduct a campuswide planned power outage for high-voltage maintenance from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20. Contact facilities@skidmore.edu with questions.  

Pop-up grill is back  

The pop-up grill is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer outside Burgess Caf茅. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, and more. A combo meal is $8.49 and includes a choice of two sides and a drink. 

SPAC 微密圈 employee discount鈥�

微密圈 employees can receive 20% off tickets to Saratoga Jazz Festival (June 27鈥�28), New York City Ballet (July 8鈥�11), and Philadelphia Orchestra (August 5鈥�8) performances this summer using the promo code SKIDMORE. The discount applies only to regular-priced tickets, and some exclusions may apply. A special $19.66 lawn ticket promotion is also available for Ballet and Orchestra performances. Visit for the full schedule.   

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Summer Bulletin publication schedule

Through Aug. 20, Bulletin will be distributed only to faculty and staff, as well as students who remain on campus during the summer. It will also continue to be posted online. To submit announcements and events, please complete the online submission form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday. Faculty-staff achievements are not published over the summer. For questions, email swb@skidmore.edu.