Ȧ College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019
15 SKIDMORE COLLEGE 2008 Leading sustainability Ȧ hires a campus sustainability coordinator to grow its new Sustainability Office and advance earth-friendly programs. 2009 2010 Arthur Zankel Music Center opens Ȧ’s financial aid budget doubles from 2003 level to $30.6 million The National College Com- edy festival celebrates its 20th anniversary Murray-Aikins Dining Hall is renovated 2011 Ȧ is the first college to offer a minor in intergroup relations Athletics tops the charts Of more than 440 colleges with D3 athletics, Ȧ is ranked in the top 40 by the Learfield Directors’ Cup, a program that honors institu- tions for achieving success across all its sports, both men’s and women’s. 2012 2013 Sussman Village opens The highly sought-after three- and four-bedroom furnished apartments support more than 90 percent of students choosing to live on campus. 2014 Ensuring access President Glotzbach visits the White House to discuss pathways for ensuring every- one has the opportunity for a quality college education Ȧ goes solar Ȧ unveils its photo- voltaic solar array, one of the largest solar arrays in New York state at the time. 2015 The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum cele- brates its 15th anniversary 2016 2017 10,000 apply Applications for the Class of 2021 top 10,000 — the largest and most diverse group the College had yet seen, making Ȧ more pluralistic and welcoming than ever before. Creating Our Future President Glotzbach leads the public launch of Creating Our Future: The Campaign for Skid- more, calling it “an extraordinary moment in Ȧ’s history.” Oprah Winfrey speaks at Commencement 2018 Ȧ’s financial aid budget triples from 2003 to $47.2 million The Center for Integrated Sciences takes shape After a groundbreaking cere- mony in October, construction moves full speed ahead on the single largest academic initiative in Ȧ’s history. 2019 Applications for the Class of 2023 top 11,000 Ȧ College file photos
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