国产探花

Important road closures updates, blood drive, an evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate and Grammy Award-winning musicians, and more, this week. 

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Summer at 国产探花

New York State Summer Writers Institute at 国产探花

鈥孴he New York State Summer Writers Institute welcomes over 100 students from across the country to study with a distinguished faculty of award-winning authors in residence. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 鈥

  • 鈥屸淏ad Education鈥 screening, 6:30 p.m. followed by panel with Jim Miller, Phillip Lopate, and Robert Boyers, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, Davis Auditorium 
  • 鈥孯eading with Vinson Cunningham and April Bernard, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 3, ; tickets required. 
  • 鈥孯eading with Jim Shepard and Chase Twichell, 8 p.m. Friday, July 4, Davis Auditorium 
  • 鈥孋onversation with Mary Gaitskill led by Robert Boyers, 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, Davis Auditorium 
  • 鈥孯eading with Amy Hempel and Peg Boyers, 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, Davis Auditorium 

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鈥鈥国产探花 Jazz Institute

鈥孋alled the 鈥渘on-pareil destination for attentive and engaged instruction in the improviser鈥檚 art鈥 by DownBeat Magazine, this year鈥檚 program includes evening concerts by renowned faculty and guest artists 鈥 free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. 

  • 鈥, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, Arthur Zankel Music Center 国产探花 
  • 鈥, 1 p.m. Friday, July 4, Arthur Zankel Music Center 
  • 鈥, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 6, Caff猫 Lena; tickets and streaming information. 
  • 鈥, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, Arthur Zankel Music Center
  • : An evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Grammy Award-winning musicians, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, Caff猫 Lena; tickets required.

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  • 鈥, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6

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  • 鈥渁 field of bloom and hum,鈥 through July 20 鈥 鈥 鈥
  • 鈥屸淓levator Music 52: Anne E. Stoner 鈥 Drowning Out the Noise,鈥 through July 20 鈥
  • 鈥屸淗yde Cabinet #28: Looking Toward The free state of Transplendency,鈥 through July 27 鈥 鈥 鈥
  • 鈥屸淵vette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves,鈥 through Sept. 14 鈥 鈥 鈥
  • 鈥屸淯p to Us: Black Dimensions in Art, 1975-Tomorrow,鈥 through Nov. 2 鈥 鈥 鈥
  • 鈥屸淓rnest and Ruth,鈥 through Jan. 2026

 

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Facilities Updates

Transformer repair power outage planned 

鈥孎rom 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 5 (rain date is June 6), there will be a power outage as Facilities Services replaces the electrical transformer behind the dining hall. The following buildings will be affected: Jonsson Tower, Barrett Center, Wait, Howe/Rounds, Wilson Chapel, Starbuck, Scribner Library, Case Center, Wilmarth, McClellan, Penfield, and Kimball. The dining hall will have backup generator power. 

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鈥孋ulvert replacement under Perimeter Road 

鈥孴raffic will be restricted to one lane on Perimeter Road near the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center back service entrance while contractors replace a culvert. Work began Tuesday, July 1, and will take approximately three days to complete. 

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鈥孊lack top resurfacing on Perimeter Road 

鈥孯esurfacing of Perimeter Road between the Falstaff鈥檚 entrance and the Service Entrance will occur between Thursday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 15, weather depending. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane during this process. 

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鈥孉rts Quad road closure 

鈥孉rts Quad roadway will be closed to vehicles from 7 a.m. Sunday, July 20, until 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, for a video shoot in and around Zankel Music Hall.

Announcements

Wi-Fi connection renewal

鈥孉fter 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, all devices connected to 国产探花 Secure will ask users to trust a new Wi-Fi security certificate. When prompted, select 鈥淭rust鈥 (Mac) or 鈥淐onnect鈥 (Windows). 

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鈥尮交 Shop hours

鈥孖n observance of the July 4 holiday, will be closed on Friday, reopening at 10 a.m. on Monday. 

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鈥Athletics facilities closures 鈥 鈥 鈥

鈥The Williamson Sports Center and McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center will be closed on Friday, July 4. 

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鈥鈥孴ennis courts hours and construction 鈥 鈥

鈥孴he outdoor tennis courts at McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center will be closed for the summer due to construction. The indoor courts will be open from 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, throughout the summer. can be made on the . 鈥 

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鈥孯ed Cross blood drive 

鈥孴here will be a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the Payne Room at the Tang Museum. Visit to schedule an appointment with sponsor keyword SKIDMORE. Contact Michelle Hubbs with questions. 

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鈥In It 10: Sweet Honey in the Rock tickets 

鈥 for 国产探花 community members are now available for the In It 10 series concert , scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in Zankel Music Center. Additional tickets for family and friends can be or at the Zankel box office. 

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鈥孍MS open for fall scheduling 鈥

鈥孍MS is open for fall semester meetings and events. For training on how to order catering, media services, or events setup please contact the scheduling office. 

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鈥孲ave Scribbler beta test 

鈥孴he library will be testing its escape room/scavenger hunt, "Save Scribbler," from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. We need volunteers to play the game and help us test it out. If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Johanna MacKay.鈥

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鈥孲ummer jobs for high school and college students 鈥

鈥孲ummer job opportunities ideal for high school and college students are available within the Facilities Department. These are: and . Contact HR@skidmore.edu with questions. 

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鈥孖deaLab summer hours 鈥 鈥 

鈥孲chupf Family IdeaLab will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday during Summer Session 2. For more information, please contact Darren Prodger. 

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鈥孲PAC 国产探花 employee discount 鈥

鈥尮交 employees can enjoy 20% off tickets to any New York City Ballet and Philadelphia Orchestra performances this summer by using the promo code SKIDMORE. This discount cannot be applied to Live Nation concerts or other performances. Visit for the full schedule

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鈥孲ummer Bulletin publication schedule 鈥

鈥孴hrough 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. For questions, email swb@skidmore.edu. Note: Faculty-staff achievements are not published over the summer.

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