Skidmore College

Susan Orlean's latest, “Joyride,” is a memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose that invites to approach life with wonder, curiosity, and an irrepressible sense of delight. She will be in conversation with Joe Donahue at Skidmore College on 11/17 in an event presented by Northshire Bookstore and WAMC on the Road.

As colleges and universities begin a new school year, many are grappling with how to implement and regulate the use of artificial intelligence.

The Mostly Modern Festival is an international music festival that celebrates modern music by living composers from across the globe, alongside 20th and 21st-century classics. Taking place at the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College, the 2025 Mostly Modern Festival features 10 concerts from June 5 to June 20.

Non-tenure-track faculty at Skidmore College have ratified their first contract after unionizing in September 2022.

Tomorrow night at 8pm, The Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY will present the world premiere of “Trill 101” - a performance piece that marks the culmination of a year-long, Skidmore-commissioned, multidisciplinary project developed by Melanie Charles and the Make Jazz Trill Again family in collaboration with Skidmore students and faculty.

After two years of negotiations, non-tenured faculty at Skidmore College have reached a tentative contract agreement with the private college in Saratoga Springs.

Young voters are poised to play a major role in this year’s presidential election. For many first-time voters every presidential election they can remember has been “the most important.”

Unionized non-tenured faculty and Skidmore College have failed to meet their shared goal of agreeing on a contract before the start of the fall semester, but hopes remain that a deal is near.

Contract negotiations between Skidmore College and unionized non-tenured faculty have hit a roadblock.

The Mostly Modern Festival returns to Saratoga Springs for its fifth season from June 6th – 21st at the Arthur Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore College campus. Co-founded by the husband-and-wife team, composer Robert Paterson and violinist Victoria Paterson, the festival emphasizes modern classical music, paired with outstanding repertoire from the 20th century.