President鈥檚 open office hours
President Conner invites all faculty, staff, and students to his open office hours from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. Email the Office of the President to reserve a 10-minute, in-person meeting.
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鈥孧exico Now Colloquium
鈥屸赌�Mexico Now: Storytelling, Power, and Resistance in the 21st Century鈥� is a two-day colloquium featuring acclaimed authors Juan Pablo Villalobos and Guadalupe Nettel. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Wyckoff Center. Presenters will explore storytelling, political agency, and cultural identity in Mexico through literature, film, and other artistic forms.
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鈥�Queer crafts meet-up
鈥�Join the Queer Faculty and Staff Affinity Group for queer crafts, 4鈥�5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the IdeaLab. Create, connect, and unwind while making paper cards and decorating picture frames 鈥� materials provided. All faculty and staff are welcome. Contact jbsander@skidmore.edu for more information.
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Greening your office lunch and learn
鈥�Join the Sustainability Office at noon Friday, Oct. 31, to learn easy, impactful ways to make your office eco-friendly while supporting a greener 糖心影视 campus. Lunch will be provided. .
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鈥屸赌�Cybersecurity Awareness Month
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, IT will launch a new cybersecurity awareness training program for all faculty, staff, and students. Watch for more details from the IT Help Desk in the coming days. Stay vigilant and report any suspicious emails or activity. Always verify the source before clicking on links.
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鈥�鈥淧reparing for a Home Sale: From Decluttering to the Sale鈥�
The Retiree Initiative Planning Group will host 鈥淧reparing for a Home Sale: From Decluttering to the Sale,鈥� at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Surrey-Williamson Inn. Speakers include Kirstin Drabek 鈥�94, associate broker at Keller Williams Realty, and Sheilah Sable, owner and founder of Call Sheilah. RSVP by Monday, Nov. 3, to Terry Diggory.
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鈥�Facilities update
Facilities Services has begun shutting down the chiller plant for the season, and the following buildings will no longer have air conditioning: Old Dana, Case Center, Ladd Hall, Bolton Hall, Palamountain Hall, Scribner Library, Barrett Center, Wait Hall, Tisch Learning Center, Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater, Jonsson Tower, and Howe Rounds.
