{"id":34269,"date":"2019-10-26T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T21:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/?p=34269"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:09:15","slug":"skidmore-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/2019\/10\/26\/skidmore-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Skidmore College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>A bucolic setting.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For an alphabetical index of the New England College series of pieces, click <a href=http:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/indexes\/photographs\/new-england-colleges\/ target=_blank>here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Home to some 2,600 students on 850 acres, and a ten minute walk from the lovely town of Saratoga Springs a few miles north of Albany, NY, Skidmore College started life as an all girls&#8217; school.  The school went co-ed in the 1970s and we were lucky to visit it on a crisp New York autumn day.  The lovely campus, replete with trees and perfect buildings, is one we have long wanted to visit for its mix of setting and academic quality.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nCapital for the gardens is abundant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nWe visited on a Saturday, so it was busy.  This is the Admissions Building.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe tour begins.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe Dana Science center.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nAt work in the chemistry lab in the Dana.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nAutumn is here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nOur irrepressible tour guide, Charlotte, had vocal projection which needed no megaphone.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe science center has rotating displays of chemical molecules.<br \/>\nThis is Prozac &#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nBikes are useful for visiting nearby Saratoga Springs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe Dining Hall is simply the finest we have seen.  Lots of cuisines, freshly prepared and a vital part of student life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nOne of the many chefs in the magnificent food center.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nJonathan Seliger&#8217;s &#8216;Politeness Counts&#8217;, 2004 at the Tang Museum.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nGeorge Rickey&#8217;s mobile &#8216;Double L Excentric (sic) Gyratory VII&#8217;, 1994.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe volleyball courts in the Williamson Sports Center.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nWith the sole exception of a dorm building, all are limited to a couple of storeys.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pindelski.org\/Blog2\/Skidmore_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nThe Zankel Performing Arts Center hosts many performances throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><\/i><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>Everything here is in perfect condition, the dorms are spacious and modern, the food center is beyond compare and the academics are first class.  The nearby town of Saratoga Springs, famous as the oldest site for professional horse racing in the US, is within walking distance, and while home to only 25,000 residents is sophisticated, beautiful and safe.  Dining (and coffee!) choices are abundant.<\/p>\n<p>Alumni include director Jason Reitman and Grace Mirabella of Vogue.<\/p>\n<p><b>Update May 17, 2025:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>My son <a href=https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/2025\/05\/22\/commencement\/ target=_blank>graduated<\/a> from Skidmore College.<\/p>\n<p>Snapped on the iPhone 11 Pro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bucolic setting. For an alphabetical index of the New England College series of pieces, click here. Home to some 2,600 students on 850 acres, and a ten minute walk from the lovely town of Saratoga Springs a few miles north of Albany, NY, Skidmore College started life as an all girls&#8217; school. The school &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/2019\/10\/26\/skidmore-college\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Skidmore College<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colleges"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34269"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41038,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34269\/revisions\/41038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pindelski.org\/Photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}