On May, 25, 1922, the New York State Board of Regents officially recognized the collegiate status of the Skidmore School of Arts, which had been chartered in 1911, prompting immediate jubilation and celebration on Skidmore’s small campus in downtown 萨拉托加温泉市. Two weeks later, on June 8, 1922, the new Skidmore 大学 issued its first degrees: 27 baccalaureate and seven three-year degrees.
Over the past century, Skidmore has continued to grow — from the modest but forward-looking Young Women’s Industrial Club founded by Lucy Skidmore Scribner in 1903 to the dynamic, globally oriented institution of higher learning whose graduates now lead and serve in organizations of every kind around the world. As we mark the centennial of Skidmore 大学 during the 2022-23 academic year, we commemorate a century of creativity and innovation — a transformative vision for a liberal arts education reimagined by each generation to cultivate both “mind and hand.”
A hundred years ago, Lucy Skidmore Scribner’s vision of a great education for women became a reality as the Skidmore School of Arts became 火博体育大学, a fully accredited four-year institution of higher education. We’ve come a long way from that rather humble beginning, but Lucy’s vision remains: We are a community of learners, where students and faculty work closely together in the pursuit not just of knowledge but of character; we educate ‘the mind and the hand,’ offering an education that is both eminently practical and highly idealistic. We prioritize creativity, whether in music or business, dance, or economics. And above all else, we foster a community of trust.
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- 制作礼物 on May 25 to support our mission, 我们的人民, and our future in honor of Charter Day, and tell the world that Creative Thought Matters more than ever.
- A little bit of serendipity and a whole lot of heart helped the Skidmore community rediscover a lost treasure from the 大学’s history and create an enduring symbol of the 大学 百周年.
- The April 18 panel, “The 行李搬运工人 Years (1987-1999): Celebrating the Legacy of David H. 行李搬运工人,” considered the enduring impact of Skidmore's fifth president.
- With campus glowing in green, the Skidmore community came together for an exciting Celebration Weekend filled with fun, 家庭, 和朋友.
- 火博体育大学 is marking its 大学 百周年 with a yearlong celebration of its history and reflections on the journey ahead.