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Skidmore College

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欢迎 to Skidmore!
的 Office of the First-Year Experience provides information and support to new students as they prepare for their arrival at the college – whether they are spending their first semester in Saratoga Springs or at our 伦敦呸!咄! program. And of course, we help students as they navigate through their first year of college.

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Class of 2028
欢迎!
Congratulations, Class of 2028! We can't wait to begin working together. 的 FYE team will be your resource for all things preparation and support before and throughout your first year at Skidmore. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us directly if you have any questions or concerns. 

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Scribner Seminars

的 Scribner Seminars are the centerpiece of the First-Year Experience. 教 faculty from virtually every discipline who design seminars to highlight their own intellectual curiosities and passions, they will help you explore ideas, challenge assumptions, and gain first-hand experience of faculty expectations of academic rigor and excellence. 

backus prize dinner picture 2024Class of 2027 呸!咄!奖 Winners

First-Year Experience Prize, supported with the generosity of Candace Carlucci Backus ’66, is be awarded annually to up to three projects by first-year students in recognition of exceptional scholarly or artistic achievement in the fall’s Scribner Seminars.

Amanda Ruffino (’27) and Audrey Tignor (‘27) received the award for their outstanding work in their fall Scribner Seminars.