At Skidmore, we are dedicated to equipping our students with the knowledge and skills necessary for active democratic participation and global citizenship. Our commitment to freedom of expression, diversity of perspectives, and openness to various viewpoints is integral to our liberal arts education.
In anticipation of the 2024 Election, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ is excited to offer a wealth of educational opportunities and resources designed to help our community engage deeply with the election and its processes.
We strongly encourage civic engagement within our community and foster an environment where respectful dialogue and civil disagreement are conducted with integrity and respect in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.
Establish, Insure, Provide, Promote
The Tang Teaching Museum presents an exhibition and gathering space for talks, panels,
concerts, voter registration, debates, town meetings, class sessions, club events,
and more.
Preparing for the 2024 Election
Learn more about College programming leading up to the November elections.
Stay engaged
Election News
- Billy Winter ’18 aka Zella Cullatore is working with Drag Out the Vote to mobilize voters ahead of this fall’s election.
- Political theorist Susan McWilliams Barndt opened Skidmore’s fall election programming with a lecture considering liberalism, race, and U.S. political thought — one of many election-related events on campus this fall.
- ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ is working to educate students and the broader community about the important issues at stake in the Nov. 5, 2024 U.S. elections and to prepare them to participate in the democratic process.
sKIDMORE IN THE NEWS
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Skidmore Study Examines Fake News Stories on Social Media‌The research team, led by Associate Professor of Psychology Daniel Peterson, is hoping to discover whether the number of likes impacts the believability of a story. |
Decision 2024Professor of Political Science Ron Seyb provides an analysis of the recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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A Republic, if we can keep itJoseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair of Political Science Beau Breslin composes a series of articles to assist American citizens on the bumpy road ahead this election year. By highlighting components, principles and stories of the Constitution, Breslin hopes to remind us that the American political experiment remains, in the words of Alexander Hamilton, the “most interesting in the world.†|