Skidmore has made incredible strides in diversity over the last few years. When I returned to work for Skidmore in 2003, the student of color population was about 13% of the student body. The class of 2011 has nearly 24% students of color, and I expect the class o 2012 to be even larger.
Prospective students should not judge a school's "diversity" by looking at percentages. Skidmore may have had only 13% students of color in 2003, but we were recognized in a national study as a model for success in regard to graduation and retention rates for students of color. We have a much larger percentage of under represented students now, but we have not compromised the retention and graduation we were applauded for in 2003. Here is another article about what is being called, "The Skidmore Model."
And of course- the requisite pictures for each blog post!
Professor Joshua Woodfork (in the stripes) at breakfast with a few Discovery Weekend students
Hanging out at Galactic Bowling
In front of Case Center
Hanging out with some of the Hawaiians on Discovery Tour:)
Link to all of my pictures are here and here
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