Berheide wins Mauksch Award
(8/18/03) Catherine Berheide, professor of sociology, has received the 2003 Hans O. Mauksch Award from the Section on Teaching and Learning of the American Sociological Association for distinguished contributions to undergraduate education. Berheide has been active in the association since the 1980s, presenting, organizing and leading workshops on topics including race, class, gender, and curriculum.

Ginsberg Lectures in Greece
(7/2/03) Roy Ginsberg, professor of government, spent two weeks in Greece and Cyprus as a participant in the U.S. Department of State’s Speaker and Specialist Program. He lectured on transatlantic relations before a variety of audiences, including the Athens embassy, the Association of American University Alumni, the Balkan Studies Institute, the U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki, and the Cyprus European Institute. He also was interviewed by print and broadcast media in each country.

Berheide, Marx Named Carnegie Scholars
(6/20/03) Catherine Berheide, professor of sociology, and Michael Marx, associate professor of English and coordinator of Liberal Studies 1, have been chosen as Carnegie Scholars.
    Berheide and Marx's project examines how students learn to think critically in first-year, general education courses such as Skidmore's required first-semester course “Liberal Studies 1: Human Dilemmas” (LS 1). The research focuses on how this new curriculum promotes critical thinking. More

Arciero researches cardiovascular and metabolic health
(5/14/03) Associate Professor of Exercise Science Paul Arciero has received a $100,000 grant from Experimental and Applied Sciences Inc. (EAS) to support new research into the effects of diet and exercise on cardiovascular and metabolic health in overweight, middle-aged men and women.
    Arciero hopes to discover how a low-carbohydrate diet alone - or in combination with resistance and cardiovascular exercise - affects levels of body fat and mass, and ultimately, heart health. More

Kastory delivers Harder lecture
(3/12/03) Bernard H. Kastory, F. William Harder professor of business administration, delivered a lecture titled “Leadership, Values and Responsible Corporate Governance: Regaining Our Balance” on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.
    Kastory discussed the need for balance between internal and external controls on corporate behavior, and what needs to be done to encourage a culture of compliance rather than a culture of enforcement.
    In addition, balance among boards of directors, corporate managers, and shareholders is essential, Kastory says. “Everyone is a shareholder. Shareholders must demand that boards take responsibility and act appropriately as overseers of corporate management,” said Kastory.
    In his talk, delivered as the annual F. William Harder Lecture in Business Administration, Kastory challenged the audience to consider not only rate of return, but also the business practices of the companies in which they invest. He criticized unethical corporate officers, not only for their failure to consider the social contract, but also for damaging their companies' values in the long term.
    Kastory joined the Skidmore faculty in the fall of 2001, after a 30-year career in business, most recently as senior vice president for finance and administration and director of Asian and Latin American operations at Bestfoods.
    The Harder lecture, named for a former trustee of the College, is designed to bring together students and faculty with industry leaders to explore the current business environment and the challenges that lie ahead. More