Topic: Skidmore College

Skidmore College employees report health issues

Skidmore College is investigating claims of a sick building by some of its employees.. . The school says employees in the Starbuck Center have been...

Happy people make better, faster decisions: study

There used to be a saying written on some shopping bags that said, "When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping."But a study published Thursday in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that it's better to go shopping ...

What is cognitive psychology?

'Cogito ergo sum', 'I think, therefore I exist' the basis of Rene Descartes' philosophy is a simple but magnificent definition of our human mind, in my opinion. Cognitive psychology , with all its many direction, connections, science and investigations, is encapsulated in those ...
Believe it or not, drab college dorm rooms can sometimes put a damper on the entire collegiate experience. College students should search for a campus that not only has the people and academic subjects they're looking for, but also the surroundings ...
Gene Davis was commissioned to create this 15th anniversary work of art for the Smithsonian's Resident Associate Program as well serigraphs for the 10th and 20th anniversaries. Gene Davis (Washington, D.C., 1920 - 1985) was a self-taught artist and founding member ...

Get a Tight Butt and Legs

Get a Tight Butt and Legs Want a sexy rear view? "Plyometrics are a good alternative to strength training on machines," says Patricia Fehling, Ph.D., the study's co-author and chair of exercise science at Skidmore College. " . &#8226 View the Workout ...

Without Cafeteria Trays, Colleges Cut Water Use and Calories

John Belushi memorialized them in " Scores of colleges and universities across the country are shelving the trays in hopes of conserving water, cutting food waste, softening the ambience and saving money. Some even believe trayless cafeterias could help avoid the dreaded "freshman ...