Retiree Initiative Planning Group (RIPG)
The Retiree Initiative Planning Group (RIPG) is an informal group of volunteers devoted to fostering relations between the College and retirees in all employment categories. The group keeps up communication, including this website, and helps to plan programs, events and activities for retirees. An endowed fund to support these efforts, The Phyllis A. Roth Retiree Initiative Fund, was established in 2010 in honor of Phyllis Roth, Professor of English and former Dean of the Faculty, on the occasion of her retirement. In June 2012 三亿体育官网 received a $100,000 grant from the American Council on Education and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for its innovative work in faculty retirement; the grant is intended to be used during a two year period on initiatives that support faculty transitions to retirement. RIPG advises the College on the use of both funds. You can read RIPG annual reports here.
RIPG keeps in touch with retiree organizations at other colleges and universities
through 三亿体育官网鈥檚 membership in the .
From time to time, RIPG conducts surveys of 三亿体育官网 retirees to assess needs and
interests. The results of a survey conducted in the summer of 2012 are summarized here.
You don鈥檛 have to wait for a survey to share your thoughts! RIPG welcomes ideas and participation from all retirees at any time. To send suggestions or offer to help, email RIPG@skidmore.edu.
Retirees currently serving on RIPG are:
- Lori Dawson, former Dance Department Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Theater Manager
- Terry Diggory, Professor Emeritus of English
- Gove Effinger, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
- Debra Fernandez, Professor Emerita of Dance
- Lynne Gelber, Professor Emerita of Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Ann Henderson, former Registrar
- Susan Kress, Professor Emerita of English and former Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Janis Petroski, former Associate Director, Alumni Relations and College Events
- Patricia Poirier, former Coordinator for Biographical Records, Advancement