Ithaca College students in the communication strategy and design (CSD) major and minor received an email Oct. 20 explaining that the program would no longer be offered or accept new students starting Fall 2026. In the place of CSD, the school will offer a revised advertising, public relations and marketing communications (APRMC) major and minor.
For the first time in nearly 15 years, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team will take on a Division I opponent during its season-opener against the DI Colgate University Raiders.
Ithaca College’s Department of Chemistry is expanding scholarship opportunities to incoming students. A $4.6 million estate gift was added to the Bill and Donna Bergmark Scholarship fund between February 2024 and March 2025, in one of the largest donations the school has received in about four years.
The Tompkins County Board of Elections released results for the Nov. 4 general election. The results released by the Tompkins County Board of Elections are unofficial and do not include early mail-in and absentee ballots.
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Nov. 4 to discuss the relationship between athletics and academics, as well as proposed Faculty Handbook changes. Aaron Bouyea, director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, spoke to the council at the beginning of the meeting about his role and his goals for the academic year.
Ben Sandberg, executive director of Tompkins County Historical Center, started a Haunted History Tour of Downtown Ithaca on Oct. 18. The series ran until Oct. 30.
After the Ithaca College women’s soccer team won the Liberty League Championship Tournament and made a run to the NCAA semifinals in 2024, one of the most important questions of the offseason was who would replace star goalkeeper Grace Hickey ’25. This fall, sophomore Katrina Varnum has been making her case to be the one.
On Nov. 2, “Framing Ménerbes,” a film created, directed, filmed, edited and choreographed by Daniel Gwirtzman, associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance Performance, had its premiere in Ithaca at Cinemapolis. Set in Provence, France, the film highlights the beauty of dance against the picturesque landscapes of Ménerbes.
IC’s performance departments should create more spaces for non-majors to engage with theater through performances and production. By opening theater and production participation to all majors more fully, IC can foster a more inclusive and dynamic campus arts community.
