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Sophomore Katrina Hardy, an environmental science major, is studying wildlife conservation in the Okavango Delta in Botswana with the Round River Conservation Studies program.
Q&A: Sophomore Katrina Hardy studies wildlife conservation in Botswana
By Jacob Gelman, Contributing Writer • March 21, 2025
Sophomore Katrina Hardy, an environmental science major at Ithaca College, traveled to Botswana on Feb. 10 through the Round River Conservation Studies program. She is studying wildlife conservation, which extends to all herbivore species, opportunistic predators, elephants and birds in Botswana. 
Sophomore biology major Ava Remoll said NIH funding helps the college support events where students can get experience in scientific work like the Department of Biology’s annual undergraduate research conference.
Faculty and student researchers reflect on federal scientific research cuts
By Angel Pandey, Contributing Writer
Driven by federal efforts to reduce government spending, cuts to federal research funding from the National Institute of Health and for the National Science Foundation have impacted faculty and student researchers. Some researchers at Ithaca College said this could limit opportunities for practical research, disrupt ongoing projects and potentially discourage future scientists from entering the field.
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met March 17 to discuss the college’s financial future with Tim Downs, chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration.
SGC hears about college’s financial future and DOE investigation
By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor

The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met March 17 to discuss the college’s financial future with Tim Downs, chief financial officer and vice...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a March 14 press release that it will be investigating over 50 colleges and universities across the country, including Ithaca College, for alleged racial discrimination.
IC among six schools under investigation for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships
By Eamon Corbo and Kaeleigh Banda
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a March 14 press release that it will be investigating over 50 colleges and universities across the country, including Ithaca College, for alleged racial discrimination.
On March 12, union bus drivers and mechanics at Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, represented by United Auto Workers Local 2300, voted 84% in favor of authorizing a strike if it is needed in their current contract negotiation process.
TCAT union bus drivers and mechanics approve strike authorization
By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor
On March 12, union bus drivers and mechanics at Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, represented by United Auto Workers Local 2300, voted 84% in favor of authorizing a strike if it is needed in their current contract negotiation process.
Public Safety Logs 3/10-3/14
Public Safety Logs 3/10-3/14
March 24, 2025
March 10: 

CHANGE IN THE CASE STATUS 

LOCATION: All Other / Other

SUMMARY: Patrol Officer Sony Jean-Philippe
Senior Laura Suppa (left) and teammate junior Rachel Larson (right) both took home All-American honors in the 60-meter hurdles race at the NCAA Division III national championship meet on March 15. This is the first time the program has had two All-Americans in the same event.
Hurdling duo makes waves at national championship
By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025
For the first time in program history, the Ithaca College women’s track and field team has produced two All-Americans in the same track event. 
February Shneck, student employee at the Center for LGBT Education, magnifies trans student's voices with their idea for the annual Trans Visibility Exhibition.
Trans Visibility Exhibition promotes joy and resistance in annual display
By Mariana Contreras, Newsletter Editor • March 22, 2025
Joy is resistance. That’s the theme of the 2025 annual Trans Visibility Exhibition at Ithaca College, an exhibit that will take place from 5-7 p.m. March
Queer art has shaped the world and how we see it
Queer art has shaped the world and how we see it
By The Ithacan March 21, 2025
During the Harlem Renaissance, queer Black artists and writers helped shape American culture, even as they faced persecution from the very same government that was supposed to protect them. Decades later,
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