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Following a complaint by William Jacobson’s Equal Protection Projection, the U.S. Department of Education is investigation IC for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships.
Ithaca College investigated for alleged racial discrimination in scholarships
By Kaeleigh Banda and Eamon Corbo March 26, 2025
In a March 14 press release, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that over 50 colleges and universities, including Ithaca College, are under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.
The Terraces chefs cooked recipes by Black culinary pioneers for the February showcase dinners for Black History Month. The chefs prepared Leah Chase's recipe for chicken in Caribbean sauce.
Terrace Dining Hall chef showcase mixes up the meal schedule and celebrates famous chefs
By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager
Ithaca College Dining Services introduced a chef showcase dinner series during Spring 2025, which features recipes from a celebrity chef each Wednesday at Terrace Dining Hall. So far, the showcase has featured recipes from chefs including Leah Chase, Rodney Scott and Julia Child.
On Jan. 30, Ithaca College Dining Services announced South Hill Sweets will be temporarily closed until further notice due to unexpected maintenance repairs. The shop remains gated with a sign specifying its closure. 
South Hill Sweets set to reopen in Fall 2025 after repairs
By Isabel Alasio, Contributing Writer
After a grand opening Sept. 10, Ithaca College’s newest retail dining location, South Hill Sweets, temporarily closed Jan. 30 due to maintenance repairs. The shop, in Egbert Hall within IC’s Campus Center, is set to reopen for Fall 2025.
Paula Murray Cole, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance Performance and member of Ithaca College’s Faculty Council, met with the college’s Student Governance Council at its March 24 meeting to gather feedback on proposed changes to the student statements surveys given at the end of every course.
SGC discusses proposed changes to student statement surveys
By Aela Shaw, Staff Writer
Paula Murray Cole, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance Performance and member of Ithaca College’s Faculty Council, met with the college’s Student Governance Council at its March 24 meeting to gather feedback on proposed changes to the student statement surveys given at the end of every course.
Sumru Atuk, assistant professor in the Department of Politics; Crissi Dalfonzo, director of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, & Services; Diane Gayeski, professor of Strategic Communication and; Melinda Quigg, head coach of the IC women’s soccer team all won the 2025 Women of Distinction Award.
2025 Women of Distinction Award ceremony highlights the leadership of four women in the IC community
By Mila Ventura-Rodriguez, Staff Writer
The seventh annual Women of Distinction Award ceremony at Ithaca College was held March 21 in Klingenstein Lounge. The award, which is part of the Women Leaders Series organized by the Office of Student Engagement, is handed out to members of the IC community each year in recognition of the contributions of four women leaders on campus.
Marella Feltrin-Morris, professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, translated "La porta stretta," by writer Grazia Deledda and authored a book chapter analyzing her imagery.
Q&A: Marella Feltrin-Morris translates and writes about the works of Italian writer Grazia Deledda
By Liam McDermott, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025
In early March, Marella Feltrin-Morris, professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Ithaca College, translated famous Italian writer Grazia Deledda’s short story “La porta stretta.” Morris also wrote a chapter in “Grazia Deledda’s Painterly Aesthetic,” called “The Space Between: Deledda’s Doors as Frames for Visual and Symbolic Landscapes,” which seeks to dive deeper into Deledda’s imagery of the Door. 
The Ithaca College men's tennis team boasts the likes of three international players. Sophomore Emiliano Pedrero is one of two athletes on the team from Mexico.
International trio serves up diverse culture for men’s tennis team
By Jacob Infald, Sports Editor • March 26, 2025
While the Ithaca College men’s tennis team has the smallest roster out of the 11 varsity men’s teams at the college, it boasts the largest international student-athlete presence. Out of the nine players on their roster, three of them played high school tennis outside of the United States. 
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
Scholarships for minorities level the playing field
Scholarships for minorities level the playing field
By The Ithacan March 26, 2025
Over 50 universities across the country, including Ithaca College, are under federal investigation
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