Department of Chemistry hosts weekly speaker series
The Department of Chemistry is hosting a weekly Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Series at 12:10 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 115 in the Center for Natural Sciences. The series will feature speakers who present their research, career paths and chemistry and biochemistry experiences. Individuals can visit the Department of Chemistry’s website to view a full list of speakers and access a Zoom link to join the presentations. Requests for accommodations can be directed to Paula Larsen at plarsen@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3238.
Artist Call meeting invites student artists to network and find collaborators
The Artist Call meeting will be held Oct. 21 from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on Zoom and will allow student filmmakers, composers, sound designers and other artists to network and find others. Vicky Mejía Yepes, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, collaborates with faculty from Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music to host a media artist networking event once per semester. During the event, students have 3 minutes to share an idea for a collaboration with artists from other disciplines in front of the rest of the group gathered on Zoom. Students can connect with other participants to work on their proposed projects. Interested students must complete the registration form linked to the Intercom post by 12 p.m. Oct. 18. Students can contact Yepes at myepes@ithaca.edu for more information.
Alumnus teaches mini course in crisis communication
Stu Katz ’83 will return to the college to teach his annual one-credit mini-course, Crisis Communication Simulations, from Sept. 29–Oct. 1. The course uses current and historical crises examples and group simulations to explore the basic tenets of crisis communications and the media’s role in managing crisis situations. The course is recommended for students in the strategic communication, television and digital media, journalism and marketing majors, but is open to all students. The course will meet from 6–10 p.m. Sept. 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sept. 30 and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct 1 in Room 285 in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Students should contact Rob Gearhart, associate dean in the Roy H. Park School of Communications, for more information about adding the class.
College looks to honor veterans from campus community
The college asks veterans, active duty service members and individuals whose loved ones served or are serving in the military to submit photos of themselves or their family members to be recognized for Veterans Day. These individuals can email a JPEG photo and the branch of service to Jessica Hsu at jhsu1@ithaca.edu by Oct. 16. The college will hold a Veterans Day Celebration at 12 p.m. Nov. 9 in Ford Hall to honor the veterans and active duty service members from the campus community.
College offers J.J. Staff Scholar Award to staff enrolled in college courses
The J.J. Staff Scholar Award provides money for staff members who are taking courses at the college to pay for books and other educational expenses. Candidates must be full-time employees at the college, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must have finished at least 60 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree or be enrolled in a graduate degree program. Interested staff members can contact Rachel Gould for more information at rgould@ithaca.edu and must complete the digital application on Qualtrics by Sept. 29.
Holy Spirit & Social Justice Conference brings panels and worship sessions to campus
The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Christian Community Church Ithaca will host the Holy Spirit & Social Justice Conference Sept. 30–Oct. 1 in Muller Chapel and the Southside Community Center. Panelists, scholars and community leaders will visit Ithaca and the college to discuss using the Holy Spirit to inspire enduring social change. The conference will start Sept. 30 with the keynote address at 11 a.m., a panel discussion at 12:15 p.m. in Muller Chapel and an empowerment worship service at 7 p.m. in the Southside Community Center. There will be another worship service Oct. 1 at Southside Community Center. The events are free to the college community and the general public.
Knowledge to Action Retreat helps students drive change
The BIPOC Unity Center and the Office of Student Engagement are sponsoring the Knowledge to Action retreat from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Nov. 4 in Auburn, New York. The retreat will help students to develop their skills and knowledge to advance positive social change in their communities. Students will visit the New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center, tour the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and have an afternoon of lunch and activities at Prison City Brewing. Students will speak with a panel of alumni who are involved in social change and learn about using media to share their passion for social change with others. The event is free to all students, as the college will cover the cost of meals, transportation and materials. Students can follow the link in the Intercom post to register for the event.
Center for Faculty Excellence hosts facilitating workshops
The Center for Faculty Excellence will host a workshop series for part-time and full-time course instructors to build their facilitating skills. Cory Young, associate professor in the Department of Communication Management and Design, will lead workshops on Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 that examine the contrast between teaching and facilitation, the types of facilitation, inclusive facilitation and facilitation skills and resources to improve teaching practices, respectively. The sessions will be held from 12–12:50 p.m. in The Center for Faculty Excellence in Room 316 in the Gannett Center. Interested instructors can register for each workshop on IC Engage.
