Circle Apartments host Autumn Fest

The Circle Apartments invite faculty, staff and their children to attend the Autumn Fest from 4–6 p.m. Oct. 22 outside of the Circles Apartments. The event will be held outside and will include activities like trick-or-treating and pumpkin painting. Individuals can park in front of the Circles Community Center and sign in to learn which apartments will offer trick-or-treating. The Circle Apartments staff ask attendees to register on IC Engage prior to the event and consider bringing unexpired non-perishable food items, feminine hygiene products or other supplies to donate to the college’s food pantry, Prunty’s Pantry. Requests for accommodations can be directed to Katelynn Groh at [email protected] or 604-274-1474.

Longview Hosts Bake Sale to Benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Longview Senior Living Community will host a bake sale starting at 8 a.m. Oct. 27 in the main lobby at the front entrance of Longview. The proceeds from the bake sale will be added to Team Longview’s fundraising for The Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Team Longview hopes to raise $10,000 for the walk. This year’s baked goods are pies and breads. Individuals can purchase with cash or check or by Venmoing Longview1 using the business tab in the app. Individuals can text 607-342-4239 to pre-order their desserts. The bake sale will continue until everything is sold. Questions can be directed to Kylie Morse at 607-375-6360 or [email protected] and Joe Zerbey at 607-375-6315 or [email protected]. 

Senior Week Committee Seeks New Members

The Senior Week Committee is recruiting juniors to help plan the Spring 2024 Senior Week. The juniors selected will collaborate with seniors to plan the Spring 2024 Senior Week and lead the planning for their own Senior Week in Spring 2025. Service on the committee helps students develop teamwork, leadership, planning, financial and communication skills. Juniors can visit the Intercom post to find the link to apply. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 8. 

Table Spots Open for Student Organizations at Student Experience Fair 

The Office of Admission invites student organizations recognized by the Office of Student Engagement to participate in the Student Experience Fair during the Oct. 9 Open House event. The fair will be held from 12–1:30 p.m. in the Athletics and Events Center. Student representatives can display their organizations’ work on campus and get an early start to recruiting new members. Student organizations must have at least one representative present at their table to speak with prospective students. Participants must email [email protected] by Oct. 4 to reserve their table. 

WSKG to film Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Performance 

The Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance will partner with local PBS station WSKG to organize a televised concert for the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 in Ford Hall. The Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers is an Ithaca community vocal ensemble composed of students and year-round residents that seeks to preserve and educate listeners about the Negro Spiritual. The ensemble is directed by Baruch Whitehead, associate professor of Music Education. The Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra will accompany the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers and soloist Krista Overby as WSKG films for its Expressions series. The concert is free to all. 

Registration open for IC Day of Service

IC Community Service will host a Fall Break Day of Service from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Oct. 12 at The Learning Farm. The Learning Farm is a nonprofit that seeks to teach about local sustainable farming practices, help children and families connect with the outdoors and combat housing insecurity. Student volunteers will work on projects like building a new fence and planting trees. Transportation will be provided to and from the event and student volunteers will receive lunch, snacks and ice cream. Students should register for the event on the IC Engage page by Oct. 5. Questions and requests for accommodations can be directed to [email protected].

Technology Support Available for Faculty

The Center for Instructional Design and Educational Technology holds Canvas Open Office Hours in the Educational Technology Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 12–1:30 p.m. in Room 102 in Job Hall. Center for Instructional Design and Educational Technology members are also available to help faculty engineer engaging lessons, include emerging technologies like podcasting and virtual reality in courses and navigate educational tools like Padlet, Canvas, Kaltura and VoiceThread. Faculty members can book a consultation using the center’s bookings website page. 

Tibetan Buddhist monks create mandala 

Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies will create a mandala using different colors of sand from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Oct. 4–9 in the Upper Atrium of the School of Business. Individuals can visit the atrium at any time to watch the process. 

Several other events that explore religion will be held in conjunction with the mandala project. There will be a screening of the film My Reincarnation from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in Room 279 in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Individuals can join an informal roundtable discussion about the aspects and relevance of religion from 12–1 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Klingenstein Lounge. Jane-Marie Law, associate professor of religion and Asian Studies at Cornell University, will present a talk about the significance of Tibetan Buddhist mandalas from 6–8 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Klingenstein Lounge. The events will conclude with an open house event from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at The Soil Factory and 2–4 p.m. at the Business School Upper and Lower Atrium.