Knowledge to Action Retreat to include trip to Harriet Tubman’s home
The Office of Student Engagement and The Unity Center are holding the 2025 Knowledge to Action Retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1. The retreat will take place in Auburn, NY, and includes a trip to Harriet Tubman’s home, a trip to the Equal Rights Heritage Center and a discussion panel of Ithaca College alumni activists. Students interested in the retreat can register over IC Engage by noon Oct. 13.
The Office of International Programs holding study abroad info sessions
Any student planning to study abroad during the 2026-27 academic year must register for their program using the IC Terra Dotta portal by Feb. 15, 2026. The Office of International Programs is holding an information session on studying abroad from noon to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in Textor Hall room 103. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact [email protected] or 607-274-3306 as soon as possible.
The Ithaca College Eco Reps seeking volunteers for Friday food donations
Ithaca College Eco Reps is seeking volunteers for its food donation events on Fridays from 7:45-8:45 p.m. at the Campus Center Dining Hall. The group helps combat food waste by packaging and labeling unused food to give to those in need. The donations are collected through the Friendship Donations Network, a local nonprofit organization.
Campus SAFE IC app now available to students abroad at IC London Center
Samm Swarts, assistant director for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced that the SAFE IC app — the college’s mobile safety application — is now available for students studying at the Ithaca College London Center via a Sept. 19 Intercom post. The app provides students studying at the IC London Center with local resources for emergency resources, health services, student support and community assistance. Swarts said in the post that students, faculty and staff at the IC London Center are encouraged to download SAFE IC and explore the app’s features.
The Unity Center hosts Protect Your Crown Retreat in Campus Center
The Unity Center is holding the Protect Your Crown Retreat from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Taughannock Falls room of the Campus Center. The retreat focuses on teaching students how to protect their natural hair through styling, care and policy. The retreat will end with a trip to a beauty supply store in Syracuse. Students will be provided with goodie bags containing samples of various hair care products. Individuals with questions or with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
General Social Survey hosted as part of the DATA TALKS colloquium series
Stephen Sweet, professor in the Department of Sociology, will be holding a talk on using the General Social Survey to teach students data analysis skills at 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in Williams Hall room 320. The discussion is the second session of the DATA TALKS colloquium series, which focuses on data and data analysis from across disciplines at the college and in the local Ithaca community.
IC Trivia Club holding a Taylor Swift themed trivia night in IC Square
IC Trivia Club is hosting a Taylor Swift themed trivia night from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 28 in IC Square. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Taylor Swift era and to bring bracelets to trade. IC Trivia Club will provide a bracelet making station during the Taylor Swift trivia night. Groups of six or less students are encouraged to attend the trivia night.
Free mental health screenings with the Center for Health Promotion
The Center for Health Promotion and the Mental Health Flock are holding free mental health screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites in the Campus Center. Participants will be able to build their own self-care kit, can enter a raffle to win self-care prizes and will be provided with tea and coffee.
