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From left, Longview Partnership Coordinator Angela Darling and Bree Nash, recreation and community partnerships director for Longview, said the speaker series is becoming more popular and is still actively looking for volunteers.

IC-Longview partnership engages non-traditional audiences with improved speaker series

By Sarah Mooney, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2023
The Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College and Longview Senior Living Community have been participating in an ongoing partnership since 1999. A part of this 25-year partnership includes a speaker series that involves the college’s community volunteering their time to give presentations — ranging anywhere from traditional lectures to musical performances — to Longview residents. 
Jerry Mirskin, a retired Ithaca College professor, leads a creative non-fiction writing workshop for students and residents at Longview which will run until May 3.

Retired IC professor teaches writing workshop at Longview

By Joshua Pantano, Staff Writer • April 20, 2022
Jerry Mirskin, a retired Ithaca College professor, has been teaching the creative nonfiction writing workshop to the residents every Tuesday since March 15.
Longview, a senior living community located across the street from campus on Bella Vista Dr., has maintained a relationship with the college for over 20 years.

Longview partnership reinstated in person for Fall 2021

By Cecilia Meza, Contributing Writer • September 15, 2021
The Longview-Ithaca College Partnership is being reinstated in person for the 2021–22 academic year with new guidelines in order to ensure safety.
From left, senior Sarah Jennison, Longview resident Rachel Kaufman and Desirée Tolchin 20 chat as part of Ithaca Colleges Sociology of Aging class. The Department of Aging Studies is one of the departments that will be cut.

College celebrates 20 years of Longview partnership

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • December 4, 2019
In 2019, Ithaca College celebrated its 20-year partnership with Longview, a senior living community located across the street from campus.

Longview and Ithaca College host Inter-generational Talent Show

April 22, 2015
Ithaca College students as well as members of Longview assisted living community show off their wide variety of talents.
From left: Longview resident Ardie Bennett speaks with Lynn Gitlow and Jessica Taves, both faculty members in occupational therapy at Ithaca College, at the IC/Longview partnership celebration on Oct. 29 in Clark Lounge.

Ithaca College celebrates 15-year partnership with Longview

By Mark Prowse, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2014
On Oct. 29, Ithaca College celebrated its 15-year partnership with Longview. The program helps bridge the gap between students and older generations.
From left, Longview resident Dorthea Rudge belly dances with Katharyn Machan, professor of writing. Rudge, who is 97 years old, has been participating in Machans Longview belly dance classes since she began teaching there.

Writing professor teaches belly dancing to Longview residents

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer • October 8, 2014
Katharyn Machan, professor of writing, performs and teaches belly dancing around the City of Ithaca.

Spitzer vetoes ‘Longview Bill’

By Erin Geismar, News Editor • December 13, 2007
Though a proposed bill to increase the number of skilled nursing beds at Longview, the assisted living facility located on Route 96B, was vetoed last Wednesday, administration at the facility said they are meeting with officials from the New York State Department of Health immediately to come up with legislation that would be passed by…

Program connects Longview and campus

By Carly Sparks and Meagan Murray, Contributing Writers • October 25, 2007
On Wednesdays, generations collaborate as children from the downtown Head Start program, students from Ithaca College and older adults share story time at Longview. Kaaren Remley and Kathy Davies, recent stroke survivors, work as a team at the Ithaca College Center for Life Skills, a stroke rehabilitation program at Longview. Remley is trying to recover…
First-year pitcher Taylor Brunn meets her teammates in the pitchers circle as the Bombers celebrate a strikeout in a game against the Rensselaer Polytechnic Engineers on April 12.

College Briefs 4/17

April 16, 2024
College Briefs 4/17
Ash Bailot, makerspace faculty coordinator, at the solar eclipse crafting event organized April 4 in the Makerspace. On a first-come first-serve basis, students could design their own eclipse glasses.

Ithaca College and community prepare for the first total solar eclipse in Central New York since 1925

By Kai Lincke, Staff Writer • April 4, 2024
Members of Ithaca College and greater Ithaca communities are turning their attention to the sky as they prepare for a total solar eclipse that will pass through Central New York on April 8. The last total solar eclipse in Central New York was in 1925.
The clinic provides pro bono care, meaning they do not bill their patients, and the operational costs of the clinic are funded through the HSHP dean’s office. Kayleigh Plumeau, associate director of clinical education in the Department of Physical Therapy, said the free services grant them the opportunity to serve those who might not otherwise have access to care. 

IC clinic offers free physical and occupational therapy to campus and community members’ children

By Alyssa Beebe, Senior Writer • February 28, 2024
The on-campus Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) pediatric clinic at Ithaca College is looking for new patients for Spring 2024. The clinic is open to the children of any faculty, student or community member. 
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