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Tim Downs, chief financial officer and vice president of Finance and Administration, shared the projected FY 2025 budget summary and compared it to the FY 2025 forecast.

Ithaca College to lower discount rate by 2028 as part of plan to decrease deficit

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • June 5, 2025
The Ithaca College Division of Finance and Administration hosted a Dollars and Sense presentation May 29. The session was open to faculty, staff and students to discuss the college's performance in fiscal year 2025 and the FY 2026 budget. To continue to combat the college’s financial deficit, the discount rate for first-year students will be dropped from 64% to 60% by FY 2028. 
Aaron Bouyea has been hired as the next director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation. The college began searching for a new director when Susan Bassett ’79 announced in February that she planned to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Bassett had been director of the program since 2013.

IC hires new athletic director

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor • May 29, 2025
Ithaca College announced that Aaron Bouyea has been hired as the next director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation. The announcement was made by Stanley Bazile, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life, on May 27. The college began searching for a new director when Susan Bassett ’79 announced in February that she planned to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Bassett had been director of the program since 2013.
President La Jerne Cornish spoke at the State of the College meeting Oct. 26, 2023. Ithaca College administrators held a State of the the College meeting May 20 to share updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year.

Ithaca College administration shares updates on enrollment and FY26 budget

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • May 22, 2025
Ithaca College administrators shared updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year at the State of the College meeting May 20.
David Muir ’95 walked on stage to a series of gasps, which quickly turned into cheers and applause.

David Muir ’95 surprises Class of 2025 graduates at Commencement

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • May 19, 2025
The students concluded their undergraduate studies with a fist bump from President La Jerne Cornish and remarks from two of the college’s most famous alumni, Bob Iger ’73 and David Muir ’95.
In the complaint, Brad Hougham, a professor in the Department of Music Performance, accused some members of the president’s cabinet of fostering a toxic educational environment. (Julian DeLucia/The Ithacan, File Photo by Abby Brady/The Ithacan).

Ithaca College professor files Title IX lawsuit claiming anti-LGBTQ+ environment

By Prakriti Panwar and Kaeleigh Banda • May 9, 2025
Brad Hougham, a professor in the Department of Music Performance, filed a civil lawsuit against Ithaca College on April 30. Hougham, through his attorneys, claims that he experienced a “hostile sexual environment” and anti-LGBTQ+ work environment on campus. 
Rakin “Rock” Hall, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, said that as of May 6, the college has received 1,248 deposits from incoming students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Faculty Council elects new executive committee and discusses enrollment

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • May 8, 2025
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met May 6 for its last meeting of the 2024-25 academic year to hear an update on the college’s enrollment from Rakin “Rock” Hall, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, amid other agenda items.
From left, junior Rishabh Sen, junior Login Abudalla, and junior Nikki Sutera. Abudalla said she wanted to work on a program called “credit articulation,” in which the process of transferring credits from a different institution to IC would be much easier

SGC confirms members to vacant positions in final meeting of the semester

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • May 6, 2025
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met May 5 for its last meeting of the semester and the first with the newly elected members of the council. Rishabh Sen, president of the student body, introduced confirmations in which new members who did not run in the elections get voted into their new roles.
The 2025 awards recognized the work of Jewish Currents and San Francisco Public Press along with journalists Steve Mellon, Maximillian Alvarez and Mohammad Mhawish.

Izzy Award Ceremony held at Ithaca College to recognize independent media

By Isabel Alasio, Newsletter Editor • May 5, 2025
On April 30, the 17th annual Izzy Award Ceremony was back in person at Ithaca College after being held via Zoom for six years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Title IX court case against Ithaca College and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, has closed after a stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice was filed May 3.

Title IX case against Ithaca College and former associate dean closes over a year since filed

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • May 4, 2025
The Title IX court case against Ithaca College and Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, has closed after a stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice was filed May 3.
Senior Lily Milkis originally majored in music education in hopes of eventually teaching string instruments but as she immersed herself more into the realm of music, she was drawn not only to perfoamance but to the behind-the-scenes world of management.

Exploring the intersection of management in music

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • May 4, 2025

A violin player herself, senior Lily Milkis originally majored in music education in hopes of eventually teaching string instruments.  As she immersed herself in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,...

Senior English major Riley Rhoder has explored a wide range of coursework and extracurriculars throughout her time in the Department of Literatures in English and has been committed to highlighting inclusive and often contended literature.

English major works toward promoting diversity in literature

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • May 3, 2025

Driven by her passion for promoting diversity in literature, senior English major Riley Rhoder has explored a wide range of coursework and extracurriculars throughout her time in the Department of Literatures...

On April 30, a petition titled, “Oppose the Pause on Deaf Studies,” was started to help stop the Ithaca College Deaf studies minor and courses from being paused.

Petition gathers community support for Ithaca College Deaf studies program

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • May 3, 2025
After word spread across Ithaca College and the Deaf community, IC American Sign Language instructors shared a petition to save the program — and their jobs. 
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