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SGC votes to establish new student-led committee on artificial intelligence

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • November 19, 2025

The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Nov. 17 to hear from David Weil, senior vice president for strategic services, and Casey Kendall, deputy Chief Information Officer, to speak about sustainability and other initiatives in the Office of Information Technology and Analytics. The council also voted on a bill to establish a new artificial intelligence ad hoc committee.

First Baptist Church Ithaca receives Sacred Sites Program grant for stained glass restoration

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • November 14, 2025

The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Program awarded the First Baptist Church in Ithaca a $7,500 grant Sept. 12 to help restore two stained glass windows.

Q&A: Professor brings international perspective to speech-language pathology

By Mason Detrani, Contributing Writer • November 13, 2025

Sabreen NoorAli is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology at Ithaca College. She specializes, among other things, in child language development and bilingualism/multilingualism, and received her master’s degree in Pakistan. 

SGC deliberate on IC’s artificial intelligence policy with provost

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • November 12, 2025

The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Nov. 10 to hear from Melanie Stein, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, to speak about changes to departments and student concerns regarding artificial intelligence in education.

College Briefs: Haunted tour finishes after a spirited season and more

November 6, 2025

Ben Sandberg, executive director of Tompkins County Historical Center, started a Haunted History Tour of Downtown Ithaca on Oct. 18. The series ran until Oct. 30.

IC to discontinue the communication, strategy and design major in Fall 2026

By Sydney Martin, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2025

Ithaca College students in the communication strategy and design (CSD) major and minor received an email Oct. 20 explaining that the program would no longer be offered or accept new students starting Fall 2026. In the place of CSD, the school will offer a revised advertising, public relations and marketing communications (APRMC) major and minor.

The Department of Chemistry to expand scholarship program with new estate gift

By Isabella Edghill, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2025

Ithaca College’s Department of Chemistry is expanding scholarship opportunities to incoming students. A $4.6 million estate gift was added to the Bill and Donna Bergmark Scholarship fund between February 2024 and March 2025, in one of the largest donations the school has received in about four years.

Results for Ithaca’s 2025 general election

By Eamon Corbo, News Editor • November 5, 2025

The Tompkins County Board of Elections released results for the Nov. 4 general election. The results released by the Tompkins County Board of Elections are unofficial and do not include early mail-in and absentee ballots.

Faculty Council discusses proposed Faculty Handbook changes and athletics

By Julian DeLucia, Assistant News Editor • November 5, 2025

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Nov. 4 to discuss the relationship between athletics and academics, as well as proposed Faculty Handbook changes. Aaron Bouyea, director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation, spoke to the council at the beginning of the meeting about his role and his goals for the academic year.

Q&A: Professor Scott Erickson discusses knowledge management

By Gabriella Dearden, Contributing Writer • November 4, 2025

Scott Erickson, a professor in the Department of Marketing at Ithaca College, attended the European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM) Sept. 4 and 5 hosted by the LUT University in Lahti, Finland.

SGC confirms candidates to the Appropriations Committee and discuss initiative progress

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • November 4, 2025

The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met Nov. 3 to discuss progress on initiatives and to appoint candidates to the Appropriations Committee as well as the position of Class of 2028 senator. 

Q&A: Fulbright Scholar brings agroecology research to IC

By Liam McDermott, Senior Writer • November 2, 2025

Georgina Catacora-Vargas is a visiting professor from Bolivia at Ithaca College through the Fulbright Scholar Program, which allows for non-citizens of the United States to come to colleges and universities across the U.S. to shine an international spotlight on their expertise and allows U.S. citizens to bring their expertise to other countries.