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Steven TenEyck was announced for his new role as dean of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance on March 3. He previously served as co-interim dean and associate dean.

Q&A: Steve TenEyck details his new role as dean for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • April 11, 2025
Steve TenEyck began serving as the dean of the Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance on March 1. TenEyck has worked as a faculty member at the college since 2001. He served as a professor and chair of the Department of Theatre Arts and became an associate dean of the School of MTD when the department merged with the School of Music in 2022.
On April 5, thousands gathered on the Ithaca Commons to march against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Ithaca community marches against Trump amidst national ‘Hands Off!’ protests

By Julian DeLucia and Eamon Corbo • April 8, 2025
On April 5, thousands gathered on the Ithaca Commons to march against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The march was organized by Indivisible Tompkins as part of the national “Hands Off!” protests held on the same day. 
The college started working with the Huron Consulting Group in October 2024 to determine a realistic, sustainable enrollment target and identify opportunities to decrease expenses and increase revenue.

IC makes administrative changes to reduce budget deficit

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • April 7, 2025
Ithaca College administrators will change the college’s organizational structure and decrease its target student body size following guidance from the administrative analysis study conducted with the Huron Consulting Group. They hope these actions will help reduce the college’s budget deficit and move toward long-term financial stability.
The meeting opened with a report from Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, who said the March 22 Experience Ithaca event saw a 55% increase in attendees from the same event last year.

Faculty Council discusses proposed questions for student statement surveys

By Kaeleigh Banda and Eamon Corbo • April 7, 2025
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met April 1 to discuss proposed questions for student statement surveys.
Ithaca College sophomore Reese Schenkel, communications, management and design major with a concentration in corporate communications and a double minor in sociology and politics, has been hired as the managing editor of The Ithacan for the 2025-26 academic year.

Reese Schenkel named next managing editor of The Ithacan

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • April 7, 2025
Ithaca College sophomore Reese Schenkel, a communication management and design major with a concentration in corporate communications and a double minor in sociology and politics, has been hired as the managing editor of The Ithacan for the 2025-26 academic year. 
Spring 2025 Arts Edition

Spring 2025 Arts Edition

April 3, 2025
What's inside: stories, makeup toolkit, lookbook and full pdf
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish met with the college’s Student Governance Council at its March 31 meeting to hear and address student concerns, including about the college’s budget deficit and pushback on the college and higher education by the federal government.

SGC discusses threats to higher education with President Cornish

By Aela Shaw, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish met with the college’s Student Governance Council at its March 31 meeting to hear and address student concerns, including about the college’s budget deficit and pushback on the college and higher education by the federal government.
Ithaca College junior Prakriti Panwar, a journalism and economics double major, has been appointed editor-in-chief of The Ithacan for the 2025-26 academic year. Panwar was the only candidate interviewed for the role by the Board of Publications on March 31.

Prakriti Panwar named next editor in chief of The Ithacan

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • March 31, 2025
Ithaca College junior Prakriti Panwar, a journalism and economics double major, has been appointed editor-in-chief of The Ithacan for the 2025-26 academic year. Panwar was the only candidate interviewed for the role by the Board of Publications on March 31.
Following a complaint by William Jacobson’s Equal Protection Projection, the U.S. Department of Education is investigation IC for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships.

Ithaca College investigated for alleged racial discrimination in scholarships

By Kaeleigh Banda and Eamon Corbo • March 27, 2025
In a March 14 press release, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that over 50 colleges and universities, including Ithaca College, are under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.
Amanda Rodewald, senior director of Cornell University Lab of Ornithology and professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell, talks at Cinemapolis about the role of birds in conservation efforts.

Pro-Wildlife efforts are taking flight across Ithaca

By Sadie Evans, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2025

Technological innovations like eBird, as well as work done at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are working to tackle climate change through bird conservation in Ithaca. Jake Brenner, Ithaca College Natural...

The Terraces chefs cooked recipes by Black culinary pioneers for the February showcase dinners for Black History Month. The chefs prepared Leah Chase's recipe for chicken in Caribbean sauce.

Terrace Dining Hall chef showcase mixes up the meal schedule and celebrates famous chefs

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • March 26, 2025
Ithaca College Dining Services introduced a chef showcase dinner series during Spring 2025, which features recipes from a celebrity chef each Wednesday at Terrace Dining Hall. So far, the showcase has featured recipes from chefs including Leah Chase, Rodney Scott and Julia Child.
On Jan. 30, Ithaca College Dining Services announced South Hill Sweets will be temporarily closed until further notice due to unexpected maintenance repairs. The shop remains gated with a sign specifying its closure. 

South Hill Sweets set to reopen in Fall 2025 after repairs

By Isabel Alasio, Contributing Writer • March 26, 2025
After a grand opening Sept. 10, Ithaca College’s newest retail dining location, South Hill Sweets, temporarily closed Jan. 30 due to maintenance repairs. The shop, in Egbert Hall within IC’s Campus Center, is set to reopen for Fall 2025.
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