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The Ithaca College SLT gave updates regarding the college’s enrollment, finances and goals for the 2021–22 academic year at the State of the College gathering Oct. 5. 

Brian Petersen, director of the CAPS, said there is currently a group of administrators that is looking at different colleges across the country to see how they are handling crisis counseling.

Some students have complained about the lack of accessibility on campus. The college does have several features for students with physical disabilities.

Ithaca College is not immune to the effects of the national labor shortage, which has impacted staff and students across campus. 

Ithaca College is moving into the second phase of the Academic Program Prioritization process, which involves restructuring some academic programs.

Ithaca College has gradually returned to in-person classes and normal dining services, but reinstated mask wearing indoors for Fall 2021.

Some members of the Ithaca College community have expressed disappointment in President Shirley M. Collado’s last year as president following the announcement that she is leaving the college.

Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado is stepping down from her position and will leave the college Jan. 10, 2022.

Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado and Rosanna Ferro, vice president for student affairs and campus life, notified the community the sophomore Thomas Fine died unexpectedly May 15.

IC Giving Day raised over $1 million despite community members expressing differing opinions over the college’s decisions over this academic year. 

Large groups of unmasked students are part of a list of community violations that pose a danger to the community because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some students and faculty are finding that low enrollment and faculty and program cuts have affected course registration for Fall 2021.