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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...

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