About 10 Ithaca College students and Ithaca community members were issued a noise warning by Rebecca Cogan Carroll, director of ICare and Student Support, while chanting with a bullhorn during a rally hosted by Ithaca College Students for a Free Palestine outside of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center. The rally was in response to the cancellation of the Policy Breakfast at the college featuring local, state and federal members of government.

President La Jerne Cornish said during the All-College Welcome that administrators are working to align the size of the faculty and staff with the student body size.

Ithaca College students who were enrolled in Spring 2020 for in-person learning are entitled to financial compensation. Erik Akerman, a student at IC during Spring 2020, filed a class action lawsuit against the college on behalf of himself and other students who were unable to engage in college classes and activities as usual, but still paid tuition when the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns. 

The Office of Facilities undertook a number of new construction projects this past summer. Among them were the renovations of Eastman and Landon Halls in Lower Quads.

On Aug. 22, unidentified individuals threw water balloons and tomatoes at students attending Glow with Pride, also called the Glow Party, an orientation event.

The AI Ready program offers monthly virtual sessions on AI in private higher education for faculty and staff throughout the 2025-26 academic year.

SAFE IC, Ithaca College's new mobile safety app, includes features like alerts from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, contacts for emergency services and a campus map with resources.

Effective Aug. 31, the position of Vice President for Marketing Communications at Ithaca College will be eliminated as part of ongoing cost-reduction measures. The position has been held by Mark Eyerly since its formation in July 2023.

On Aug. 2, Adam Turck ’11 was fatally shot after stopping to help a woman involved in a domestic dispute in Richmond, Virginia. Turck was 35 years old.