Commentary: A price too big to ignore — the cost of Ithaca College
When I tried to resolve my outstanding balance over the summer before attending the fall semester, I was told that I’d have to cover about $23,000.
When I tried to resolve my outstanding balance over the summer before attending the fall semester, I was told that I’d have to cover about $23,000.
The “Shape of the College” document tells the same old story about cutting the faculty without a word about cutting the administration.
Keeping in control of my anxiety and mental health in general has been pretty difficult for me, especially in the age of Zoom.
I thought I knew what college would be like, but did not consider the small details that have changed. In my first few days on campus, I felt lost.
Local businesses in Ithaca make it the home we know and love. The Commons would not be The Commons if not for the incredible people and businesses.
There is no denying that the college needs to make painful department and program cuts and layoffs, but the haste of the process is infuriating.
Staff and contingent faculty are my friends. Hardly any campuswide acknowledgement of their furloughs-turned-to-layoffs has occurred.
A real liberal arts mission would mean cherished programs are preserved and workers are considered indispensable.