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Students voice their opposition to the faculty cuts at a protest organized by the Open the Books coalition Feb. 22. Protesters held a banner at the crosswalk outside the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.

Students protest faculty cuts with sign display at PRW

By Jordan Broking, Staff Writer • February 23, 2021
The Open the Books coalition held a fifth protest demanding financial transparency regarding faculty and program cuts.
The APPIC released the draft “Shape of the College” document Jan. 13, which recommended the elimination of 116 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty positions and 26 major, department and program eliminations.

Final recommendations for faculty and program cuts released

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 19, 2021
The Academic Program Prioritization Implementation Committee (APPIC) released its final recommendations for the Academic Program Prioritization (APP) process.
Fae Dremock, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, welcomes freshmen to the department at the Fall 2019 Ice Cream Social.

Environmental studies department opposes faculty cuts

By Syd Pierre • February 18, 2021
The Ithaca College Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences (ENVS) is voicing its opposition to the draft “Shape of the College” document.
The Ithaca College Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life hosted a virtual All Student and Family Gathering to provide new and returning students with information for Fall 2022. 

Survey shows majority of faculty participants resistant to cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 17, 2021
A survey from the Faculty Council reports that 78% of participating faculty oppose the recommended faculty and program cuts.
The virtual open-conversation session was led by David Lissy ’87, chair of the board of trustees, and James Nolan ’77, vice chair of the board of trustees. About 55 people attended the event.

Board of Trustees discusses faculty and program cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 15, 2021
The Board of Trustees provided feedback on the Academic Program Prioritization process and discussed the college’s financial health and enrollment strategy at its February meeting.
To fight the cuts and push for shared governance, some faculty members are creating an Ithaca College chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). The AAUP works to develop standards in higher education and advocates for academic freedom and shared governance. 

‘Shape of the College’ draft met with criticism

By Alexis Manore, Alyshia Korba, and Caitlin Holtzman • February 11, 2021
Faculty, students and alumni share their reactions to the "Shape of the College" draft.
From left, Kim Nicolas 17 and Claudia Rankine, Image Text MFA Program fellow, work on an art project in collaboration with other Ithaca College students.

Image text students mourn potential cut

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • February 10, 2021
The Image Text MFA program is one of five graduate programs at the college that have been recommended for discontinuation.
On the left, Juan Arroyo, assistant professor in the Department of Politics attends a Model UN conference with the Model UN club in February 2017. On the right, Alex Moon, assistant professor in the Department of Politics speaks at a faculty council meeting in December 2015.

Department of Politics voices opposition to faculty cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 10, 2021
The Department of Politics is voicing its opposition to the draft “Shape of the College” document and the Academic Program Prioritization process.
At the All Student and Family Gathering on March 25, La Jerne Cornish, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, announced that the college is planning to be fully open for Fall 2021.

Education publication reports on resistance to faculty cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 9, 2021
Inside Higher Ed, an education publication, published a story about the resistance to the Academic Program Prioritization process at the college.
The Ithaca College Presidential Search Committee has announced that it has picked an executive search firm to use in the search for the 10th president of the college.

Alumni voice opposition to proposed faculty and program cuts

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • February 4, 2021
Ithaca College alumni, faculty and students voiced their opposition to the implementation of the Academic Program Prioritization (APP) process during a town hall Feb. 3.
The Ithaca College Faculty Council (FCEC) held a working group meeting of the Faculty Council on March 10 to discuss holding a no confidence vote against the administration. Featured image is from a Faculty Council meeting from Sept. 4, 2018..

Faculty Council questions plan for faculty and program cuts

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • January 22, 2021
Members of the Ithaca College Faculty Council expressed confusion and dissatisfaction with the recommendations for program and department cuts.
The Ithaca College Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life hosted a virtual All Student and Family Gathering to provide new and returning students with information for Fall 2022. 

IC releases draft proposal for faculty and program cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • January 15, 2021
he Ithaca College Academic Program Prioritization Implementation Committee (APPIC) released a draft of the “Shape of the College” document.
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