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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Huron helped Ithaca College administrators decrease the college's first-year student enrollment target student body size to 4,500 students to make more accurate revenue projections.

Ithaca College restructures amid budget deficit

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • August 28, 2025
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.
Kishan Zuber, former finalist for vice president for enrollment and student success, speaks to faculty during an open session March 27. The search is set to be relaunched during Fall 2023.

College outlines search processes for hiring administrative positions

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • August 23, 2023

  With high administrative turnover in recent years, Ithaca College has conducted many searches to fill administrative positions, each search offering a different level of engagement with the campus...

IC President La Jerne Cornish updated the campus community on the search for vice president for enrollment and student success on June 12 via email and Intercom and said she would give more updates closer to the beginning of Fall 2023.

IC relaunches its search for vice president for enrollment

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • June 12, 2023
Ithaca College is relaunching the search for vice president of enrollment and student success in Fall 2023 despite three finalists visiting the college back in March.
IC President La Jerne Cornish updated the campus community on the search for vice president for enrollment and student success on June 12 via email and Intercom and said she would give more updates closer to the beginning of Fall 2023.

Cornish announces two new members of the President’s Cabinet

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • May 12, 2023
President Cornish announced the results of nationwide administrative searches for the vice president for philanthropy and engagement and vice president for marketing and communications.
Senior Elijah de Castro, senior writer and former News and Life & Culture editor, discusses the importance of action instead of simply hoping for improvement.

Commentary: Hope is not a solution to crises like climate change

By Elijah de Castro • April 26, 2023
not to say that believing in a better world is a waste of time — we certainly need to know what kind of world we want before we try to change it.
Naeem Inayatullah, professor in the Department of Politics, analyzes the atmosphere at the college after the administration’s reduction of full-time equivalent faculty during COVID-19.

Commentary: Healing the future consists of reckoning

By Naeem Inayatullah • April 25, 2023
Few set out to harm others for harm's sake; damage is frequently done in the name of goodness.
The Feb. 7 Faculty Council meeting discussed including trust issues between Ithaca College faculty and administration, shared governance responsibilities and a controversial Title IX report.

Faculty Council discusses long-standing issues and Title IX report

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • February 8, 2023
The Feb. 7 Faculty Council meeting discussed including trust issues between Ithaca College faculty and administration, shared governance responsibilities and a controversial Title IX report.
Editorial: SLT’s compensations must be disclosed and regulated

Editorial: SLT’s compensations must be disclosed and regulated

By The Ithacan • January 25, 2023
Except for the lack of regulations and financial transparency, the hierarchical difference between administration and faculty is large.
Lisa Searle (bottom right) and David Prunty (bottom left) both left the college during Summer 2022, while Scott Doyle (top right) and Caryanne Keenan (top left) started new positions.

IC staff leave and arrive in offices throughout summer 2022

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • August 24, 2022
During the summer many people left and assumed their roles as Ithaca College administrative positions.
Lack of communication is detrimental to students

Lack of communication is detrimental to students

By Trinity Gray • October 21, 2021
Traditional techniques of communication between institutions and college students are no longer viable.
Ithaca College Faculty Council members expressed concern over a potential four-credit schedule grid.

Faculty Council Executive Committee response to Collado leaving

By Faculty Council Executive Committee • August 26, 2021
President Shirley M. Collado leaves our institution having championed values of diversity, equity and inclusion. We wish her luck in her new position
Samantha DiFalco ‘18 discusses the Academic Program Prioritization and how it may negatively affect students. She asks the college to consider alternative paths.

Commentary: Administration must find alternative to APP

By Samantha DiFalco • May 5, 2021
It's not too late to slow down and examine how the college can proceed and address the enrollment decline before embarking on this disastrous plan.
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