The Ithacan

Ithaca College welcomed the a freshmen class with the largest percentage of Asian-American, Latino, African-American and Native American students — nearly 25 percent — in the institution’s history.

The first cohort of BOLD scholars launched a new initiative centered on the mental health of people of color in a kickoff event Oct. 11.

Brothers 4 Brothers and Sister 2 Sister are clubs in the African, Latino, Asian and Native American community who are celebrating Black History Month.

I recently read the article entitled, “Ithaca College sees lowest enrollment since 2008,” and was not surprised by what I saw.

Enrollment for Fall 2017 totals 6,516 students.

Taking this resource away from ALANA accepted students is ensuring their failure or lack of success at IC.

Among the seven schools in the college’s peer group that release data on faculty diversity, the Ithaca College ranks last.

Ithaca College has steadily increased its number of minority students at a rate comparable to the national average. However, among its peer group of institutions, the college still lags behind.

Even though administrators were willing to absorb critiques and recommendations about addressing racial inequality on campus, the response was always the same: inaction.

Ithaca College has set a date range for administering its second campus climate survey, which will assess how the community feels about living and learning at the institution.

Staff Writer Justin Henry spoke with the Student Government Association president-elect, Marieme Foote, to discuss challenges facing the campus community and how she plans to “reimagine SGA” to address them.

Throughout the month of April, the Asian American Alliance will be hosting a series of events as part of Focus Asia Month, which will focus on embracing Asian-American culture and identity.