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Matt Orama graduated from Ithaca College in 2014. Since the AEPi and Blue Sky racial controversies, he has been involved in advocacy through several social media movements using hashtags on Facebook and Twitter.

Open Letter to the Board of Trustees: Alumnus demands action on campus racial issues

By Matt Orama October 21, 2015
The college and its leadership may continue to be silent. We, however, will not.
Senior Kyle James, SGA vice president of academic affairs, said the campus community should continue to let their voices be heard and take a stand against racism on campus.

Commentary: SGA vice president calls for continued advocacy

By Kyle James October 21, 2015
Let's all get involved so those who are exhausted from carrying the banner thus far can get the support that they deserve and their voices amplified.
Ithaca College releases new minority faculty hiring policies

Ithaca College releases new minority faculty hiring policies

By Sabrina Knight, Senior Writer September 30, 2015
Ithaca College instituted new guidelines for recruiting candidates from underrepresented backgrounds for new faculty positions Sept. 21, and new guidelines for staff will be implemented by mid-October.
Junior Menalie Hyde was selected to be the Residence Hall Association representative to the recently created Council on Diversity and Inclusion, which is intended to address diversity and racial bias issues on campus.

Q&A: RHA member is appointed to college’s diversity council

By Natalie Shanklin, Opinion Editor September 23, 2015
"I hope in the future that maybe this council will have an impact on the way that Public Safety officers interact with the students."
From left: Senator-at-large candidate Seondre Carolina and Class of 2019 candidates Thomas Horgan and Lanise Starnes present their platforms Sept. 14.

Ithaca College SGA won’t pass major bills until senate filled

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer September 16, 2015
The Ithaca College Student Government Association is struggling to fill its senate and is looking to generate more student interest in senate positions.
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon addressed the campus community in a Sept. 6 Intercom post responding to recent conversations about police brutality and racial bias within the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

Message from the president to the campus community

By Tom Rochon September 8, 2015
Incidents of bias and racism, while unacceptable in any setting, are especially intolerable on our college campus.
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon addresses the campus community at a March 2015 town hall meeting about announced staff cuts. Following the All-College Meeting Aug. 19, Rochon said there will be no additional cuts this year.

Update: Rochon proposes Public Safety changes after protests

By Aidan Quigley and Max Denning September 6, 2015
In response to campuswide discussions regarding alleged racial aggression by Public Safety officers, President Tom Rochon acknowledged the issue in a statement to the campus community Sept. 6.
Class of 2018 Senator Angela Pradhan sponsored the bill the SGA passed. The bill called for the implementation of a campus-wide online system to report microaggressions at the college.

Commentary: Focus should be on inclusivity in student spaces

By Angela Pradhan April 22, 2015
Currently, there is no institutional proof that such marginalizing incidents even exist at the college.
Campus-climate survey results reveal perception gap

Campus-climate survey results reveal perception gap

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor February 11, 2015
The results of the Fall 2012 Campus Acceptance, Inclusion and Fairness Survey — commonly known as the campus-climate survey — indicate many perception gaps concerning inclusivity at Ithaca College among different identity groups.
Editorial: Survey results prove campus lacks inclusivity

Editorial: Survey results prove campus lacks inclusivity

February 11, 2015
After more than two years, Ithaca College has released an executive summary of the results of the 2012 Campus Acceptance, Inclusion and Fairness Survey.
Editorial: Students must continue to address problems

Editorial: Students must continue to address problems

December 3, 2014

Student protesters — known as THE General Body — at Syracuse University ended their 18-day-long sit-in in an administration building Nov. 20. Although the results are not immediate, the University...

College reflects on John Rawlins’ contributions to campus diversity

By Samantha Weil, Contributing Writer September 17, 2014
As John Rawlins III prepares to leave his position at Ithaca College after serving eight years as the assistant director for Multicultural Affairs on Sept. 19, he and the students he has worked with reflect on the contributions he has made to the college community.
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