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From left: Kari Brossard Stoos, associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education; Scott Werneke 06, senior clinical science manager at Exelixis; and Brooks Miner, assistant professor in the Department of Biology discuss the biology of the coronavirus via Zoom.

Honors Program holds rapid response salons

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor June 1, 2020
The Ithaca College Honors Program has been facilitating discussions about the pandemic with their weekly Rapid Response Salons.
From left, Kiersten Rhodes Cornell University 20 at podium, Nora Vail 20, Sarah Horbacewicz 20 and Kevin Swann 20 processing at their graduation celebration May 16.

IC graduates celebrate graduation after commencement delayed

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer May 26, 2020
Ithaca College’s commencement ceremony was scheduled to be held May 17. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commencement ceremony was pushed to Aug. 2
Anna Gardner ’19 is taking over the Handwerker Gallery as interim manager. The usual director, Mara Baldwin, is on parental leave until November. Gardner will manage three events and a few smaller projects on campus.

Alumn Anna Gardner temporarily takes over Handwerker

By Arleigh Rodgers, Assistant Life & Culture Editor September 3, 2019

As an undergraduate, Anna Gardner ’19 worked at Ithaca College’s Handwerker Gallery. In May, she was given the position of interim gallery manager, a temporary position she will hold for Fall 2019.  “It’s...

Cynthia Henderson, professor in the Department of Theatre Arts, began working at Ithaca College in 2000, and she became the first African-American woman to earn tenure at the college in 2007.

Ithaca professor leads social justice workshops at Juilliard

By Colin Tessier, Staff Writer September 26, 2017
“The point of those exercises is to teach you what your gut reaction is, so you can learn what your inherent biases are and point them out.”
Samanth Stafford, leadership programs coordinator, leads a discussion about women in television called Exploring Feminism in the Modern American Sitcom, Feb. 28.

Women Leaders Series explores complexities of modern feminism

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer March 8, 2017
The Women Leaders Series expanded to allow all women to explore their potential as leaders, on a personal and professional level.
Still in College: Katie Marks shares her love for students

Still in College: Katie Marks shares her love for students

By Luke Harbur, Multimedia Editor October 25, 2016
Multimedia Editor Luke Harbur interviews Katie Marks, an Ithaca College faculty members about what she was like in her college years.
From left, freshman Carlie McClinsey, Student Government Association chief of staff; senior Ben Tolles; Class of 2019 senator Laura Waxman; Class of 2016 senator Matilda Thornton-Clark; and SGA President Dominick Recckio present the first two bills in a series of sustainability legislation at the April 18 SGA meeting.

SGA passes first bills in series of sustainability legislation

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer April 20, 2016
The Student Government Association Senate passed four bills at the April 18 meeting, two of which seek to implement “environmental betterment” efforts on campus as part of a larger package of sustainability-related bills.
Chris Biehn, vice president for institutional advancement, will leave the college April 15.

Fundraising at Ithaca College increased significantly in 2015

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer April 18, 2016
Fundraising at Ithaca College has increased significantly by 74 percent from 2014 to 2015, due to a couple of significant private donors.
Ithaca College students link arms during the walkout Dec. 11 hosted by POC at IC. The group called for President Tom Rochon to resign and listed other demands.

Open Letter: Ithaca College alumni stand with POC at IC

By Ithaca College alumni December 16, 2015

As our alma mater experiences a historic wave of student and campus-wide activism against the irresponsibility and injustices taking place under Tom Rochon’s presidency, we Ithaca College alumni stand...

The breakdown of who donated to the college on IC Giving Day.

IC Giving Day sees record for most donations in a single day

By Max Denning, Max Denning March 4, 2015
Ithaca College raised $735,249 in the first IC Giving Day on Feb. 26, receiving gifts from 2,306 donors.
A recently released study from the Nacubo-Commonfund Study of Endowments showed a second strong year nationally for institutions’ endowment return on investment, standing at 15.5 percent for the 2013–14 fiscal year and 11.7 percent in 2012–13. Robert Cree, associate vice president for business and finance, said the college’s endowment returns were at 15.3 percent for 2013–14 and 10.7 percent in 2012–13, matching the national numbers.

Ithaca College to host regional alumni relations conference

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor February 19, 2015
Ithaca College's annual endowment returns side-by-side with the National average annual endowment returns as reported by the Nacubo-Commonfund Study of Endowments.
Dan Heffner 78, a Hollywood film producer, gives a talk Feb. 28 in the Park Auditorium. Heffner is best known for producing the Saw horror movie series. He comes back to the college annually to meet with students and faculty.

Alumnus film producer returns for annual discussion

By Michael Caffrey, Staff Writer March 5, 2014
Hollywood film producer Dan Heffner '78 made his annual visit to the college to meet with students and faculty.
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