There have been 10 presidents at Ithaca College since its start as a music conservatory, all of whom have led the college through periods of great change. Barbara Adams, associate professor in the Department of Writing, has been employed at the college for six of those 10 presidents. Now, as the college’s longest-serving faculty member with over 50 years of teaching, advising and innovating what it means to be a writer, Adams is retiring.

On a cold, dark Friday night, the Alley Cat Cafe in downtown Ithaca is a warm safe haven from the harsh weather. The scent of freshly brewed coffee hits soon after the first step inside. Smooth jazz music...

In The Bookery, a small used book store in Dewitt Mall, shelves that were kept full for 45 years are now half-empty. Every bookcase and the other furniture in the store is for sale, and all the books are...

Six of the seven new board members are white men — an identity that is already predominantly represented on the board.

The City of Ithaca is planning to take in 50 refugees from Syria and from other countries experiencing civil conflicts.

Barbara Adams, associate professor of writing, will star in The Readers' Theatre's production of "Collected Stories" from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29 at The Black Box Theatre at 111 Chestnut St.