POC at IC occupies Peggy Ryan Williams Center for second day
Members of POC at IC had been coming in and out of the building throughout the day, taking shifts between classes and sleeping in over night.
Members of POC at IC had been coming in and out of the building throughout the day, taking shifts between classes and sleeping in over night.
The Ithaca College administration has created a new council to address the recent issues concerning diversity, inclusion and engagement on campus.
Maylei Blackwell presented her work on “Transborder Gender and Indigeneity” Sept. 21 as the first speaker in this year’s discussion series hosted by Ithaca College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.
Incidents of bias and racism, while unacceptable in any setting, are especially intolerable on our college campus.
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.
Belisa Gonzalez, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, will be replacing Asma Barlas, current program director of the CSCRE.
“Micro-aggressions” are often subtle, derogatory remarks — both intentional and unintentional — that target minority or underrepresented groups.
Concerns about micro-aggressions, as stated in a series of bills passed by SGA, will be addressed at an upcoming workshop for faculty members.