Those community members who have been at the college longer than four years will think of frustrations that had been building for much longer.

Editor-in-Chief Kira Maddox spoke with Rochon about his thoughts leading up to the announcement, what his plans are for his next 18 months in office and what he hopes for the future of Ithaca College.

Almost a month after the Blue Sky initiative held its kickoff, faculty in the School of Humanities and Sciences are still confused about what the initiative is. Faculty said they feel comments at the Blue Sky Reimaging Kick-Off event devalued classroom learning and misportrayed how students at the college are currently taught.