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Ithaca College and the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation have renewed funding for the sixth cohort of BOLD Scholars after funding was not renewed in the Spring 2023 semester.

BOLD Program to resume in Fall 2024 after receiving renewed funds

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • February 28, 2024
In a Feb. 27 email to the college community, Bonnie Prunty, vice president of Student Affairs and Campus Life, said the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network has received renewed funds from the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. According to the email, the renewal of funds will allow the college’s senior leadership to open the application process for the program’s junior cohort. 
Sophomore Lauren Smith works on creating a masterpiece during a paint and sip event. The events offer people the ability to create their own pieces of art in a relaxed, judgement-free environment.

Paint and sip events bring out student’s inner Picasso

By Victoria Kellogg, Contributing Writer • April 19, 2023
While painting, students simultaneously create a personalized masterpiece on a canvas while drinking a non-alcoholic beverage and call it a paint and sip party. 
'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Seidy Bobadilla

‘The Intersection’ – A Conversation with Seidy Bobadilla

By Frankie Walls, Managing Editor • October 14, 2021

The Ithacan · 'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Seidy Bobadilla In this week’s episode, host Frankie Walls sits down with senior Integrated Marketing and Communications major Seidy Bobadilla...

The BOLD Women’s Leadership Network requires that applicants identify as women, but Samantha Elebiary, BOLD Program Director at the college, said nonbinary identifying students are not discouraged from applying. Elebiary said students are not required to disclose their gender identity on the application. 

BOLD program under investigation for Title IX complaint

By Ashley Stalnecker, Senior Writer • February 10, 2021
The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Ithaca College’s BOLD program after receiving a complaint of a Title IX violation.
The BOLD Women’s Leadership Network requires that applicants identify as women, but Samantha Elebiary, BOLD Program Director at the college, said nonbinary identifying students are not discouraged from applying. Elebiary said students are not required to disclose their gender identity on the application. 

Pussycat Foundation grants BOLD program $1.2 million

By Alexis Manore, Assistant News Editor • February 5, 2020
The Pussycat Foundation recently granted the Ithaca College BOLD Women’s Leadership Network $1.2 million to continue the program.
The Class of 2020 is the second class of BOLD Scholars at the college and is comprised of eight seniors: Clare Nowalk, Breana Nieves Vergara, Markiesha Morgan, Kelly Madden, Ashae Forsythe, Audrianna Evelyn, Diana Castillo and Calissa Brown.

BOLD scholars mentor high school students with new program

By Alyshia Korba, Staff Writer • September 18, 2019
Project Embolden, a mentorship program with New Roots Charter School, creates bonds among Ithaca high school students and Ithaca College students. 
Members of the Class of 2019 throw their caps as President Shirley Collado officially presents them as alumni. Senior Ezeka Allen, Class of 2019 president, spoke at the ceremony and observed a moment of silence for former IC student Anthony Nazaire.

Ithaca College honors Class of 2019 at Commencement

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • May 19, 2019
Ithaca College’s Class of 2019 was encouraged to go boldly into a future supporting equity and inclusiveness at the college’s 124th Commencement.
Julie Dorsey, associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, hosted the kickoff event for the Women's Mentoring Network Oct. 9. Dorsey created the Women's Mentoring Network to provide mentoring and networking opportunities for female faculty and staff at the college.

New mentoring network created to support female faculty and staff

By Rachel Heller, Staff Writer • October 22, 2018
Julie Dorsey BS ’01 MS ’03 has developed the Women’s Mentoring Network, a program for female faculty and staff to support each other in their career goals.
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