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From left, Faculty Council members, Deborah Rifkin, John Rosenthal  and Rebecca Lesses consider FYRI changes at their meeting Tuesday.

Faculty Council divided over FYRI

By Michael Tkaczevski, Assistant News Editor September 5, 2013
The Ithaca College Faculty Council began the year by brainstorming possible changes to the First-Year Reading Initiative.

Freshman enrollment surpasses estimates

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor August 30, 2013
Ithaca College has enrolled about 200 more students in the Class of 2017 than it originally projected in May, causing residence halls to exceed their capacities and some departments at the college to accommodate more students than anticipated.
First-year student Mandy Congleton looks at her class schedule, which includes a seminar on one of six themes that are part of the Integrative Core Curriculum detailed in the IC 20/20 strategic plan.

Core curriculum debuts themes for freshmen

By Michael Tkaczevski and Noreyana Fernando August 30, 2013
Beginning this year, incoming first-year and transfer students will fulfill general education requirements based on “themes” they choose while registering for their first semester’s courses.
Students in the Class of 2017 participate in a balloon challenge during a social event at Orientation on June 19. The high number of first-years seeking on-campus housing in the fall is so high that the Office of Residential LIfe has had to make additional options available

Over-enrollment causes housing problems for first-year students

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor August 8, 2013
The Office of Residential Life announced Friday that it will no longer need to house students in the Country Inn & Suites because of a miscalculation in the number of upperclassmen students requesting on-campus housing.

College changes off-campus application deadlines

By Nicole Ogrysko, Senior Writer October 4, 2012
The Office of Residential Life will now approve students for off-campus housing during the fall semester.
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