Faculty council discusses lack of CAPS counselors and budget updates

By Naomi Martin, Newsletter Editor • March 5, 2026

The Ithaca College Faculty Council met March 3 to hear from the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services about cuts to staff next year and to hear budget updates after the State of the College meeting. 

Faculty Council discusses mental health and academic processes

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • April 5, 2023

At their April 4 meeting, members discussed non-tenure track faculty, student mental health, the academic misconduct process and academic freedom. 

Commentary: Efforts must be put into helping athletes

By Hannah Polce • March 28, 2023

Playing a sport is a dangerous game, not just for the physical strain it puts on one’s body, but the mental effects it has, too.

A two-day break in April among changes to academic calendar

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • March 9, 2023

There are several changes to the academic calendar starting Fall 2023 onward, including an April break, changes in semester start dates, Maymester offerings and more.

CAPS is back in person for the first time since Fall 2019

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • September 6, 2022

The IC Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has returned to offering in-person appointments for the first time since Fall 2019. 

Editorial: Cayuga Health System improves standard of care

By The Ithacan • August 31, 2022

Ithaca College's new standard of care is what Ithaca students deserve. Of course, as everything else, it comes with a cost.

Let’s Talk connects IC students studying abroad with CAPS

By Eleanor Kay, Staff Writer • April 5, 2022

150 IC students are studying abroad in Spring 2022. The Let’s Talk program in CAPS has helped students transition to their new environments.

Faculty work to create trauma-informed learning environments

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 24, 2022

IC faculty members work to support students’ education and mental well-being as well as their own, with a growing focus on trauma-informed teaching. 

Ithaca College partners with mindfulness app for students

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022

IC has partnered with the mindfulness app Sanvello and is offering premium access to college members in an effort to respond to mental health needs.

Title IX update supports students with trauma-related needs

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • January 31, 2022

A recent policy update to the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX process will better support Ithaca College students with trauma-related needs

Life of CAPS counselor celebrated in vigil

By Alexis Manore, Editor in Chief • December 8, 2021

On Dec. 6, Members of the Ithaca College community gathered to honor the life of Stephen Karl, mental health counselor for the college

Editorial: Students call for empathy with mental health issues

By The Ithacan • December 2, 2021

Leniency shouldn’t have dissipated with the return to in-person classes. If anything, this is the time for extensions and sympathy.