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From left, sophomore Sarena Geadah listens as Mike Foster, community manager for Second Wind Cottages, discusses the organization's efforts at the Sleepout for Second Wind on Dec. 2.

Students organize sleepout to raise money for local non-profit

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • December 7, 2022
Ithaca College students organized a sleep out and raised $500 for Second Wind, a local nonprofit that helps homeless individuals through housing and services.
College students should be involved in Ithaca community

College students should be involved in Ithaca community

By The Ithacan • November 1, 2020
The hills that Ithaca College and Cornell University sit on distance students from the community not only physically but psychologically as well.
Voting bills should have been accepted by IC administration

Voting bills should have been accepted by IC administration

By The Ithacan • October 24, 2020
This election will affect students for years to come, and it is imperative that young adults vote if they want to have a say in their future.
Sophomore Alyssa Meta writes on the board while volunteering at South Hill Elementary School. She is one of approximately 15 Ithaca College students participating in the South Hill Mentorship Program.

IC students volunteer at South Hill Elementary School

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • March 19, 2019
Many students at Ithaca College participate in the South Hill mentorship program and mentor students at the South Hill Elementary School.
Jessye Cohen-Filipic, acting director of the Honors Program and associate professor in the Department of Psychology, said the new honors minor, which is replacing the program's previous requirements, will benefit student planning and scheduling.

New minor replaces requirements to graduate with honors

By Elizabeth Henning • October 28, 2018
Beginning this fall, all incoming honors students at Ithaca College are enrolled in the new honors minor in interdisciplinary studies.
SALTAR, Spanish Language through the Arts and Recreation, is a class that visits the Bell Sherman Elementary to integrate Spanish into the classroom through physical education, art and music.

Classes connect curriculum with community interaction

By Vivian Goldstein, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2018
There are 36 service learning–designated courses at Ithaca College and David Harker, director for the Center of Civic Engagement, said he hopes more arise.
Sophomore Anna Gardner, one of the student collaborators for the project “Official Unofficial Voting Station: Voting for all who legally can’t” took her ballot to the polls Aug. 31 when the piece opened. The station will be up until Nov. 8.

IC Handwerker Gallery opened its Unofficial Voting station

By Taylor Zambrano, Life & Culture Editor • August 31, 2016
On Aug. 31, the Handwerker Gallery debuted Sifuentes’ most recent project “Official Unofficial Voting Stations: Voting for all who legally can’t” which was inspired by her inability to vote due to her citizenship status.

Letter to the Editor: Faculty criticizes civic engagement efforts

May 4, 2016
Meaningful engagement with the diverse community that surrounds Ithaca College could be one way that the college enhances the education of its students.
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