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Ithaca College senior Claire Thompson poses in front of her workplace, the Summer Housing Office. She said she believes campus workers should receive fair compensation for their work.

Commentary: Frustrations toward Ithaca College are misplaced

By Claire Thompson • August 24, 2022
As the need for work that minimum wage workers do on campus piles up, especially with an increase need for sanitation measures and an effort to reduce food insecurity on campus, it’s vital that wages
From the Editors: Clarification regarding the story, 'After saying her salary would freeze, President Collado’s compensation rose'

From the Editors: Clarification regarding the story, ‘After saying her salary would freeze, President Collado’s compensation rose’

By The Ithacan • May 20, 2022

On May 17, over 10 days after the publication of the story, “After saying her salary would freeze, President Collado’s compensation rose,” Ithaca College leadership reached out to The Ithacan, calling...

Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s monthly base compensation increased by $1,039 to $41,174 per month during the 2019–20 fiscal year.

After saying her salary would freeze, President Collado’s compensation rose

By Alexis Manore and Elijah de Castro • May 5, 2022
Despite claiming multiple times that she froze her salary during the 2019–20 academic year, former Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s monthly base compensation increased by $1,039 to $41,17
National Recap: Claim deadlines for wildfire victims approach

National Recap: Claim deadlines for wildfire victims approach

By Brontë Cook • October 9, 2019
Californians may lose the opportunity to receive compensation from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), the company that was to blame.
In an email to current juniors, Dean of Students Bonnie Prunty and Rosanna Ferro, vice president of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life, announced the launch of the Senior and Graduate Housing Community, which will be located in Eastman Hall. Seniors and graduate students can live in the community for either one semester or both during the 2022–23 academic year.

Resident assistants submit proposal for full room and board coverage

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • October 3, 2018
In February 2018, Ithaca College resident assistants submitted a budget proposal to have their compensations raised to 100 percent of the cost of room and board. The proposal is now on hold in the pre
Former IC president received over $1 million in 2016

Former IC president received over $1 million in 2016

By Laura O'Brien, Staff Writer • March 28, 2018
Rochon does not actually receive the funds — they are reported as retirement and other deferred compensation.
The college employed Sibson Consulting to conduct a survey to ask staff and faculty about their benefits packages.

College hires consulting firm to evaluate employee benefits

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • November 9, 2017
The college employed Sibson Consulting to conduct a survey to ask staff and faculty about their benefits packages.
From left, John Longtin, an SEIU representative, and Pete Jones, the administration’s lawyer, sign a union contract March 26, 2017. The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union has recently raised concerns that the college is not abiding by the contract it signed in Spring 2017.

IC faculty have mixed reactions to union contract agreement

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • March 29, 2017
The Ithaca College contingent faculty union is currently celebrating a victory: a first-time contract with the college.
In light of a protest held on Oct. 19 to rally community support behind the contingent faculty, the part time–faculty union and the full time contingent–faculty union have gone back to the negotiating table with the administration after an announcement earlier this month that negotiations would cease until they received a counterproposal.

Union returns to bargaining with receival of counterproposal

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor • October 26, 2016
The part time–faculty union met with the Ithaca College administration Oct. 24 to continue negotiations.
From left: Tom Pfaff, Honors Program director and professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Patricia Spencer, faculty director for service learning in the Office of Civic Engagement and assistant professor in the Department of Writing, will step down from their positions claiming a lack of support from the Ithaca College administration.

Two Ithaca College faculty directors to step down

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • May 4, 2016
Two Ithaca College administrators have announced they will be stepping down from their positions, claiming a lack of administrative support from the college.

Letter to the Editor: Story misrepresented wishes of RAs

April 6, 2016
The real problem with RA compensation is that no amount of money can make up for lost time, sleep, and mental state as a result of the job.
Nancy Pringle, senior vice president and general counsel for the Division of Human and Legal Resources, announced at the all-college meeting that 47 position lines were cut from the college’s budget in the 2014–15 fiscal year.

Ithaca College to cut staff positions for second year in a row

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor • August 26, 2015
Approximately 40 staff positions at Ithaca College will be cut during the current fiscal year.
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