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Lauren Suna '20 writes about why she thinks an open search for the 10th president of Ithaca College is necessary. She also voices her dissatisfaction with the state of the college and its previous leadership.

Commentary: The importance of an open presidential search

By Lauren Suna • February 3, 2022
Ithaca forever they say? I and many others say that our pride and love for Ithaca College has been dashed by poor leadership from the administration
The union is pushing for increased aid and benefits for contingent faculty members who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic or were terminated as a result of the APP.

Contingent Faculty Union begins negotiations for second contract

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • April 29, 2021
The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union begins negotiations for its second contract April 29 because the current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire May 31. 
Editorial: Students should engage with history of IC union

Editorial: Students should engage with history of IC union

By The Ithacan • April 28, 2021
Similar to now, contingent faculty members found themselves at risk of losing their jobs — and even more, their connections with students.
The Contingent Faculty Union urged the college’s administration to be creative in its attempts to save money amid the COVID-19 pandemic and to support contingent faculty members, who are most at risk of being laid off. 

Arbitrator rules against administration in contingent faculty case

By Madison Fernandez, Editor in Chief • February 19, 2021
The arbitrator found that Schneller’s actions did not warrant disciplinary warning. The college has been ordered to expunge the warning.
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.

Contingent faculty union raises concerns over contract

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • April 17, 2019
The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union is raising concerns that the college is not abiding by its contract with the union.
Megan Graham, pictured above, and her fellow members of the contingent faculty union committee encourage students to nominate contingent faculty to be recognized for their work in the faculty excellence awards.

Commentary: More contingent faculty deserve recognition

By Dyani Taff, James Miranda, Mark Baustian, Megan Graham, Rachel Fomalhaut, The Contingent Faculty Union Committee, and Tom Schneller • February 15, 2019
It would be wonderful to see more awards go to contingent faculty this year, but that can only happen if you — yes, you! — nominate someone who’s touched your life.
Rachel Fomalhaut, lecturer in the Department of Writing, celebrates the union’s contracts on March 28, 2017. Contingent faculty can now be nominated for Faculty Excellence Awards.

Open Letter: Unions will fight for Paid Family Leave Program

By The Leadership Committee of the Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union • November 9, 2017

Major unexpected events in our lives — both good and bad — can take a lot of time to work through. Whether it is the birth of a child or the unexpected illness of a family member, we all at some point...

Junior Anna Gardner writes that the administration of the college should opt into the Paid Family Leave Program to benefit faculty.

Commentary: Faculty deserve Paid Family Leave Program

By Anna Gardner • November 8, 2017
Thinking in this way begs the question: Why even hire someone in the first place if they’re going to have to take an extended leave of absence?
The contingent faculty union and student supporters of the Students for Labor Action club have begun occupying the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.

UPDATE: Occupation of PRW by Students for Labor Action called off

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • May 2, 2017
The contingent faculty union and student supporters of the Students for Labor Action club have begun occupying the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.
Kurt Lichtman, lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, dropped the suit he filed against the contingent faculty union.

Faculty member drops lawsuit against faculty union

By Grace Elletson • May 2, 2017
Kurt Lichtman, lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, dropped the suit he filed against the contingent faculty union.
IC Students for Labor Action and the Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union will be occupying the Peggy Ryan Williams Center to protest what it claims to be unfair labor practice against three contingent faculty members.

Students to occupy PRW to protest alleged unfair labor practices

By Grace Elletson, News Editor • May 1, 2017
IC Students for Labor Action and the Contingent Faculty Union will be holding a sit-in in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center starting May 2 at noon.
Associate professor Don Beachler writes about the lack of focus on class and labor issues in higher education. He also discusses the underrepresentation of poor and working-class families at the college.

Commentary: Class issues absent from higher education

By Don Beachler • April 26, 2017
Like many private colleges, the students from wealth families are overrepresented at IC, while lower middle class and poor people are underrepresented.
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