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COVID-19 vaccination no longer required by the college

COVID-19 vaccination no longer required by the college

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 22, 2023
While vaccination is not a requirement anymore, the college is strongly encouraging the campus community to keep up with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
IC ends required COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated people

IC ends required COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated people

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • June 23, 2022
Effective June 22, Ithaca College is ending its COVID-19 testing requirements for unvaccinated students and employees. 
The 2022 Commencement will be held indoors at Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center and guests will be allowed to attend the ceremony in person for the first time since 2019. Commencement organizers hope to offer an event with little-to-no COVID-19 restrictions in place and encourage guests to take precautions as they see fit. 

Seniors react to planned COVID-19 measures for Commencement

By Jadyn Davis, Senior writer • May 4, 2022
Some members of the Class of 2022 have expressed their thoughts on the lack of COVID-19 measures in place for this year's Commencement ceremonies.
Defensive back Rob Daly '20 runs into the crowd of Ithaca College fans after the team won the 61st Annual Cortaca Jug game in 2019.

College encourages students to stay safe at Cortaca Jug game

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • November 10, 2021
The first Cortaca Jug game in one year will take place Nov. 13. However, this year’s game will still take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
County announces COVID-19 booster shots are available for residents

County announces COVID-19 booster shots are available for residents

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • September 29, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) announced Sept. 28 that county residents will be able to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine if eligible.
Swarts said his job is to plan for any kind of emergency the college community might face, like natural disasters, pandemics or other major threats.

Q&A: New position focuses on emergency management

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • September 22, 2021
Samm Swarts was named the assistant director of emergency preparedness and response for Ithaca College on May 13.
The SGC met with Luca Maurer, director of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services, who went over the resources on campus for LGBT+ students at its Sept. 13 meeting. 

SGC passes one bill at first meeting of fall semester

By Mel Andia, Contributing Writer • September 15, 2021
SGC passed its first bill of the semester — the Employee Vaccination Bill — and met with Luca Maurer.
Three fully vaccinated Tompkins County residents die of COVID-19

Three fully vaccinated Tompkins County residents die of COVID-19

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • September 14, 2021
The first fully vaccinated Tompkins County resident has died of COVID-19. Tompkins County reported a total of 252 active cases Sept. 13.
Freshman Rosie Bostian picks up a new saliva self-collection kit Feb. 10 2021. All students were required to get tested twice weekly during the spring 2021 semester.

College to reimplement campus-wide surveillance testing

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • September 3, 2021
In an announcement Sept. 3, the college said that the surveillance testing will be done by selecting a group of vaccinated students, faculty and staff by random.
The college began welcoming students and faculty back to campus Aug. 10 for the fall semester and for in-person classes with few health and safety guidelines still in place. In order to return to campus, all students were required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Ithaca College students react to return to normal

By Jillian Bleier, Assistant News Editor • September 2, 2021
Ithaca College has gradually returned to in-person classes and normal dining services, but reinstated mask wearing indoors for Fall 2021.
Editorial: Campus community should be fully vaccinated

Editorial: Campus community should be fully vaccinated

By The Ithacan • August 26, 2021
Each student, staff and faculty member at the college has a responsibility not just to themselves but to the rest of the community to get vaccinated.
Scott McWilliams, director of Dining Services, said dining halls and other food services plan to return to operating like they did before the pandemic. 

College begins planning for in-person Fall 2021

By Chris Tolve, Staff Writer • May 6, 2021
As Ithaca College students, faculty and staff continue to get vaccinated, the college is planning to return to a pre-pandemic fall semester.
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