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Cynthia Henderson, professor in the Department of Theatre Arts, began working at Ithaca College in 2000, and she became the first African-American woman to earn tenure at the college in 2007.

Ithaca College promotes first African American full professor

By Chris Tolve, Contributing Writer • September 9, 2020
For the first time in its 128-year history, Ithaca College has promoted an African American to the rank of full professor.
Senior Sandra Sackey plays Oya in the play "In the Red and Brown Water," which will be showing Dec. 5–10 in the Clarke Theater in Dillingham.

Latest IC Main Stage play puts black women centerstage

By Kate Nalepinski, Senior Writer • December 7, 2017
The play "In the Red and Brown Water" draws from Yoruba religion to tell a black woman's coming of age story.
Cynthia Henderson, professor in the Department of Theatre Arts, began working at Ithaca College in 2000, and she became the first African-American woman to earn tenure at the college in 2007.

Ithaca professor leads social justice workshops at Juilliard

By Colin Tessier, Staff Writer • September 26, 2017
“The point of those exercises is to teach you what your gut reaction is, so you can learn what your inherent biases are and point them out.”
Women of color on campus address oppression in upcoming show

Women of color on campus address oppression in upcoming show

By Mary Ford, Managing Editor • November 9, 2016
At 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 2 p.m. Nov. 12 in Muller Chapel, seven women at Ithaca College will bring Shange’s words to life.
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, speaks at a campaign stop for her mother April 18 at Coltivare restaurant as part of a Get out the Vote event.

Chelsea Clinton stops in Ithaca to campaign for her mother

By Anna Lamb, Contributing Writer • April 19, 2016
Chelsea Clinton centered her talk around children and families, following her announcement that this presidential election will be her first as a mother.

Editorial: Tenured faculty must represent minorities

March 9, 2016
Colleges nationwide need to be more forthcoming with data on their tenured faculty to ensure that we prioritize maintaining a diverse professional environment.
Derek Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, talks to the audience at the Nov. 11, 2015 teach-in in Textor. Adams was one of three faculty members that POC at IC demanded receive immediate tenure.

Newly tenured IC professors do not include POC at IC’s picks

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer • March 2, 2016
The list of professors at Ithaca College who were awarded tenure for 2015–16 was announced Feb. 21. However, missing from the list were the names of the professors that POC at IC demanded be given immediate tenure.
Faculty Council convened Jan. 19 and heard a presentation from Benjamin Rifkin, provost and vice president for educational affairs, on an idea for a new administrative position.

New Ithaca College associate provost position discussed

By Faith Meckley, Assistant News Editor • January 21, 2016
Faculty Council members discussed a potential new administrative position and having a workshop to educate the council on diversity and inclusion.
Ithaca College students and members of the Ithaca community came together to write and produce “Trust,” a play about police-community interactions, to be performed at 4 p.m. May 9 in the Clark Theatre in Dillingham Center.

Controversial police interactions explored in new play

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • April 29, 2015
Ithaca College students and faculty have come together with citizens from the city of Ithaca to take controversial discussions about police-community interactions and convert them into a play.
Deborah Harper, the director of the Office of Counseling and Wellness attended the Faculty Council meeting on Dec. 2 seeking additional resources.

Counseling office seeks more resources from Faculty Council

By Ramya Vijayagopal, Assistant News Editor • December 3, 2014
Deborah Harper of the Office of Counseling and Wellness attended the Faculty Council meeting on Dec. 2, seeking more resources citing an unprecedented increase in demand.

Faculty Council addresses end-of-year business

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor • May 8, 2014
The Ithaca College Faculty Council addressed outstanding business for the academic year at its meeting May 6.
Anne Marie Cummings and Evan Stewart Eisenberg star in the Readers' Theatre production of "In A Forest, Dark And Deep" as Betty and Bobby, respectively, two feuding siblings.

Through the woods: The Readers’ Theatre to present intense thriller

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer • February 19, 2014
From March 7–9, the Readers' Theatre will stage a performance of Neil LaBute's "In A Forest, Dark And Deep," directed by Cynthia Henderson, associate professor of theater arts at Ithaca College.
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