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Board of Trustees throws celebration to honor IC 20/20 plan

Board of Trustees throws celebration to honor IC 20/20 plan

By Sophia Adamucci, Assistant News Editor • March 1, 2017
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees is hosting a celebration to acknowledge the conclusion of the IC 20/20 strategic plan, which was terminated early.
Among the seven schools in the college’s peer group that release data on faculty diversity, the Ithaca College ranks last.

Faculty diversity at IC increases but falls behind peer group

By Max Denning, Staff Writer • November 16, 2016
Among the seven schools in the college’s peer group that release data on faculty diversity, the Ithaca College ranks last.
Alicia Swords, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, is the new director of the Honors Program.

Q&A: New honors program director chosen for Ithaca College

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • November 10, 2016
Alicia Swords, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, will replace Pfaff beginning in the spring semester.
Thomas Pfaff, professor in the Department of Mathematics, has interacted with Ithaca College administrators often as the former Honors Program director for three and a half years and as a faculty member.

IC struggles to find Honors Program director candidates

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • October 19, 2016
No candidates have formally applied to be director of the Ithaca College Honors Program, with less than two months until the position becomes vacant. The two most recent directors say this underscores
Linda Petrosino ’77, M.S. ’78, retiring dean of the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, has been the dean of the School of HSHP since 2012 and has facilitated the development of programs, partnerships and strategic goals.

Ithaca College follows timeline for reaccreditation process

By Sierra Guardiola, Contributing Writer • September 27, 2016
Ithaca College is taking the first major step toward reaccreditation by putting together the first drafts of a report that analyzes how the college is meeting certain standards.
From left, freshman Carlie McClinsey, Student Government Association chief of staff; senior Ben Tolles; Class of 2019 senator Laura Waxman; Class of 2016 senator Matilda Thornton-Clark; and SGA President Dominick Recckio present the first two bills in a series of sustainability legislation at the April 18 SGA meeting.

SGA passes first bills in series of sustainability legislation

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 20, 2016
The Student Government Association Senate passed four bills at the April 18 meeting, two of which seek to implement “environmental betterment” efforts on campus as part of a larger package of sustainability-related bills.
Benjamin Rifkin, provost and vice president for educational affairs, is head of a team monitoring Ithaca College's reaccreditation process. The college is currently in The Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccreditation process, a procedure to evaluate if the college is reaching certain standards of quality higher education.

Ithaca College begins process for reaccreditation

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • April 19, 2016
Ithaca College is in the beginning stages of The Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccreditation process, a procedure to evaluate if the college is reaching certain standards of quality higher education.
EdX, a MOOC provider, charges universities at least $250,000 per course for their consulting and design services, according to a 2013 Mind the Campus article.

MOOCs have not gained as much popularity as expected

By Anna Lamb, Contributing Writer • April 13, 2016
In 2013, some educators feared massive open online courses would eliminate the need for the traditional residential college experience, with free classes that anyone could access. However, they have not gained as much traction as originally expected.
Interim Registrar Danette Johnson replaced former registrar Brian Scholten March 16. Johnson said more students at Ithaca College are brining credit from high school and most of these students end up spending the full four years in college rather than graduating early.

Number of students bringing in credit to Ithaca College increases

By Rachel Langlitz, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2016
The number of Ithaca College students entering college with transfer credits from high school is increasing. With these credits, some students have the ability to graduate early, but many still choose to utilize their four years.

Chemistry professor to be new director of the ICC

By Max Denning, Online News Editor • April 7, 2015
Vincent DeTuri, associate professor in the chemistry department, will be the new director of the Integrative Core Curriculum beginning June 1.
Danette Johnson, vice provost of academic programs, said the Committee for College-wide Requirements is re-evaluating the number of ICC themes.

Ithaca College evaluates progress of the ICC

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • February 11, 2015
As the second year of the Integrative Core Curriculum winds down, the Committee for College-wide Requirements is evaluating the number of courses offered in the ICC based on student need and response to courses currently offered.
From left, Peter Rothbart, chair of the Faculty Council and professor of music theory, history and composition, and Danette Johnson, assistant provost and director of the core curriculum, discuss faculty assessment of the ICC.

Faculty Council addresses student grade changes

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor • March 5, 2014
The two main topics discussed at the March 4 Faculty Council meeting were a proposal to revise the process of changing a student’s grade and the faculty assessment and perception of the Integrative Core Curriculum.
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