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Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Science and Studies, discussed the college's scheduling grid with the Student Governance Council.

SGC discusses scheduling grid with faculty representatives

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • December 7, 2022
For its last meeting of the semester, the SGC spoke with faculty members Ellen Staurowsky and Thomas Pfaff about the college’s scheduling grid.
From left, Patricia Zimmermann, Charles A. Dana professor of Screen Studies in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies; Andrew Utterson, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies; and Jennifer Jolly, Charles A. Dana professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Architecture.

Roundtable event examines film’s relevance to war in Ukraine

By Farid Ahmad, Staff Writer • November 2, 2022
Four Ithaca College professors provided different perspectives on the film “Battleship Potemkin” during a roundtable event at 7:50 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Park Auditorium.
Five Ithaca College students were hired as course ambassadors in Fall 2022 to serve as mentors and role models for the two hundred students enrolled in Film Aesthetics and Analysis FAA.

IC students serve as course ambassadors during fall semester

By Farid Ahmad, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2022
Five IC students were hired as course ambassadors in Fall 2022 to serve as mentors and role models for the two hundred students enrolled in Film Aesthetics and Analysis,
Members of Faculty Council were able to share their concerns and questions about the changes made to their dental plan that was enacted this year, elected the executive committee and held an executive session for about an hour at its final meeting of the semester. Both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 faculty council members were present for the meeting. 

Faculty Council discusses Fall 2022 plans and confers degrees

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • May 4, 2022
The Faculty Council discussed changes for the 2022–23 academic year, conferred degrees and spoke with President La Jerne Cornish at its May 3 meeting.
Editor Devan Rosen, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, spoke about his book with two of the contributing authors at noon March 23 via Zoom.

IC hosts book launch discussing the impact of social media

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • March 23, 2022
FLEFF hosted a launch for “The Social Media Debate" a book that aims to show the debates surrounding the impacts of social media on society. 
Patricia Zimmermann, professor in the Ithaca College Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, received the Dana Professorship Award in July 2021.

Q&A: Professor receives teaching excellence award

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2021
Staff writer Lorien Tyne spoke with Patricia Zimmermann about some of her accomplishments and her thoughts on the evolving world of media.
Tom Swensen, professor and chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and chair of the Faculty Council, said the Faculty Council will reevaluate the college's intellectual property rights policy in Fall 2019.

Faculty Council reexamines lost intellectual property rights policy

By Ashley Stalnecker, Staff Writer • April 24, 2019
Faculty Council is reevaluating an IP rights policy proposed four years ago but lost in the approval process, preventing it from being enacted.
From left, Jason Harrington and Brad Lewter, associate and assistant professors in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, present their duo exhibition “Symbol/Symmetry” on Jan. 25.

Q&A: Professors’ art exhibition utilizes symbols and icons

By Meredith Burke, Opinion Editor • February 6, 2019
Opinion Editor Meredith Burke spoke with Harrington about his decision to do the exhibition, the type of art it contains and the impact he hopes it will have on his audience.
Keith Hannon ’04, lecturer in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, said he had an interest in politics during his time as a student at the college, but was never very involved. Hannon is now running for Tompkins County Legislature in hopes of promoting progressive values that are important to many people in Tompkins County.

College alum and professor runs for Tompkins County Legislature

By Steph Siok, Staff Writer • March 22, 2017
He spent over two months researching the position and realized that the reasons to do it outweighed the reasons not to, he said.
Graduate fellows and undergraduate interns collaborate at the summer 2015 workshop for a master’s program combining writing and photography. This initiative is one of several new programs in the Ithaca College School of Humanities and Sciences.

Ithaca College H&S school expands program opportunities

By Annika Kushner, Staff Writer • March 6, 2016
By increasing collaborative efforts, the Ithaca College School of Humanities and Sciences is expanding the number and nature of its programs to attract different kinds of students and offer more diverse opportunities.
Park School classroom assistant, senior Ryan Somelofske, receives classroom equipment from junior Danielle Calder at the Park Portable Equipment Center and Services.

Some Park School classroom assistants work more than paid

By Faith Meckely, Assistant News Editor • December 9, 2015
Some classroom assistants within the Roy H. Park School of Communications have reported they are working more hours than they are allotted to each week — and their extra work is going unpaid.
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