Editorial: Skating culture can contribute to fostering acceptance among LGBTQ+ community

By The Ithacan • February 25, 2025

It’s time to look beyond stereotypes leftover from bygone eras to see how skaters are doing exactly what many groups have never done: creating an accepting community.

Editorial: Increase in hiring of diverse faculty must be followed by retention efforts

By The Ithacan • October 9, 2024

While as of Fall 2024 the college employs more women than men, there are still gains to be made in representation and support of Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous faculty members. 

Commentary: Diversity is essential to an effective music history curriculum

By Trevor Griffiths • March 27, 2024

I am writing in response to the recent commentary discussing changes to the music history curriculum in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. It appears to be the consensus of many students that the curriculum is beginning to stray too far from the “Western musical canon,” however, I come to offer a different perspective.

‘On the Same Page’ – Top Stories of Week 10

November 6, 2023

Co-host seniors Emma Kersting and Clare Shanahan dive into the latest stories in news, sports and life and culture at The Ithacan. This week, Kersting and Shanahan spoke with first-year reporter Kaeleigh Banda and sophomore Assistant Sports Editor Billy Wood.

Faculty Council elects executive committee, reviews proposals

By Kai Lincke and Prakriti Panwar • May 3, 2023

In its May 2 meeting, the Ithaca College Faculty Council elected members for its 2023–24 executive committee and listened to student proposals.

Q&A: New student program leader talks orientation and diversity

By Himadri Seth, Contributing Writer • April 26, 2023

Mame Ndiaye, assistant director in the Office of New Student and Transition Programs, discussed plans for the Fall 2023 orientation and diversity recruitment.

Expert discusses workplace diversity, equity and inclusion

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • April 12, 2023

Davis-Friday discussed diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace with accounting, finance and business students.

Alum works to empower Black girls with media campaign

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Former Newsletter Editor • March 22, 2023

Proms, roses, tiaras, sugar, spice and everything nice. What started from a class at Ithaca College has evolved into a multimedia organization with a central message: Black girls deserve love too.

Former faculty emphasizes inclusion in pop culture

By Mila Ventura Rodriguez, Contributing Writer • March 1, 2023

RaKim 'RahK' Lash, former assistant director for Multicultural Affairs at Ithaca College, recounted his experiences building community for Black cosplayers in pop culture spaces.

Students propose curriculum to improve diversity education

By Prakriti Panwar, Assistant News Editor • January 24, 2023

Ithaca College students created a proposal to restructure the current diversity credit requirement of the Integrated Core Curriculum to provide a more effective diversity education.

The Ithacan Diversity Report 2022–23

By Zhannz Gomez, Former Community Outreach Manager • December 8, 2022

This year, The Ithacan is revisiting last year’s diversity report. The new diversity report was formulated by the current community outreach manager.

Club encourages students to reach for the stars

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Former Newsletter Editor • November 2, 2022

The astronomy club’s goal this fall semester is to diversify its members by making astronomy more accessible for non-STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors.