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Editorial: First-generation students need full support at college

Editorial: First-generation students need full support at college

By The Ithacan • September 5, 2018
The new student and transition office at the college should be applauded for going to these significant lengths to make sure first-generation students feel as welcome as possible.
Austin Reid, IC Affiliate, writes about the importance of recognizing Judaisms diverse histories and populations to make for a more inclusive environment at Hillel and the college as a whole.

Commentary: What does it even mean to “look” Jewish?

By Austin Reid • August 28, 2018
I hope that any member of the Ithaca College community will feel welcome to join me for these important programs which showcase diverse and often underrepresented histories.
Editorial: Diversifying administrators benefits college community

Editorial: Diversifying administrators benefits college community

By The Ithacan • May 3, 2018
Although this is prevalent in most job industries in the Western world, academia is a key industry, as it is crucial for students to be led by people who accurately represent them.
Sophomore Kimberly Caceci, above, signs out “identity” in American Sign Language. Caceci writes that the Integrated Core Curriculum does not focus enough on people with disabilities, especially the Deaf Community.

Commentary: ASL should count toward ICC Diversity credits

By Kimberly Caceci • April 11, 2018
To live up to the goals Ithaca College has, I recommend the college stop all the talk about how diverse we are and take some action.
Sarah Grunberg, lecturer in the Department of Sociology, and Derek Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, present about intergroup dialogue to Faculty Council Sept. 5. They talked about implementing intergroup dialogue into classrooms and about upcoming workshops.

Professors host intergroup dialogue workshops for faculty

By Jessie Stelter, Contributing Writer • October 31, 2017
The principles and techniques of intergroup dialogue can be applied to fields outside of just sociology and psychology classes, Derek Adams said.
Editorial: Board of Trustees needs more diverse members

Editorial: Board of Trustees needs more diverse members

September 7, 2017
The fact of the matter is this: Boards that draw from different demographics are more successful because they make better decisions.
From left, Irma Perez, Gillian Wenzel, Jyasi Nagel and Yana Mazurkevich are members of the Intergroup Dialogues course that urge the Park School to become more culturally competent.

Commentary: Park fails to respond to diversity concerns

By Gillian Wenzel, Irma Perez, Jyasi Nagel, and Yana Mazurkevich • May 3, 2017
There needs to be more consistent inclusion of diverse people and perspectives within education at Park.
The diversity course is one of the requirements of the colleges Integrated Core Curriculum, which was implemented as part of the strategic vision of the IC 20/20.

Commentary: “What does diversity have to do with me?”

By Cal Goodin, Clare Nowalk, Rose Munsey-Kano, and Zoë Green • April 26, 2017
In the following letter, we address issues with the current ICC diversity credit and outline our suggestions for its revitalization.
The diversity course is one of the requirements of the colleges Integrated Core Curriculum, which was implemented as part of the strategic vision of the IC 20/20.

Commentary: ICC diversity requirement needs revision

By Ashly Castillo, Eliot Willenborg, Matthew Badalucco, and Rianna Larkin • April 26, 2017
Although well-intentioned, this line of thinking is far from perfect — in fact, we found multiple issues with the “diversity” perspective of the ICC.
“13 Reasons Why” is a 13 episode Netflix series produced by Selena Gomez. The show recently came under fire for its inaccurate portrayal of mental illness despite Gomez’s claims that the show is an educational experience.

Review: Netflix mixes its messages in controversial series

By Matt Maloney, Assistant Multimedia Editor • April 18, 2017
The highs of the narrative can’t compensate for the lows of the message. “13 Reasons Why” isn’t the mental health education it could have been.
Many faculty of color at Ithaca College have said they feel often burdened by the amount of mentorship and service they take on, often due to expectations that they need to serve their colleges diversity needs.

Faculty of color at Ithaca College experience cultural taxation

By Nicole Pimental, Staff Writer • April 5, 2017
Cultural taxation—psychologist Amado Padilla coined the term to describe minority faculty’s obligation to serve the diversity needs of the college.
Deja View: Oscars Roundtable

Deja View: Oscars Roundtable

February 22, 2017

In this special video edition of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Assistant Multimedia Editor, Connor Duffy, Opinion Editor Celisa Calacal and Proofreader Tyler...

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