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Christine Kitano, assistant professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College, has been named the Poet Laureate of Tompkins County.

Writing professor appointed as poet laureate

By Maddy Martin, Life & Culture Editor February 9, 2021
Christine Kitano, assistant professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College, has been named the Poet Laureate of Tompkins County.
At 2019s New Voices Festival, attendees gathered in person to celebrate seven visiting writers of different genres. While student guides continued to play a role in this years festival, the event was held virtually through Zoom.

Literary festival connects students with emerging writers

By Arleigh Rodgers May 13, 2020
Student guides continued to play a role in this year's festival, even as the event was held virtually through Zoom.
From left, Erica Steinhagen and Jennifer Herzog star in “What Happens Next,” which runs from Sept. 14–23. Herzog  serves as associate artistic director for The Cherry Arts and is a lecturer in the theater department at Ithaca College.

Cherry Artspace opens with local writer’s new play

By Kara Bowen, Contributing Writer September 13, 2017
As well as producing original work, The Cherry Artspace will be hosting other theater companies, performances and events.
Novelist Yewande Omotoso reads an excerpt of her second novel “The Woman Next Door,” at the kickoff event of the New Voices Festival April 5 at Buffalo Street Books.

New Voices Literary Festival spotlights rising writers

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor April 5, 2017
Henderson described “The Short Short” as a marathon: The two-hour event kept flowing until all the readers finished sharing their stories.
Yiyun Li will read from her memoir, “Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life,” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in Clarke lounge as part of the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series.

Distinguished Visiting Writer Series hosts memoirist Yiyun Li

By Colin Barrett, Staff Writer February 28, 2017
Eleanor Henderson said the writing department looks for acclaimed authors who will challenge new writers and help them with their own projects.
Fiction writer Dana Spiotta has written “Lightning Field,” “Eat the Document,” “Stone  Arabia” and “Innocents and Others.” She will be visiting the college Nov. 28 in Clark Lounge.

Dana Spiotta to speak about relationships and technology

By Daniel Hart, Staff Writer November 16, 2016
To conclude this semester’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, the Department of Writing will welcome fiction writer Dana Spiotta.
Ada Limon (pictured), award-winning author of ‘“Bright Dead Things,” will speak at the Dinguished Visiting Writer Workshop and review the writing of Ithaca College students.

IC’s Visiting Writers Series Workshop welcomes poet Ada Limon

By Silas White, Staff Writer September 14, 2016
The Distinguished Visiting Writer Workshop is a one-credit course at the college that allows students to attend readings by three distinguished authors: one poet, one nonfiction writer, which will be Kiese Laymon and one fiction writer, which will be Dana Spiotta. Students also get the opportunity to study under and conference individually with one writer in the area of their choosing. For example, students interested in poetry will submit poem samples and conference with Limón. Each author also teaches two 90-minute classes throughout the semester that all students attend regardless of their concentration. Limón is the author of four books of poetry, including “Bright Dead Things,” which was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Poetry, a finalist for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and one of the Top Ten Poetry Books of the Year, according to The New York Times. Her work explores issues of identity, relationships and language from both personal and worldly perspectives.
At Ithaca College, there is not a distinct maternity or paternity leave policy, according to the college’s website, and some faculty said they wish there were clearer guidelines regarding parental leave.

Some Ithaca College faculty want a clearer parental leave policy

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer April 24, 2016
Twelve percent of U.S. private-sector workers have access to paid family leave through their employer, according to the U.S. Department of Labor website. While Ithaca College is part of this 12 percent, some faculty on campus said they wish there were clearer guidelines regarding parental leave.

Board of Trustees approves tenure statuses

By Kayla Dwyer, News Editor February 25, 2015
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees decided on which professors would receive tenure, promotion and emeritus status at its February meeting in New York City.
Ten Thousand Saints movie will premiere at Sundance

Ten Thousand Saints movie will premiere at Sundance

By Stephen Adams, Stephen Adams January 20, 2015
The film adaptation of Ithaca college faculty member Eleanor Henderson's popular novel will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23.

Nationally recognized novelist to present at college

By Steve Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor March 19, 2014
Ithaca College’s Distinguished Visiting Writers Series will continue March 20 with Rachel Kushner, Guggenheim fellow and two-time National Book Award nominee, to host a public reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Park Auditorium.
Eleanor Henderson, assistant professor of writing, signs first-edition copies of her book “Ten Thousand Saints” in June of 2011 at the Harvard Book Store’s Signed First Edition Club. Henderson’s book is currently being turned into a film.

Professor’s debut novel converted into motion picture

By Austin Gold, Staff Writer February 5, 2014
"Ten Thousand Saints" by Eleanor Henderson, assistant professor of writing, is being turned into a feature film.
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