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From left, junior Robert Melikyan, senior Stavrini Tsangari, Salvatore Ferrone ’18 and Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, have worked at NASA.

Professor and students collaborate at NASA

By Erika Liberati, Staff Writer • May 1, 2019
In 2009, Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was invited to participate in one of NASA’s missions.
Cyndy Scheibe, professor in the Department of Psychology and coordinator of the new media literacy minor, gives a presentation on media literacy and fake news during Spring 2018. The School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College recently approved a new minor in media literacy. She has been advocating for the minor to be implemented at the college for the past 10 years.

H&S approves new media literacy minor

By Erika Liberati, Staff Writer • April 9, 2019
H&S has approved a new interdisciplinary minor in media literacy. Students can begin to declare the minor in Fall 2019.
Ithaca College held four open sessions on Feb. 18, 19, 20 and 21 where students, staff and faculty could meet the finalists for the dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences position.

IC holds open sessions for H&S dean finalists

By Erika Liberati, Mary Rand, and Sam Haut • February 27, 2019
Four open sessions have been held for students, faculty and staff to meet the finalists for a new dean to lead the School of Humanities and Sciences.
In an email to current juniors, Dean of Students Bonnie Prunty and Rosanna Ferro, vice president of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life, announced the launch of the Senior and Graduate Housing Community, which will be located in Eastman Hall. Seniors and graduate students can live in the community for either one semester or both during the 2022–23 academic year.

Student Affairs creates higher ed certificate program

By Erika Liberati, Staff Writer • February 11, 2019
The Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life is sponsoring a new program for students who are interested in pursuing careers in student affairs.
David Harker, director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Ithaca College, pictured working at the IC on-campus food pantry in the DeMotte Room of Campus Center. He was recently selected for the Engaged Scholar Initiative.

Civic engagement director chosen for scholar initiative

By Erika Liberati, Staff Writer • February 11, 2019
David Harker was chosen from a pool of candidates from the Eastern Region for the 2019–20 national Engaged Scholar Initiative.
Jacqueline Winslow, director of New Student and Transition Programs, discusses the overall logistics and staffing changes for the new fall orientation model at the Dec. 4 student feedback session.

College restructures fall orientation for incoming freshmen

By Erika Liberati, Contributing Writer • December 13, 2018
Ithaca College has re-evaluated its freshman orientation process in an attempt to make the experience more helpful for incoming students.
Hierald Osorto, director of religious and spiritual life, speaks at the open forum held with IC Color and members of the college administration Oct. 30. The event was held in the Athletic and Events Center.

Tensions rise during LGBTQ forum

By Alexis Manore and Erika Liberati • October 31, 2018
Members from the Ithaca College administration and IC Color held an open forum Oct. 30 for the college community to have a dialogue about creating a safe environment for LGBTQ students.
The college announced March 18 that it will not renew its contract with Sodexo. The food provider has existed on campus for nearly 20 years and has faced frequent criticism from the campus community.

Campus Center Dining Hall lacks space for large numbers of students

By Erika Liberati, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2018
Ithaca College’s Campus Center Dining Hall has been struggling to accommodate the number of students swiping in for meals, despite recent renovations that increased the seating capacity.
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