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Ithaca Buddhist Meditation
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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The SGC holds its a meeting on Nov. 28. In the open letter, the SGC discusses the that it is still important for the community to remain engaged despite the change in the presidential search process.

Open Letter: SGC addresses campus on presidential search shift

By SGC Executive Board • December 8, 2016
As the hiring in higher education changes in terms of presidents and candidates, we must respect this shift.
The final day to complete the Campus Climate Survey is Oct. 28. For the survey results to be valid and released, 30 percent of the campus must complete it.

SGC: More responses needed for Campus Climate Survey

By SGC Executive Board • October 25, 2016
Far less than half of the campus community has taken the survey, and if we don’t come together as a campus to hit the minimum threshold, the results will be invalid.
The date to begin filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been moved to Oct. 1, three months earlier than the previous Jan. 1 date. The application is now live for students to begin filling out the application, and the Ithaca College Office of Student Financial Services is working on notifying students of the change.

National FAFSA filing date bumped up three months

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education has moved the filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Oct. 1, from the previous Jan. 1 date.
SGA President Marieme Foote brings a passion for social justice to the role of SGA president and said she hopes to continue the critique of the college that POC at IC began last fall, but in the context of the college’s governance structure.

IC SGA president brings passion for social justice to office

By Max Denning, Staff Writer • September 12, 2016
“This year, I’m really going to take that space and critique the campus, the leaders on campus and the structures that exist,” Foote said.
Tim Conners, senator for the Class of 2017, proposed the Tobacco Free IC bill at the Student Government Association's May 2 meeting. The senate also passed four other bills at the meeting, marking the highest number of bills passed at a meeting this semester.

Ithaca College SGA passes five bills at final meeting

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • May 4, 2016
The Ithaca College Student Government Association Senate passed a wide-reaching set of five bills at its final meeting May 2, marking the highest number of bills passed at a meeting this semester.
From left, members of the IC Office ticket — sophomore Luis Torres, freshman Ezeka Allen, sophomore Marieme Foote, sophomore Dani Weinstein and sophomore Michele Hau — won the Student Government Association Executive Board election as the only ticket.

IC Office wins Ithaca College SGA Election in uncontested race

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor • April 30, 2016
Running unopposed, IC Office won as the sole ticket in the 2016–17 Ithaca College Student Government Association Executive Board election.
Marieme Foote, current Student Government Association senate chair, speaks at her ticket's platform presentation April 21 in Emerson Suites. Foote, who is running for SGA president, said although her ticket is uncontested, they will still run a full campaign.

Sole SGA executive board ticket presents platform

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 25, 2016
IC Office announced its platform for the 2016–17 Student Government Association Executive Board at the April 21 SGA platform speech night. Its platform focuses on a re-evaluation of the SGA, including efforts to improve transparency, accessibility, horizontal leadership and shared governance.
Class of 2018 Sen. Theophilus Alexander presents a bill proposing to extend Grab and Go's hours at the April 4 Student Government Association meeting. Alexander's bill was tabled so further research could be conducted.

Amid lull in progress, Ithaca College SGA denies three bills

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 6, 2016
At the April 4 Student Government Association meeting, members of the Ithaca College student senate put forward three bills, two of which did not pass the proposal stage and the other of which was voted down.
Marieme Foote, student government association senate chair, said SGA will once again open its floor to new bills now that four more senate positions have been filled.

Ithaca College SGA adds four new members to senate

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer • September 30, 2015
At its meeting Sept. 21, the SGA voted in four senators: freshman Charles Kane, freshman Ezeka Allen, junior Eli Serota and senior Matilda Thornton-Clark. SGA voted in another senator, junior Luke Waldner, at its meeting Sept. 28.
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