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The faculty athletic mentor program was introduced in 2015 with an initial seven faculty athletic mentors. Now with 21 active mentors, the program looks to make sure every athlete knows academic resources are there for them.

Faculty athletic mentor program shines light on relationship between athletics and academics

By Flynn Hynes and Billy Wood • April 3, 2024
The faculty athletic representative program has been active at Ithaca College for nine years and has quickly developed into a mainstay in the school’s relationship between athletics and academics.  
Junior back Madeleine Keppel stands next to the field hockey team mentor, Stephen Mosher. The faculty mentor program started in 2015.

Mentor program shows signs of growth after two years

By Lauren Murray, Senior Writer • January 31, 2018
Two years in, the Faculty Athletic Mentor Program has grown to 24 of Ithaca College's 27 athletic teams.
Members of the men's soccer team listen to head coach Patrick Ouckama speak after its game Sept. 12. Mead Loop, in the Department of Journalism, is the newly initiated Faculty Athletic Mentor for the Bombers this season.

Faculty Athletic Mentor Program created to help student-athletes

By Reed Keller, Staff Writer • September 16, 2015
The newly initiated Faculty Athletic Mentor Program was designed to help student-athletes interact with faculty members.
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