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Members of the campus community weigh in on the national debate of whether or not technology use in the classroom strengthens or weakens the learning experience.

College community debates impact of technology in the classroom

By Ashley Stalnecker and Madison Fernandez April 24, 2019
As technology becomes more common in the classroom, faculty and students are entering a debate as to whether it hinders or benefits learning.
From left, Jeane Copenhaver-Johnson, associate professor in the Department of Education, Brad Hougham, associate professor in the Department of Music and Sue-Je Gage, presidential fellow in the Department of Legal Affairs, were chosen to serve as the associate provost for academic programs, the associate provost for faculty affairs and faculty advocate, respectively.

Provost names associate provosts and faculty advocate

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor April 23, 2019
La Jerne Cornish announced that three faculty members have been chosen to fill three new positions created this academic year.
Approximately 25 percent of faculty responded to the survey. Faculty and experts have been critical of the results because they lack representative data that encapsulates enough experiences of faculty.

Experts and Ithaca College faculty critical of survey results

By Alexis Manore and Elizabeth Henning December 12, 2018
A survey of the service load of Ithaca College faculty members conducted in Spring 2018 indicates that faculty of color perceived they were doing more service work than their white counterparts.
From left, Andrew Kosinuk, crime prevention and community events liaison for Public Safety; Crystal Young, coordinator for administrative and operational support services for Public Safety; Master Patrol Officer John Elmore; Master Security Officer Amy Noble; and Patrol Officer Jennilee Valentin are the instructors of the Rape Aggression Defense program at Ithaca College.

Rape Aggression Defense program looks to increase attendance

By Meredith Burke, Staff Writer February 7, 2018
The first three days of the program are dedicated to classroom components of personal self-awareness, while the fourth is for simulated training.
Still in College: Joslyn Brenton talks rural and urban roots

Still in College: Joslyn Brenton talks rural and urban roots

By Luke Harbur, Multimedia Editor August 28, 2016

  Joslyn Brenton, assistant professor of sociology at Ithaca College, discusses attending three different colleges in four years, love and relationships, and why college is the best time...

Letter: Part-time faculty respond to report on Rochon salary

March 3, 2016
How can IC retain excellent instructors and maintain the quality of the education they provide our students, when we leave them to struggle, living paycheck to paycheck, on semester to semester commitments, year after year?
Derek Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, talks to the audience at the Nov. 11, 2015 teach-in in Textor. Adams was one of three faculty members that POC at IC demanded receive immediate tenure.

Newly tenured IC professors do not include POC at IC’s picks

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
The list of professors at Ithaca College who were awarded tenure for 2015–16 was announced Feb. 21. However, missing from the list were the names of the professors that POC at IC demanded be given immediate tenure.
Rochon paid above the median salary at private institutions

Rochon paid above the median salary at private institutions

By Annika Kushner, Staff Writer February 17, 2016
Rochon’s total compensation for the 2013 calendar year, the most recent year for which data is available, was $458,318. This includes base pay, bonus pay, nontaxable and “other.”
Peter Rothbart, chair of Faculty Council, speaks at the Nov. 10 Faculty Council meeting. Rothbart has received criticism for Faculty Councils decision to release the results of the faculty vote of no confidence to President Tom Rochon and the Board of Trustees before the rest of the campus community.

Faculty Council gave president early access to vote results

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer December 14, 2015
Faculty Council is being criticized by faculty members for releasing the results of the faculty no confidence vote to Ithaca College President Tom Rochon and the Ithaca College Board of Trustees before the rest of the college community.
Members of the Ithaca College faculty hold up No signs at the Oct. 27 Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias event in the Athletics and Events Center. Faculty share their responses to Rochons announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

Ithaca College faculty vote no confidence in President Rochon

By Faith Meckley and Kyle Arnold December 14, 2015
A majority of faculty members have voted no confidence in President Tom Rochon as the results of the Faculty Council no confidence vote were released the morning of Dec. 14.
President Tom Rochon sits in the Taughannock Falls Room after POC at IC walked out of a meeting Oct. 23.

Open Letter: Faculty make list of complaints against Rochon

By Ithaca College Faculty November 19, 2015
We have not seen this degree of widespread distress, anger, and dissatisfaction since President James Whalen’s years (1975-1997).
Joseph Cheng, associate professor in the School of Business, and Peter Johanns, director of the Television-Radio program, speak at the Blue Sky Reimagining Kick-off event.

IC faculty remain concerned over Blue Sky initiative

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer November 4, 2015
Almost a month after the Blue Sky initiative held its kickoff, faculty in the School of Humanities and Sciences are still confused about what the initiative is. Faculty said they feel comments at the Blue Sky Reimaging Kick-Off event devalued classroom learning and misportrayed how students at the college are currently taught.
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