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Ithaca College faculty members chant “no confidence” with students at an Oct. 27, 2015, event about addressing racism. Some faculty members said concerns voiced around this time last fall regarding President Tom Rochon’s leadership still remain this year.

Ithaca College faculty voice concerns with Rochon’s leadership

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • September 21, 2016
A month into President Tom Rochon’s final year in office, faculty members are expressing concerns that the administration has failed to adequately address grievances voiced during in Fall 2015.
On Dec. 11, 2015, student and faculty at Ithaca College voiced their criticisms toward President Tom Rochon during a rally. The turbulent campus climate from the Fall 2015 semester motivated junior Michele Hau to research ties between dialogue, rhetoric and racism.

Student addresses racism and rhetoric in scholar program

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • August 21, 2016
With guidance from her faculty mentor, Robert Sullivan, associate professor of communication studies, Hau analyzed documents from colleges in the United States as evidence for her argument, which connects political theory to the reality of discussing racism on campus.
Ithaca College students make way for President Tom Rochon at the Dec. 11 protests where protesters called for his resignation. Experts, faculty and students say the protests leading to the president's resignation could affect the applicant pool for the college’s ninth president.

Fall protests may affect Ithaca College presidential candidates

By Daniel Hart and Sophia Tulp • April 9, 2016
“What’s really important for candidates is that they are getting the real story,” Asnicar said. “During this time, there probably has to be some healing, and the process of selection of another president can contribute to that.”

New Semester Activist Resolutions

By Christina Tudor • September 1, 2015

New semester, new blog posts! Let’s do this! I’m ready to get back to studying about subjects I care about, organizing on campus, and continuing with my projects both new and old. That being said,...

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