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Ben Mumford-Zisk, manager of the Information Technology Student Employment Program, organized a club for students to practice their public speaking skills.

Q&A: Learning how to become a public speaking pro

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • May 3, 2023
Ben Mumford-Zisk, manager of the Information Technology Student Employment Program, began a public speaking club to students practice public speaking.
From left, Bonnie Prunty, dean of students in the Department of Student Affairs and Campus Life, Communications librarian Cathy Michael and senior Subin Lee discuss strategic planning themes.

College gets input from community for strategic future

By Krissy Waite, Assistant News Editor • March 6, 2019
Ithaca College’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee hosted three interactive brainstorming sessions titled “Themes Idea Generation.”
From left, Christina Moylan and Susan Witherup, co-chairs of the Integrative Core Curriculum Program Review Committee. Now that the review committee has finalized its report on the ICC, the college will begin to consider implementing some of the recommended changes to the program.

Review committee publishes draft report on ICC

By Phoebe Harms, Staff Writer • January 24, 2019
The Integrative Core Curriculum Program Review Committee is looking for feedback from the college community on a draft report of the ICC.
From left, Kathryn Morris, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Butler University, and Mario Herane, vice president for development at Universidad Mayor, spoke with staff on Feb. 27.

Campus community gives feedback for reaccreditation

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • February 28, 2018
The Middle States review team visited the college to assess if the college can get reaccredited. Reaccreditation happens every 10 years.
Doreen Hettich-Atkins, coordinator of special services and programs, and Dave Prunty, executive director of auxiliary services and a co-director of the Ithaca College Commencement Committee, held an open forum Nov. 15 for students, staff and faculty to discuss possible changes to the ceremony and for attendants to propose their own ideas on how to change it.

Commencement Committee searches for ceremony feedback

By Meredith Burke, Staff Writer • November 29, 2017
The Ithaca College Commencement Committee is looking for feedback in response to a charge given by President Shirley M. Collado when she took office in July.
Luke Keller, co-chair of the self-study and Dana professor of physics and astronomy, said Middle States representatives will be on campus Feb. 25–28 in 2018 to see if the college meets the criteria mentioned in the final report. The final accreditation decision will be made in June, he said.

The Ithacan annotates Middle States accreditation study

By Grace Elletson • April 12, 2017
In order for Ithaca College to award students with legitimate degrees, it has to go through an accreditation process by the Middle States Commission.
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