THE ITHACAN

Faculty Council divided over FYRI

By Michael Tkaczevski, Assistant News Editor • September 5, 2013

The Ithaca College Faculty Council began the year by brainstorming possible changes to the First-Year Reading Initiative.

Editorial: Stress to the core

By The Ithacan • September 4, 2013

Many first-year students do not know what they want to major in, let alone what “theme” should guide their college careers. As participants in Ithaca College’s new Integrative Core Curriculum, incoming...

Freshman enrollment surpasses estimates

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor • August 30, 2013

Ithaca College has enrolled about 200 more students in the Class of 2017 than it originally projected in May, causing residence halls to exceed their capacities and some departments at the college to accommodate more students than anticipated.

Core curriculum debuts themes for freshmen

By Michael Tkaczevski and Noreyana Fernando • August 30, 2013

Beginning this year, incoming first-year and transfer students will fulfill general education requirements based on “themes” they choose while registering for their first semester’s courses.

Juvenile voices are HEARD through the arts

By Megan Devlin, Editor in Chief • May 25, 2013

The Human Expression through the Arts: Resident Development Program is a student organization that provides weekly creative arts programming for residents at MacCormick Secure Center to promote healthy self-concepts and coping skills through the creative arts.

Juvenile voices are HEARD through the arts

By Megan Devlin, Editor in Chief • May 24, 2013

The Human Expression through the Arts: Resident Development Program is a student organization that provides weekly creative arts programming for residents at MacCormick Secure Center to promote healthy self-concepts and coping skills through the creative arts.

IC community to review Middle States report

By Sabrina Knight, Assistant News Editor • April 18, 2013

The Middle States Public Review Report is currently under review and is open for comments as it is being prepared by a group of faculty, staff and administrators.

Faculty discuss shared governance at meeting

By Sabrina Knight, Assistant News Editor • April 4, 2013

Ithaca College's Faculty Council discussed shared governance at its meeting Tuesday in the VIP Room of the A&E Center.

Applications hit record high for 2013-14

By Noreyana Fernando, Assistant News Editor • March 28, 2013

Ithaca College has seen a 13 percent increase in freshmen applications for Fall 2013, compared to last year. The 15,641 applications mark the the largest applicant pool in the college’s history.

College works to fit transfers into IC 20/20

By Sage Daugherty, Staff Writer • February 28, 2013

As Ithaca College adopts the Integrative Core Curriculum and begins to implement the First Year Residential Experience, the college community is left wondering how transfer students fit into the college’s vision

First Year program to change based on IC 20/20

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • February 21, 2013

Changes to the First Year Residential Experience include new events RAs will organize for incoming freshmen. RAs are voicing their concerns about the increased workload.

Associate provost breaks down Middle States

By Elma Gonzalez, News Editor • December 6, 2012

Mounted frustration at Ithaca College with the speed of the implementation of IC 20/20 has brought forth questions about how Middle States, Ithaca College’s regional accreditor, is linked to new curriculum deadlines.