The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

We cannot simply hire a new president and expect that person to change everything, to provide the new direction the college needs.

Evaluating some of the central tenets and initiatives of the IC 20/20 during a time when the college’s overall vision is open to interpretation and reimagination.

IC 20/20 began its implementation in the 2012–13 academic year. Since then, several of its components have failed to accomplish many of their original goals.

The Ithaca College Adjunct Organizing Committee visited the Faculty Council on April 7 to ask members to sign a petition supporting unionization of part-time faculty.

Vincent DeTuri, associate professor in the chemistry department, will be the new director of the Integrative Core Curriculum beginning June 1.

Now is the time to take a step back from the ICC and create a strong general education program with fewer hoops for students to jump through.

Applications for director of ICC due March 18, Careers in STEM director to present at White House, and more

As a second-year student, senior Laurence Welch will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in May 2015. He said he graduated from Bard High School Early College with a high school diploma and associate’s degree in liberal arts, which allowed him to enter the college with 64 credits and full completion of the liberal arts requirements.

Several key administrators visited the Faculty Council meeting to discuss administrative staffing changes and the status of college-wide projects.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literature in the School of Humanities and Sciences has opened a new initiative to involve interested students in a series of global linguistic experiences.

Ithaca College students answer the question “What is your ICC theme and why did you choose it?”

The college saw low attendance rates at Integrative Core Curriculum-themed floor programs and is now offering monetary incentives.