THE ITHACAN

Faculty Council discusses communication with committees

By Michael Tkaczevski, Staff Writer • November 14, 2013

The Ithaca College Faculty Council discussed its continued efforts to communicate with committees and the college on vetting experimental courses and negotiating the proposed intellectual property policy at its monthly meeting Nov. 12.

By Kayla Dwyer, Staff Writer • November 7, 2013

As registration for the spring semester approaches next week, first-year students may now consider new courses specifically designed for the Integrative Core Curriculum.

Student focus groups to give core curriculum feedback

By Lisa Famularo, Staff Writer • October 30, 2013

Ithaca College is working with the Student Government Association to organize focus groups to gather more qualitative feedback about the Integrative Core Curriculum.

‘Honors’ needs revamping at IC

By Frances Johnson • October 3, 2013

"I have a minor in the Honors Program,” may be one of the most unusual sentences I say. At first, I didn’t think too much about what it meant to have a minor in the Honors Program, but I began to question...

SGA candidates begin their campaigns

By Jack Curran, Online News Editor • September 18, 2013

Candidates for the Ithaca College SGA presented their plans for change on campus to the student body on Monday evening in IC Square.

Commentary: ICC benefits first-years despite complications

By Rebecca Cox • September 18, 2013

It’s mid-September, and classes are in full swing. For those returning, fall is a time to reconnect with friends and get back into the habits of college life. For new faces, it can be a little more complicated. First-year...

Commentary: ICC themes do not benefit students in residential halls

By Makda Getachew • September 11, 2013

Beginning this fall, the Integrative Core Curriculum changed the way the Office of Residential Life runs its First-Year Residential Experience program. The resident assistant’s role, which used to be...

ITHACA THIS WEEKEND: Sept. 6 – 8

September 6, 2013

Your guide to the news and events to check out this weekend.

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...

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.

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.