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Donations given to Ithaca College on April 25 for its annual Giving Day surpassed the amount raised in previous years. This year, some organizations and programs offered new opportunities for giving.

Giving Day 2023 raises record amount for annual fund and student opportunities

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer • April 26, 2023
Donations given to Ithaca College on April 25 for its annual Giving Day surpassed the amount raised in previous years. This year, some organizations and programs offered new opportunities for giving.
Dave Maley, director of public relations, said via email that the college’s alumni participation rate — the percentage of alumni who give back to the college — has decreased from 12.2% in the 2010 fiscal year to 6.4% in the 2019 fiscal year.

Alumni donor participation rates decrease over last decade

By Ashley Stalnecker, Assistant News Editor • December 5, 2019
Over the last decade, the percentage of alumni donating to Ithaca College has decreased by approximately half. 
Members of the Class of 2016 take pictures on the academic quad as they wait for the procession to begin.

Ithaca College celebrates Class of 2016 graduation

By Kayla Dwyer, Editor in Chief • May 22, 2016
Clouds and light rain had little bearing on Ithaca College’s 121st Commencement celebration in honor of the Class of 2016 on May 22.
Chris Biehn, vice president for institutional advancement, will leave the college April 15.

Fundraising at Ithaca College increased significantly in 2015

By Sophie Johnson, Staff Writer • April 18, 2016
Fundraising at Ithaca College has increased significantly by 74 percent from 2014 to 2015, due to a couple of significant private donors.
Ithaca College President Tom Rochon shouts in front of the Textor Ball in a promotional video for the first IC Giving Day on Feb. 26.

Ithaca College to hold first single-day giving event

By Aidan Quigley, Assistant News Editor • February 26, 2015
Ithaca College is dedicating a 24-hour period on Feb. 26 to encouraging students, faculty, staff and alumni to donate to the college, the first time the college has held a single-day giving event.Ithaca College is dedicating a 24-hour period on Feb. 26 to encouraging students, faculty, staff and alumni to donate to the college, the first time the college has held a single-day giving event.

Letter to the Editor: Ithaca College needs to address women separately

By Becky Sims • October 28, 2014

My husband and I graduated from Ithaca College in 2009. Recently, a letter arrived from the Ithaca College Annual Fund addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. William Sims." In over a year of marriage, I had not received...

Students, faculty and staff gathered Dec. 3 for a candlelight vigil honoring Michael Clark. A writing contest will be held in his memory.

English department hosts contest to honor late student

By Sara Kim, Staff Writer • March 26, 2014
Three months after the death of junior Michael Clark, the Ithaca College Department of English is hosting the first annual Michael Clark Renaissance Essay Contest in his honor.
College's overall donations exceed national trend

College’s overall donations exceed national trend

By Kayla Dwyer, Assistant News Editor • February 19, 2014
Total donations to the college have outpaced the national average for the year 2013, which saw a 9 percent growth in giving to schools nation-wide.

Grant to be used to for airport renovation

By Kristin Mansfield, Staff Writer • September 25, 2013
The Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport will soon have a new fence around its 531-acre facility as a result of being awarded three grants, totalling more than $1.2 million.
Rob de la Fuente, director of the Ithaca College Annual Fund, joined Institutional Advancement in July, replacing former director David Wilkins.

College targets young alumni for donations

By Nicole Ogrysko, Senior Writer • September 26, 2012
Institutional advancement hires three new directors to bolster college endowment.
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