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Jan Singer, who majored in business and psychology at the college, left her former position as CEO of Victoria’s Secret lingerie and joined J.Crew, which is currently struggling financially, on Feb. 2. She has worked in the fashion industry for over 25 years at iconic brands like Calvin Klein, Chanel, Nike and Prada, according to an article posted Jan. 29 on IC News. 

Ithaca College alum named CEO of J.Crew

By Cora Payne, Assistant News Editor • February 5, 2020
Ithaca College trustee Jan Singer ’86 has been named CEO of the clothing retailer J.Crew, according to a statement released by the company Jan. 28. 
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado speaks at the All-College Gathering on Jan. 28. At the gathering, Collado spoke about the college community’s concerns about the campus climate regarding diversity and inclusion and upcoming economic and structural changes.

Collado discusses imminent changes at All-College Gathering

By Falyn Stempler, News Editor • January 30, 2020
At the All-College Gathering on Jan. 28, Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado spoke about impending economic and structural changes the college will see.
Carol Serling and her daughter Jodi Serling '74 at the 2006 Rod Serling Conference on the Ithaca College campus.

Board of Trustees member Carol Serling dies

By Cora Payne, Assistant News Editor • January 21, 2020
Carole Serling, an 18-year-long member of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, died Jan. 9 at age 90.
Zeoli will attend the board of trustee’s next meeting Feb. 12 and 13 in Los Angeles.

Board of Trustees votes to appoint new member

By Ashley Stalnecker, Assistant News Editor • December 11, 2019
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Kim Zeoli ’89 to the board.
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. 
This is a 2.95% increase from the $45,275 tuition for the 2019–20 academic year, or $1,336 more. The percentage increase for the 2020–21 academic year is the same as the percentage increase for the 2019–20 academic year, when the dollar amount of the increase was $1,297.

College approves tuition increase for 2020–21 academic year

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • December 4, 2019
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees set the tuition for the 2020–21 academic year at $46,611, a 2.95% increase from the previous academic year.
This new project is a collaboration between the City and Town of Ithaca. The town’s part of the project is expected to start in Spring 2020 and finish at the end of summer.

Route 96B sidewalk to begin construction in Spring 2020

By Jordan Broking, Contributing Writer • November 20, 2019
Construction on a sidewalk along 96B, the route that connects Ithaca College to downtown Ithaca, is moving forward to provide safer access to campus.
The virtual open-conversation session was led by David Lissy ’87, chair of the board of trustees, and James Nolan ’77, vice chair of the board of trustees. About 55 people attended the event.

Board of Trustees raises concerns about college donor base

By Ashley Stalnecker, Assistant News Editor • October 30, 2019
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees visited the college for its Fall 2019 meeting from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25.
From left, Hayley Harris and Bill Guerrero, members of the strategic plan implementation design team, presented on the plan and fielded questions from faculty and staff.

Faculty and staff raise concerns about strategic plan

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • September 4, 2019
Campus community members asked for information regarding the specifics of Ithaca College’s strategic plan at a Sept. 3 meeting about the plan.
Members of the Ithaca College five-year strategic plan design committee led a feedback session for students, alumni, faculty and staff at the first kickoff event Sept. 27.

Strategic plans outlines goals for IC over next five years

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • August 28, 2019
After approximately a year of planning Ithaca College’s five-year strategic plan, Imagining Ithaca, was released to the campus community Aug. 16.
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado speaks at the All-College Gathering held earlier in the semester. Collado said the incoming freshman class will be smaller but the financial health of the college is still strong due to the college's strategic plan.

Missed target enrollment impacts 2019-2020 budget

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • May 12, 2019
IC President Shirley M. Collado announced that the 2019–20 budget must be adjusted after college misses target enrollment for incoming freshmen.
Over the past two years, President Shirley M. Collado’s administration has added administrators and expanded student services on campus in an attempt to respond to student concerns. However, with rising costs in higher education, the administration is also tasked with balancing the need to provide adequate services for students with the high costs that come with them.

Administration expands during Collado’s tenure

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor • May 1, 2019
Ithaca College is tasked with balancing the support structures it has created with the high costs that come along with them.
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