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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

From left, senior Grace Madeya, president of the student body, and first-year student Rishabh Sen, vice president of campus affairs, discuss updates to their bills and committees.

SGC discusses plans for the rest of the semester

By Dominick Petrucci, Staff Writer March 22, 2023
On March 20, SGC senators and officials discussed their schedule for the rest of the semester and prepared to discuss an upcoming bill.
Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, discussed curriculum changes and shared governance with Student Governance Council.

SGC discusses shared governance and curriculum changes with provost

By Dominick Petrucci, Contributing Writer February 1, 2023
Melanie Stein, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, discussed curriculum changes and shared governance with the SGC.
From left, Hannah Ahmed, Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life and Austin Ruffino discussed campus transportation at the Oct. 31 SGC meeting. Prunty announced to the senate that the substation road, which runs from Boothroyd Hall to Terrace Dining Hall, will be permanently closed off beginning Spring 2023.

SGC discusses a future road closure and transportation on campus

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer November 2, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) meeting Oct. 31, the senate and executive board met with Bonnie Prunty, vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life. 
Senior Connor Watson, assistant to the vice president of Business and Finance, and sophomore Hannah Ahmed, Class of 2025 senator, attend the SGC meeting Sept. 19.

Student organizations find funding process is complicated

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

The Appropriations Committee at Ithaca College is a resource for student organizations to operate and travel with financial support. While the committee has a large amount of funding, some student organizations...

Tim Downs, vice president of Finance and Administration and chief financial officer, spoke with the Ithaca College Student Governance Council.

SGC elects senators into e-board and discusses finances

By Emma Kersting, Staff Writer October 19, 2022
At the Oct. 17 meeting of the Ithaca College Student Governance Council, the senate confirmed two senators to the executive board and spoke with Tim Downs.
Senior Alexis Manore, editor in chief for The Ithacan, discusses the impacts of Ithaca Colleges failure to hold abusers accountable. This pattern invalidates survivors and normalizes violence within the campus community.

Commentary: IC does not hold abusers accountable

By Alexis Manore May 8, 2022
As a survivor of both sexual harassment and sexual assault, it has been extremely disheartening to see how the college has supported and enabled abusers and offered minimal support to survivors. 
Tim Downs, vice president for Finance and Administration at Ithaca College, gives the Student Governance Council a presentation on the colleges finances April 25.

SGC and VP of finance discuss college’s financial system

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor April 27, 2022
At the Ithaca College Student Governance Council’s April 26 meeting, Tim Downs, vice president for Finance and Administration, spoke to the council about the college’s financial health.
From left, juniors Grace Madeya, Tessa Kurtz, Maxwell Powers and sophomore James Zampetti give their platform presentation for the SGC executive board as IC United.

SGC holds platform presentations for the 2022–23 academic year

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor April 20, 2022
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) held platform presentations where students running for the SGC executive board and senate for the 2022–23 academic year announced their candidacy. 
At its April 11 meeting, the Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) passed its first bill of Spring 2022 in support of implementing at least one gender-neutral bathroom in every academic building on campus by the end of the 2022–23 academic year. 

SGC passes first bill of Spring 2022

By Lorien Tyne, assistant News Editor April 13, 2022
The SGC motioned and voted to pass a recommendation for the Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in All Academic Buildings bill.
Angélica Carrington, director for the Center for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Social Change  (IDEAS), said by providing culturally validating spaces, the center works to empower marginalized students.

SGC talks student advocacy and hosts two guests speakers

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor March 30, 2022
Two guest speakers joined SGC at its March 28 meeting and imparted information about student advocacy, mental health and housing.
Svante Myrick, Ithaca’s youngest and longest serving mayor will resign Feb. 6 after 10 years of service. Myrick, a Cornell alum, announced his resignation Jan. 5.

IC community reacts to mayor Svante Myrick’s resignation

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor February 2, 2022
Myrick accepted a leading position at People for the American Way. Myrick will be replaced by common council representative Laura A. Lewis.
The session included about 15 students, seven SLT members and seven members of the SGC divided among six tables to have small group discussions on what has gone well since returning to campus and what has not been effective. A similar event was held in January 2021 over zoom and attracted around 80 participants. 

SGC and SLT host listening session for student body feedback

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer November 17, 2021
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council (SGC) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) held a listening session Nov. 16 in the Emerson Suites.
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