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Editorial: College’s program inspires intergenerational learning

Editorial: College’s program inspires intergenerational learning

December 5, 2019
The college’s relationship with the senior living community promotes the importance of lifelong education.
From left, senior Sarah Jennison, Longview resident Rachel Kaufman and Desirée Tolchin '20 chat as part of Ithaca College's Sociology of Aging class. The Department of Aging Studies is one of the departments that will be cut.

College celebrates 20 years of Longview partnership

By Ryan Bieber, Staff Writer • December 4, 2019
In 2019, Ithaca College celebrated its 20-year partnership with Longview, a senior living community located across the street from campus.
Commentary: Aging is an opportunity for freedom

Commentary: Aging is an opportunity for freedom

By Elizabeth Bergman • November 6, 2019
One great way to broaden our views of life — to take the long view — is to learn about aging.
Christina DiLuzio (left) and sophomore Alex Blas (right) hold up post-it notes from their recent campaign to improve student moral during midterm week.

Random Acts of Kindness club aims to lift students’ spirits

By Madeline Veneziano, Contributing Writer • March 7, 2017
Hiding notes around campus is just one of the activities the Random Acts of Kindness club does weekly.
Students board an outbound Route 11 TCAT bus at the Seneca Street Station the night of Feb. 6. Nancy Oltz, TCAT operations manager, said the company often brings on additional buses at peak times on Friday and Saturday nights to accomodate large amounts of student riders.

Ithaca College students max out TCAT buses on weekend nights

By Michael Pyskaty, Staff Writer • February 11, 2016
The bus pulls forward, and then the driver hits the brakes. The mass of students lurches forward. One man loses his balance and stumbles toward the driver. A woman repeatedly says “I’m not drunk! I’m just tired,” and then promptly tries to fall asleep standing up...
Members of IC Circle K International participated in the Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk Sept. 19 in Cass Park.

Circle K club offers opportunities to serve the community

By Sydney O'Shaughnessy, Staff Writer • October 6, 2015
The club offers a combination of long-term and short-term projects planned throughout the academic year to help students engage with new people.

Longview and Ithaca College host Inter-generational Talent Show

April 22, 2015
Ithaca College students as well as members of Longview assisted living community show off their wide variety of talents.
From left: Longview resident Ardie Bennett speaks with Lynn Gitlow and Jessica Taves, both faculty members in occupational therapy at Ithaca College, at the IC/Longview partnership celebration on Oct. 29 in Clark Lounge.

Ithaca College celebrates 15-year partnership with Longview

By Mark Prowse, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2014
On Oct. 29, Ithaca College celebrated its 15-year partnership with Longview. The program helps bridge the gap between students and older generations.
From left, Diane Martineau and John McKeon, of Lansing, dance together Monday at the Senior Citizen Prom in Emerson Suites. The event was hosted by Ithaca College’s Project Generations.

Senior citizens boogie at Project Generations’ Senior Citizen Prom

By Qina Liu, Senior Writer • March 26, 2013
Project Generations hosted Ithaca College's first Senior Citizen Prom on Monday.
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