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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

The Student News Site of Ithaca College

THE ITHACAN

Open Letter: Administration must stop hiding behind students

Open Letter: Administration must stop hiding behind students

By Tom Schneller February 7, 2017
The IC administration's Walmart model of higher education does not sit well with many students, staff and faculty on this campus.
Seeking sanctuary: IC debates sanctuary campus status

Seeking sanctuary: IC debates sanctuary campus status

By Sophia Adamucci, Assistant News Editor February 1, 2017
Students on campuses across the United States are demanding their schools become sanctuary campuses following Donald Trump’s election.

College releases statement responding to possible faculty strike vote

By Ithaca College Bargaining Committee December 9, 2016
We are disheartened and frustrated at the adversarial tone, misleading allegations, and willingness to disrupt the learning environment for our students.
Sarah Grunberg, a contingent faculty member, is pictured above briefing media on the unions plans to initiate a strike vote early next semester if the administration does not respond to their demands.

Contingent unions may hold strike vote next semester

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor December 8, 2016

The Ithaca College administration has issued a statement criticizing the contingent faculty unions’ Dec. 8 announcement that they may hold a strike vote early next semester if the administration does...

Ithaca College lecturer John Burger speaks at a rally in support of the contingent faculty  union Oct. 19 at the Free Speech Rock. The rally was organized by IC Students for Labor Action.

Commentary: Part-time faculty deserve equitable pay

By Mark Baustian November 16, 2016
It is not surprising that an institution as reliant on underpaid workers as Ithaca College is resisting challenges to that business model.
While many staff said they enjoy working at the college, problems persist with morale, communication and a fear of speaking out.

IC staff members express lingering working condition concerns

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer October 26, 2016
While many staff said they enjoy working at the college, problems persist with morale, communication and a fear of speaking out.
In light of a protest held on Oct. 19 to rally community support behind the contingent faculty, the part time–faculty union and the full time contingent–faculty union have gone back to the negotiating table with the administration after an announcement earlier this month that negotiations would cease until they received a counterproposal.

Union returns to bargaining with receival of counterproposal

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor October 26, 2016
The part time–faculty union met with the Ithaca College administration Oct. 24 to continue negotiations.
Members of the Ithaca College part time–faculty union walked out of negotiations with the administration Sept. 23 after receiving what they said was a disappointing counterproposal on compensation. On Dec. 8, the union announced that it may hold a strike vote at the beginning of next semester.

Update: IC part time–faculty union, administration far apart in talks

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor September 23, 2016
“We’ve had dialogue about the issues,” Burroughs said. “They’re either stalling or not doing their work, and we’re not going to tolerate that.”
From left to right, Stephen Shoemaker and Dan Verdosa, who both work in the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications, talked and laughed with people at their table at the Community Gathering event held Aug. 31.

Campus Gathering addressed violence and community relationships

By Ben Kaplan, Contributing writer September 2, 2016
Ithaca College held a community gathering to discuss the violent tragedies that took place in the world over the summer and to foster a sense of togetherness among the college community.
Sarah Grunberg, a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, and Brody Burroughs, lecturer in the Department of Art, met with members of the administration Aug. 16 as part of ongoing negotiations about key contract provisions including benefits, wages and job security.

Part-time faculty and administration continue long contract talks

By Grace Elletson, Assistant News Editor August 21, 2016
After nearly a year of negotiations, the Ithaca College part-time faculty union and the administration are still negotiating the most complex contract elements: benefits, wages and job security. Each side feels differently about the progress that’s being made.
Junior Taylor Ford, accompanied by Sophomore Talia Sklonik and Junior Peter Zibinski, hand Nancy Pringle, senior vice president and general counsel for the Division of Human and Legal Resources, a petition with 468 signatures from the campus community, showing their support for part and full-time contingent faculty unionization on April 27.

Ithaca College students deliver petition to administration

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor April 27, 2016
Ithaca College students delivered a petition with 468 signatures, showing their support for contingent faculty unionization, to Nancy Pringle, senior vice president and general counsel for the Division of Human and Legal Resources, on April 27.
As the Ithaca College student trustee’s term comes to a close at the end of the spring semester, Junior Ciara Lucas will participate in the process to select the atypical position.

Ithaca College student trustee position deviates from norm

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer April 13, 2016
The AGB conducted a study in 2010 of 507 colleges and universities that revealed 70.8 percent of public institutions include at least one undergraduate student on their board, compared to only 20.1 percent of private institutions.
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