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Ithaca College full-time contingent faculty members and supporters pose in front of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center April 7 following a meeting with administration.

Full-time contingent faculty’s union request denied

By Michael Pyskaty and Sophia Tulp April 7, 2016
Members of the Ithaca College administration have denied a request by full-time contingent faculty to join the existing part-time faculty union.
Ithaca College part-time faculty and students from Students for Labor Action pose for a photo outside the Peggy Ryan Williams Center, after the part-time faculty met with Ithaca College administrators April 15.

Part-time faculty union faces some pushback in negotiations

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer March 23, 2016
“Right now, we have people in our membership who are single mothers, on welfare, on food stamps, barely making ends meet, who don’t know if they’re going to be hired next semester,” Graham said.
This announcement follows the committees decision to close the search in December to ensure the confidentiality of the candidates.

President Rochon creates goals for remainder of his presidency

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor March 23, 2016
The Ithaca College leadership has narrowed its areas of focus for the last 17 months of President Tom Rochon’s tenure. The college will focus on enhancing academics, strengthening engagement and growing the financial health of the college, while also continuing work on shared governance and diversity and inclusion.
Members of the Ithaca College administration, including Nancy Pringle, senior vice president and general counsel for the Division of Human and Legal Resources, are in the process of meeting with staff members in departments that experienced cuts through the college’s workforce analysis to debrief on how employees are adjusting.

Ithaca College administration debriefs staff after cuts

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer March 9, 2016
Fifty-nine staff positions were cut in 29 departments at Ithaca College since August 2013 through the workforce analysis initiative.

Letter: Part-time faculty respond to report on Rochon salary

March 3, 2016
How can IC retain excellent instructors and maintain the quality of the education they provide our students, when we leave them to struggle, living paycheck to paycheck, on semester to semester commitments, year after year?
Roger Richardson will no longer hold the interim chief diversity officer position at the college and will continue in his role as associate provost of diversity, inclusion and engagement.

Ithaca College likely to miss diversity action plan deadlines

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
In Fall 2015, Ithaca College set a timeline for addressing issues regarding diversity and campus climate. Although the plan covers a timeline of roughly 2 1/2 years, Roger Richardson, associate provost of diversity, inclusion and engagement and interim chief diversity officer, said it is not realistic for all deadlines to be made.
Rochon paid above the median salary at private institutions

Rochon paid above the median salary at private institutions

By Annika Kushner, Staff Writer February 17, 2016
Rochon’s total compensation for the 2013 calendar year, the most recent year for which data is available, was $458,318. This includes base pay, bonus pay, nontaxable and “other.”

Ithaca College staff cuts will not include filled positions

By Annika Kushner, Staff Writer January 27, 2016
An Ithaca College administrator announced at the Jan. 21 All-College Meeting that the initiative to cut 40 staff positions over the course of the 2015–16 academic school year will no longer include positions that are currently filled.
Senior Suba Chakraborty was born with a disability causing his leg to stop growth after his thigh. Chakraborty said the campus is a challenge for him to navigate.

Ithaca College works to address ADA compliance issues

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer November 18, 2015
With 16 areas on campus cited by the Office of Civil Rights as not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, Ithaca College is currently working to resolve these issues.

Part-time faculty union begins bargaining with administration

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer November 4, 2015
The Ithaca College part-time faculty bargaining committee and the administration discussed the committee’s goals at their first bargaining session Oct. 20.

Ithaca College plans event to list racial climate action steps

By Aidan Quigley, News Editor October 26, 2015
Following rallies about the racial climate on campus, Ithaca College will hold an event titled “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias,” which aims to list possible actions about this issue that could be undertaken immediately.
Kyle James, SGA vice president of academic affairs, talks with an Ithaca College student at constitution day.

Ithaca College SGA releases first draft of student bill of rights

By Evan Popp, Staff Writer September 22, 2015
The first draft of a student bill of rights was released by the Ithaca College Student Government Association Sept. 17 and will be available for comment by the campus community for the duration of the first semester.
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