Silo mentality in higher education plays a role at Ithaca College
“Who suffers? The students and the faculty. Rather than silos being a catalyst for student success, they are actually an impediment,” Capener said.
“Who suffers? The students and the faculty. Rather than silos being a catalyst for student success, they are actually an impediment,” Capener said.
Faculty Council is being criticized by faculty members for releasing the results of the faculty no confidence vote to Ithaca College President Tom Rochon and the Ithaca College Board of Trustees before the rest of the college community.
A majority of faculty members have voted no confidence in President Tom Rochon as the results of the Faculty Council no confidence vote were released the morning of Dec. 14.
Along with being the president of Ithaca College, Tom Rochon serves as chairman of the board of directors for Tompkins Financial Corporation.
Around 200 people attended the event, filling all the seats in the room, and those who couldn’t find a seat lined up along the walls.
We have not seen this degree of widespread distress, anger, and dissatisfaction since President James Whalen’s years (1975-1997).
Members of the Ithaca College faculty are discussing holding a vote of no confidence in President Tom Rochon.
The Ithaca College Writing Department will give high school students a glimpse of life as a writing major, with a new program.