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Dominick Recckio, student body president, presents results of the no confidence vote, in which approximately 72 percent of students who voted expressed no confidence in President Tom Rochon.

Commentary: SGA president motivates action beyond vote

By Dominick Recckio • December 2, 2015
On Nov. 30, the Student Government Association showed our campus community what we have the capacity to do.
The Ithaca College Student Government Association reveals the results of the student no confidence vote in Emerson Suites on Nov. 30. The SGA has opened an application for students interested in joining the search committee for the next president.

UPDATE: Ithaca College students vote no confidence in Rochon

By Kyle Arnold and Max Denning • November 30, 2015
Ithaca College students have voted “no confidence” in President Tom Rochon, with 71.75 percent of students who voted expressing no confidence.
Derek Adams, assistant professor in the Department of English, speaks to approximately 200 people in Textor 102 at the teach-in Nov. 19.

Faculty hold teach-in on Rochon vote of no confidence

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • November 22, 2015
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.
From left, professors Susan Allen-Gill, Chip Gagnon, Patricia Rodriguez, Alicia Swords and David Turkon are former members of the committee to create a master degree in sustainable international development. They say President Tom Rochon has not made progress in campus sustainability.

Open Letter: Rochon has squashed campus sustainability

By Alicia Swords, Chip Gagnon, David Turkon, Patricia Rodriguez, and Susan Allen-Gill • November 21, 2015
Stories like this one at IC have demoralized faculty.
Editorial: Rochons public relations campaign headed south

Editorial: Rochon’s public relations campaign headed south

November 19, 2015
Rochon seems to be digging himself deeper into a hole of contradictions and continues to avoid the very issues that put him on the defensive.
President Tom Rochon sits in the Taughannock Falls Room after POC at IC walked out of a meeting Oct. 23.

Open Letter: Faculty make list of complaints against Rochon

By Ithaca College Faculty • November 19, 2015
We have not seen this degree of widespread distress, anger, and dissatisfaction since President James Whalen’s years (1975-1997).
Peter Rothbart, chair of Faculty Council, speaks during the Nov. 10 meeting where the council decided to exclude part-time faculty members from the faculty vote of no-confidence.

Part-time faculty want to be a part of no-confidence vote

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer • November 18, 2015
Ithaca College part-time faculty have expressed disappointment about being excluded from the vote of no confidence in President Tom Rochon to be held by Faculty Council and have been in conversation to initiate their own vote.
Dominick Recckio, current student body president, as well as the student body presidents and one student trustee from the last nine years, signed a letter explaining their disappointment in President Tom Rochon and his administration.

Open Letter: Current and former SGA representatives express lack of confidence in Rochon

By Current and Former Student Body Presidents • November 17, 2015
Rochon’s disinterest in improving the student experience has all but ensured the current climate on South Hill.

Open Letter: Faculty object to top-down administrative hires

By Ithaca College Faculty • November 17, 2015
We strongly oppose the recent decision by President Tom Rochon to create a "Chief Diversity Officer" position at Ithaca College.
Faculty members hold signs and chant Tom Rochon: No confidence during the Oct. 27 meeting in the Athletics and Events Center.

Faculty no confidence teach-in scheduled for Thursday

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • November 17, 2015
A teach-in focusing on the racial climate at Ithaca College, the no confidence votes in President Rochon and other recent campus issues will be held Nov. 19 in Textor 102 during the noon hour.
Members of the Ithaca College faculty chant Tom Rochon, no confidence along with students who took stage at the “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias” event in the A&E Center Oct. 27.

Open Letter: H&S faculty argue for Rochon no confidence vote

By H&S Faculty Senate • November 16, 2015
As our rationale for an all-college vote of no confidence, we focus upon two explicit failures of the President’s administration.
Peter Rothbart, chair of Faculty Council, speaks at the Nov. 10 Faculty Council meeting. Rothbart has received criticism for Faculty Councils decision to release the results of the faculty vote of no confidence to President Tom Rochon and the Board of Trustees before the rest of the campus community.

Ithaca College faculty no confidence vote to begin Nov. 30

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer • November 12, 2015
According to a statement the council released, the vote will be sent out to all eligible faculty voters Nov. 30, and voting will end at 5 p.m. Dec. 11 on SurveyMonkey.
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