The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

Higher education in the U.S. is a business. Schools will market themselves through favorable reviews, pleasant images and flattering advertisements.

Looking around at a college changed by a pandemic, economic decline and administrative negligence, I wonder if I would have made the same decision.

“We very much have built it so that it has a foundation that will allow us to change and grow over time.”

We asked prospective students at Ithaca Today, “What is the biggest factor in your decision whether or not to come to Ithaca College?”