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Austin Reid previously worked with Hillel as a Springboard fellow at the college and is back to lead the Office of Religious and Spiritual life.

Q&A: Interim director for religious and spiritual life talks new role and RLC plans

By Ryan Johnson, Assistant News Editor • January 24, 2024
In December 2023, Austin Reid was announced as the interim director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. The position opened when Yasin Ahmed, former director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, resigned from the college in October 2023. 
Elizabeth Kaletski, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Ithaca College, speaks about her research, her time teaching at the college and the intersection of economics and human rights.

Q&A: Economics professor researches human rights during sabbatical

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • December 6, 2023
Elizabeth Kaletski, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Ithaca College, was on sabbatical for Spring 2023. During her sabbatical, she worked on projects centered on children’s rights for the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, including analyzing data, writing academic papers and securing funding.
John Vongas is an associate professor in the School of Business at Ithaca College.

Q&A: Associate Professor professes the positives of stress

By Sarah Payne, Staff Writer • November 29, 2023
John Vongas is an associate professor in the School of Business at Ithaca College. He was able to lend his expertise to help research stress-work relationships and assisted in writing the paper “The Essential Impact of Stress Appraisals on Work Engagement.”

Q&A with Ven. Geshe Lhakdor

By Prakriti Panwar and Ray Milburn • November 29, 2023

Ven. Geshe Lhakdor is His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's translator and religious assistant. He visited Ithaca College on Nov. 27 to share his perspective on the nature of peace.

Rob Flaherty ’13, deputy campaign manager for President Joe Biden, graduated from Ithaca College with a dual degree in politics and television-radio.

Q&A: Outstanding young alumni shares experiences as White House campaign manager

By Reese Schenkel, Contributing Writer • November 1, 2023
Rob Flaherty ’13, deputy campaign manager for President Joe Biden, was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni award from Ithaca College.
Carla Stetson is a finalist for the 2023 New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship. The fellowship's purpose is to fund an artist's craft, no matter the discipline.

Q&A: Former associate professor discusses being a finalist for artist fellowship

By Mariana Contreras, Staff Writer • October 24, 2023
Carla Stetson, former associate professor of arts and chair of the art department, was recognized as a finalist for the Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts discipline in the 2023 New York State Council on the Arts/New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship. Mariana Contreras, staff writer, sat down with Stetson and spoke about her recent award as a finalist for the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship.
Dylan Lyons '14 plans to start an online bookstore, called the Lavender Rhino, as a safe space for LGBTQ+ readers.

Q&A: Dylan Lyons ’14 discusses LGBTQ+ online bookstore

By Molly Fitzsimons, Co-Life and Culture Editor • September 26, 2023
Co-Life and Culture Editor Molly Fitzsimons spoke with Lyons about The Lavender Rhino, the motives behind starting this project and where it is going next. Lyons was a journalism major at Ithaca College and later received an MBA at New York University, moving to New York City post-graduation. His professional experience so far has included journalism, content marketing, as well as being active politically and fighting for causes such as LGBTQ+ rights and empowerment.

Q&A: Dana professor speaks about newly published essay

By Kinsey Burr, Staff Writer • September 18, 2023
Jennifer Jolly is a Dana professor who was recognized in 2022 by Ithaca College for a continued record of excellence and promise of an outstanding future. Her essay explores how race has influenced the perception of significant figures in 19th century Mexico. Staff writer Kinsey Burr talked to Jolly about her inspiration for the essay and what readers should expect.
Carl Mazzocone '81 showed a private screening of "The Hill" starring Colin Ford and Dennis Quaid on Sept. 5 at Cinempolis. Mazzocone served as executive producer of the new film, which he called "a nice little picture."

Q&A: Ithaca College alum discusses new film

By Vivian Rose, Co-Life and Culture Editor • September 13, 2023
Carl Mazzocone ’81 is the executive producer for “The Hill,” a 2023 baseball drama and biopic for minor league baseball player Rickey Hill (Colin Ford). The film depicts Hill’s life in Fort Worth, Texas and his troubled relationship with his father, played by Dennis Quaid.

Q&A with Mark Eyerly, new VP of Marketing and Communications

By Lorien Tyne, Ray Milburn, Simone Bilich, and Mei Dennison • September 12, 2023

Jennifer Spitzer, associate professor in the Department of Literatures in English, will release her first book in February called, “Secret Sharers: The Intimate Rivalries of Modernism and Psychoanalysis.”

Q&A: Faculty member shares her first book-writing experience

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer • February 7, 2023
The Ithacan spoke with Jennifer Spitzer, associate professor in the Department of Literatures in English, to discuss the process and experience of writing her book “Secret Sharers.”
Brittany Watros was promoted to student organization business coordinator in the Ithaca College Office of Student Engagement (OSE) on Oct. 31. She formerly held the role of administrative assistant in the OSE since July 2015.

Q&A: staff member promoted to student organization coordinator

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Staff Writer • November 15, 2022
Brittany Watros was promoted to student organization business coordinator in the Ithaca College Office of Student Engagement on Oct. 31.
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