THE ITHACAN

Faculty Council votes to hold no confidence vote

By Grace Elletson and Max Denning • November 11, 2015

Ithaca College faculty members will vote in a referendum on the issue of confidence in President Tom Rochon.

University of Missouri student movement mirrors IC’s

By Sophia Tulp, Staff Writer • November 10, 2015

A string of race-related controversies at the University of Missouri mirror incidents that have been occurring at Ithaca College. At both institutions, student protest groups have spoken out against systemic racism and called for the resignation of their college’s presidents.

Open Letter: The Case Against Tom Rochon

By Unknown • November 7, 2015

"The Case Against Tom Rochon" is the document passed out by members of POC at IC at Ithaca College's Family Weekend. It is unclear where the document originated.

Students circulate document against Rochon at Family Weekend

By Faith Meckley and Sophia Tulp • November 7, 2015

At several Family Weekend events around campus, POC at IC handed out a document called “The Case Against Tom Rochon” to guests.

H&S and Park School faculty recommend no confidence vote

By Grace Elletson and Kyle Arnold • November 4, 2015

In the wake of faculty discussions about initiating a vote of no confidence in President Tom Rochon, two out of five schools have voted for recommending Faculty Council conduct a vote, while one has voted against holding such a vote.

Commentary: No confidence vote is necessary for progress

By Charlotte Robertson • November 4, 2015

We can’t expect change and we can’t move forward if we do not first vote no confidence in Tom Rochon.

Commentary: Campuswide meeting brings shift in power dynamic

By Guillaume Gentil • November 4, 2015

Their speeches tackled contradictions in the administration’s handling of incidents of discrimination against ALANA students.

Letter to the Editor: H&S faculty stand with POC at IC

By 146 H&S faculty members • November 4, 2015

We believe that the serious attention you have brought to the problems of racism and marginalization at IC is both welcome and long overdue.

Communications school faculty to discuss no confidence vote

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor • November 3, 2015

Faculty members in the Roy H. Park School of Communications will meet at noon Nov. 3 in the Park Hall Auditorium to discuss a potential no confidence vote in President Tom Rochon and the ongoing race-related issues on campus.

POC at IC group to host “demand sessions”

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor • November 2, 2015

The POC at IC group has announced “demand sessions” for Nov. 3 and 6 where participants will share their grievances about Ithaca College and the administration, and answer questions regarding the vote of no confidence for President Tom Rochon organized by the Student Government Association.

Humanities and Sciences faculty to call for no confidence vote

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • October 30, 2015

A majority of H&S faculty members who attended a Faculty Senate meeting Oct. 29 voted in favor of sending the motion, according to an email sent to H&S faculty obtained by The Ithacan.

Editorial: POC at IC makes profound statement at campus event

October 29, 2015

A substantial portion of the campus community witnessed the powerful escalation of the “Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias” event Oct. 27. Students, faculty, staff and administrators understood there would be a big event. They understood there would be a potential for controversy. But perhaps nobody understood what the event would be — and what it should be — better than the POC at IC group.