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THE ITHACAN

Kitty Tolliver, parent of a freshman at Ithaca College, shares how she is dealing with having a freshman in college who is taking classes remotely.

Commentary: One mom’s opinion on remote learning

By Kitty Tolliver September 22, 2020

Having a child in college who is learning remotely is like a never-ending Gobstopper — never knowing what each layer will result in. In one layer, it’s all sugar-coated goodness. Then, the next is...

Allison Frisch, assistant professor of journalism, shares how she’s adapting as an educator amid a pandemic.

Commentary: Bucking the idea of control

By Allison Frisch September 18, 2020
There is a freedom in the chaos — a freedom to reimagine our approach and the way we envision education, community and connection.
Steven Skopik, professor and interim chair in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, teaches a class over Zoom. Skopik said that he has more confidence to teach online classes in the fall semester than he had in the spring because he had the summer to assess what did and did not work in the virtual classes he taught.

IC faculty feel prepared for online Fall 2020 instruction

By Jordan Broking, Staff Writer September 18, 2020
Last spring, classes made a quick switch to remote instruction. The college created a reopening plan for fall that involved starting classes remotely.
Ithaca College must be transparent in times of uncertainty

Ithaca College must be transparent in times of uncertainty

By The Ithacan September 10, 2020
The college needs to be as transparent as possible with its students throughout the academic year and take the time to listen to their concerns.
The Ithaca College Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life hosted a virtual All Student and Family Gathering to provide new and returning students with information for Fall 2022. 

Students respond to IC’s decision to hold Fall 2020 classes remotely

By Alexis Manore, News Editor September 10, 2020
Over the past few months, the spread of COVID-19 forced educational institutions to change their reopening plans for Fall 2020, and IC was no exception.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

BREAKING: Ithaca College announces 2020–21 academic calendar

By Alexis Manore, News Editor June 30, 2020
Ithaca College released its 2020–21 academic calendar, which will begin with dual instruction and a phased return to campus starting Sept. 8.
To Those Who Stayed

To Those Who Stayed

By Kristen Harrison, Year In Review Photo Editor May 29, 2020
Kristen Harrison ’20 visited some of the students at their Ithaca homes — from a social distance — to see how they are spending their time in Ithaca.
The Ithaca College Return to Campus Task Force provided the college community with updates regarding the return to campus in the fall.

IC students allowed to retrieve belongings beginning June 8

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor May 15, 2020
Ithaca College students who need to move out of their on-campus residences will be able to retrieve their belongings beginning the week of June 8.
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