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Students in the Quest for a sustainable future theme participate in a group activity on Aug. 25 in Friends 302 as part of the ICC Theme Kick-Off Events.

Residential Life gives financial rewards for floor program attendance

By Sabrina Knight, Staff Writer September 2, 2014
The Office of Residential life has introduced a new incentive for first-year students to attend ICC theme–based programs.
First-Year Friday

First-Year Friday

By Danielle Calder April 15, 2014
The freshmen class of 2017 celebrates the completion of its first year at Ithaca College.
Linda Koenig, assistant director for housing services and communication, offers housing alternatives to students who did not select their first choice.

Residential Life addresses student apartment scarcity

By Haley Doran, Staff Writer March 5, 2014
Fall 2014 Housing selection sparked frustrations among some students, but the Office of Residential Life has offered some remedies for these concerns.
Guest commentary: Residential behavior betrays code of conduct

Guest commentary: Residential behavior betrays code of conduct

By Kelsey Johnson February 26, 2014

People are defined by the communities they are a part of, so how do students react when their chosen college community fails to live up to the standards that it has set? Ithaca College’s code of conduct...

Marisa Kelly, provost and vice president for educational affairs, said analysis of the campus climate survey will help determine further goals

Part Three: College sets diversity goals

By Elma Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager October 30, 2013
With the implementation of Ithaca College’s strategic vision, IC 20/20, well under way, several departments are organizing initiatives to tackle the vision’s 11 Diversity Strategic Plan Goals.

Editorial: Under one woof

By The Ithacan October 23, 2013

Disabilities are not always visible. Emotional and mental impairments could be harder to prove than physical disabilities. Receiving accommodations at Ithaca College is difficult, as it requires thorough...

Junior Meredith Knowles plays with her cat, Arya. Residential Life allows Knowles to keep Arya in her room to help relieve her anxiety.

College liberalizes policy for support animals

By James Whitlow, Contributing Writer October 9, 2013
Junior Meredith Knowles has been given permission to keep a cat in her Garden Apartment to help with her anxiety.

Public Safety to adopt new student focus

By TinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer October 2, 2013
The Office of Public Safety is seeking to bolster its community policing mission by engaging students and other members of the community in an open conversation about campus safety.

Commentary: Landlords take advantage of college students

By Elizabeth McDonald September 11, 2013

Marauding landlords are an ongoing problem in Ithaca’s student community. Every year, I hear stories about landlords withholding security deposits or charging students for repairs, which fall under landlord...

Editorial: Res Life repeats housing mistakes

Editorial: Res Life repeats housing mistakes

By The Ithacan August 29, 2013

For the second time in the past five years, Ithaca College has suffered a housing mishap because it over-enrolled the number of incoming first-year students. The Office of Residential Life initially planned...

Students in the Class of 2017 participate in a balloon challenge during a social event at Orientation on June 19. The high number of first-years seeking on-campus housing in the fall is so high that the Office of Residential LIfe has had to make additional options available

Over-enrollment causes housing problems for first-year students

By Sabrina Knight, News Editor August 8, 2013
The Office of Residential Life announced Friday that it will no longer need to house students in the Country Inn & Suites because of a miscalculation in the number of upperclassmen students requesting on-campus housing.
From left, seniors Rob Flaherty, student body president, and Justin Pyron, vice president of the SGA, spoke Monday at a meeting. The SGA is looking into ways to address concerns after results came in from a campus-wide survey.

SGA survey finds dining is a top concern

By Lisa Famularo, Staff Writer March 28, 2013
Campus dining, class registration, on-campus concerts and residential life were top concerns of students in a recent campus-wide survey conducted by the Student Government Association.
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