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After Shirley M. Collado, former president of Ithaca College, departed her position, the college has established a new scholarship that will aim to give tuition assistance to first-generation students in her name. 

New scholarship established in Shirley Collado’s name

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 2, 2022
Collado will be receiving the Latin honor President Emerita — a Latin honors distinction awarded when one leaves an institution that allows them to retain the title of their position.
Svante Myrick, Ithaca’s youngest and longest serving mayor will resign Feb. 6 after 10 years of service. Myrick, a Cornell alum, announced his resignation Jan. 5.

IC community reacts to mayor Svante Myrick’s resignation

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 2, 2022
Myrick accepted a leading position at People for the American Way. Myrick will be replaced by common council representative Laura A. Lewis.
From left, junior Austin Ruffino, senate chair for the SGC; junior Deontae Guy, president of the SGC; and senior Maxwell Powers, vice president of business and finance; discussed platform presentations at the SGC's Sept. 20 meeting. Guy will be resigning from his position as president of the Student Governance Council effective Nov. 29. 

Student Governance Council president resigns prior to meeting

By Caitlin Holtzman and Syd Pierre • November 15, 2021
Junior Deontae Guy will be resigning from his position as president of the Student Governance Council effective Nov. 29. 
In an email to the campus community, President Shirley M. Collado announced the resignation of Gerard Turbide, vice president for enrollment management. Nicole Eversley Bradwell has been appointed as his interim successor effective Jan. 11

BREAKING: Collado announces resignation of VP for enrollment

By Ryan King, Assistant News Editor • January 8, 2019

Gerard Turbide, vice president for enrollment management, has resigned from the college. Turbide has worked for the college since 1993 as an assistant director of admission. In 2006, he was promoted...

Rev. James Touchton, Protestant chaplain at Ithaca College, writes a piece reflecting on his time at the college and the work he has done to try to make the Protestant Community a brave space despite recent strife.

Commentary: Protestant chaplain reflects on time at IC

By James Touchton • October 30, 2018
My resignation, while not an easy decision, is something I have chosen to do for my own health.
From left: Benjamin Rifkin, former provost and vice president for educational affairs at Ithaca College; President Tom Rochon; and Gerald Hector, former vice president for finance and administration, observe a student protest Dec. 11 at Free Speech Rock. All three administrators pictured have since announced they are stepping down from their respective positions at the college.

Administrative departures create uncertainty for academic year

By Sophia Tulp, News Editor • August 25, 2016
Ithaca College's senior leadership has seen a significant number of administrative departures, leaving the college with uncertainty about what will be accomplished throughout the remainder of his tenure.
Benjamin Rifkin, provost and vice president for educational affairs at Ithaca College, will resign July 31 and return to teaching. He joined the college in June 2015.

Ithaca College Provost Benjamin Rifkin steps down July 31

July 19, 2016
Benjamin Rifkin, provost and vice president for educational affairs at Ithaca College, announced he will resign from his administrative role effective July 31.
From left: Tom Pfaff, Honors Program director and professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Patricia Spencer, faculty director for service learning in the Office of Civic Engagement and assistant professor in the Department of Writing, will step down from their positions claiming a lack of support from the Ithaca College administration.

Two Ithaca College faculty directors to step down

By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor • May 4, 2016
Two Ithaca College administrators have announced they will be stepping down from their positions, claiming a lack of administrative support from the college.
Ithaca College Student Government Association Senate rejected the recomendation of Matilda Thornton-Clark as vice president of campus awards. SGA President Dominick Recckio and Senate Chair Marieme Foote speak before the senate at the Feb. 8 meeting.

SGA and Board of Trustees discuss presidential search plan

By Justin Henry, Contributing Writer • February 10, 2016
Members of the Ithaca College Student Government Association executive board met with the Ithaca College Board of Trustees on Feb. 9 to discuss a plan for the presidential search.
The Ithaca College Student Governemnt Association announced Jan. 7 that Yena Seo, vice president of campus affairs, has resigned. SGA President Dominick Recckio, center, said he asked Seo to resign.

Ithaca College SGA vice president of campus affairs resigns

By Sophia Tulp, Assistant News Editor • January 7, 2016
The Ithaca College Student Government Association announced that sophomore Yena Seo, vice president of campus affairs, has resigned from her position.
Members of the Ithaca College faculty hold up "No" signs at the Oct. 27 "Addressing Community Action on Racism and Cultural Bias" event in the Athletics and Events Center. Faculty share their responses to Rochon's announcement that he will be retiring at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

Ithaca College faculty vote no confidence in President Rochon

By Faith Meckley and Kyle Arnold • December 14, 2015
A majority of faculty members have voted no confidence in President Tom Rochon as the results of the Faculty Council no confidence vote were released the morning of Dec. 14.

Letter to the Editor: Alum calls for Rochon’s resignation

By Nick Tarant • November 22, 2015
The summary is, Rochon's priorities (and potentially heart) aren't what Ithaca College really needs, now.
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