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Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky is a sports media professor at Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications. Staurowsky has dedicated much of her career to leveling the playing field for women in sports.

Q&A: Sports media professor contributes to Olympics gender equality publication

By Jacob Infald, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024
Ellen J Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Sports Media at Ithaca College is helping to change the sporting landscape worldwide through her advocacy work in Title IX, pay equity in sports and representation of women in sports media.
Ithaca College sophomore Kit Kelly died by suicide Oct. 15. Kelly was a television and digital media production major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Campus community celebrates life and shares memories of sophomore Kit Kelly

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • October 16, 2024
Ithaca College sophomore Kit Kelly died by suicide Oct. 15. Kelly was a television and digital media production major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications.
Pictured, Ithaca College students worked at the NBC studio in Stamford, Connecticut covering the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Students both past and present worked with NBC this summer.

Park students earn valuable experiences covering Olympics

By Jacob Infald, Staff Writer • September 29, 2024
Ithaca College was well-represented this past summer during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as Bombers both past and present worked with NBC Sports during its coverage of the summer games. 
In its answer, the college admitted through its attorneys to have determined reasonable grounds to believe that Casey Stebbins, an employee at Dining Services, violated the college’s intimate relationship and sexual harassment policies, but did not terminate his employment. 

IC admits to have had grounds to believe that former associate dean violated sexual harassment policy

By Prakriti Panwar, News Editor • September 25, 2024
Ithaca College admitted through its attorneys Sept. 24 to have found reasonable grounds to believe that Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy. H Park School of Communications, had violated the college’s intimate relationship and sexual harassment policy. The college admitted this in an answer to a complaint filed against it by a former student.
Fans cheer on the Ithaca College football team at the 2023 Cortaca Jug. The Blue Crew program will look to encourage student attendance through a points system that allows students to earns prizes for attending different sporting events.

Return of Blue Crew program looks to encourage student involvement

By Jess Moskowitz, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024
Ithaca College Athletics announced the return of the Blue Crew student rewards program on Jan. 31. This program brings together Ithaca College students, giving them an incentive to attend sporting events in return for points toward special prizes. 
(Left to right) Diane Gayeski , Rita Bunatal, Via Carpenter, Eden Strachan. The Cultural Entrepreneurship course will be led by Gayeski and will feature five guest speakers, all of whom are alumni of color who attended the college.

Alumni of color return to teach students about cultural entrepreneurship through mini-course

By Taylor Borash, Staff Writer • February 15, 2024
Ithaca College is offering Cultural Entrepreneurship, a one-credit mini-course from Feb. 16 to 18 to teach students about the resources and tools available to help begin their entrepreneurial journey while still in college. The course will feature five guest speakers, all of whom are alumni of color who attended the college.
Junior sports media major Chris Sohl records an episode of Big Red Faceoff. The weekly ICTV show covers Cornell University men's and women's hockey programs.

Sports media students share deep connection with Cornell

By Farrell Hudson, Staff Writer • November 16, 2023
Over the years at the Roy H. Park School of Communications, many sports media students have gained experience in the field by covering the Ithaca College sports teams. However, some have had the opportunity to take their craft to the Division I level.
Junior Janaissy Pineda Alvarez writes about her experiences as a student of color in the Park School of Communications and how Park can offer increased support BIPOC students.

Commentary: Park is not a safe haven for students of color

By Janaissy Pineda Alvarez • November 15, 2023
Ranked 19th out of 50 for top film schools, Park's standing bolsters its appeal to incoming students who often base their decision to attend the college on the Park School itself and the myriad of opportunities it promises. However, what remains conspicuously unaddressed is the school's striking lack of diversity, particularly among students of color, and its pronounced presence within specific majors.
From left, first-year student track & field teammates Joseph Napolitano and Max Boreland dine at Campus Center Dining Hall.

Athletes talk impact of new dining options

By Matthew Givone, Contributing Writer • September 15, 2023
Following a history of notoriously long lines and limited hours of operation, student-athletes at Ithaca College have an innovative new option for dining this fall as the first semester with the meal exchange program goes into effect. 
From left, sophomore setter Maddie Cox prepares to defend while senior right side hitter Jamie Koopman spikes during the Bombers' preseason scrimmage against Cornell University.

Volleyball taps talent with nationwide recruiting strategy

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • September 7, 2023
From the Atlantic to Pacific, the Ithaca College women’s volleyball team comes to the Finger Lakes region from across the country. Only two players on the 2023 roster are from New York State, and only four from the Northeast. 
Editorial: Hiring processes must be transparent to ensure student success

Editorial: Hiring processes must be transparent to ensure student success

By The Ithacan • August 23, 2023

At a college, the bottom line role of every faculty and staff member is to provide students with a successful educational experience. This may be through obvious paths, like ensuring a smooth transition...

From left, junior Joshua Fuller, Alex Estabrook, instructor of the Esports Content Production class, and sophomore Alex Tchiprout work at the Studio B switcher.

New course introduces students to esports marketing

By Dean Gutic, Staff Writer • April 25, 2023
While many of the courses offered in Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications are traditional media courses, there is a new course that has made its debut in a much more niche subject.
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