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News Editor Caitlin Holtzman spoke with Interim President La Jerne Cornish about student concerns and her goals regarding the return to campus.

The Ithaca College Board of Trustees announced that it is beginning the search for the tenth president of the college.

Interim president La Jerne Cornish’s term begins Aug. 30. She will address the college for the first time in her new role Aug. 31 at the All-College Gathering.

Some members of the Ithaca College community have expressed disappointment in President Shirley M. Collado’s last year as president following the announcement that she is leaving the college.

The search committee for a new vice president for finance will meet with semifinalists for the position and recommend finalists to President Shirley M. Collado.

The senior leadership team of Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s administration updated students about how the college will be moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom on April

Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado updated the campus community via email Feb. 17 about the discussions that occurred at the annual Ithaca College Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 12–13.

For the revisions to have lasting impacts, the data used must reflect the current student population — not one from four years past. 

Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland announced Oct. 3 that the 2019 Cortaca Jug game broke the record for tickets sold for a Division III football game.

Ithaca College’s 2017 federal form 990 was released April 16 for the 2017–18 fiscal year, indicating President Shirley M. Collado’s salary.

In times such as these, the campus community needs upfront discussion about the initiatives the college will be taking to remedy these issues.

The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has elected six new members for the 2018–19 academic year.