Editorial: All-College Gathering lacked honest discussion
In times such as these, the campus community needs upfront discussion about the initiatives the college will be taking to remedy these issues.
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.
Rosanna Ferro, vice president of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life, has been at work figuring out how to best improve the office she now runs.
One of the newest additions to the college’s senior leadership team is William Guerrero, who was announced as the college’s new vice president for finance and administration.
Even though the emphasis on transparency and collaboration is admirable, the strategic plan is still a big mystery.
This will hopefully set a tone of enthusiasm and encourage involvement for the rest of the academic year — and for the rest of the new students’ time at the college.
It will create a stronger relationship between not only Collado and the campus, but between the campus and all future presidents as well.
The Ithaca College community has shown itself willing to begin this conversation but must acknowledge the voices of survivors and the harm that has been done.
There are still nine vacant senate positions to fill.
What is clear is that the article should be spurring thoughtful discussions about sexual abuse, power and journalistic ethics.
“I stand here with you, continuing to have the courage to share with you who I am as a person and certainly as your leader,” Collado said.
If Ms. Collado was such a strong candidate, the search committee and the board had a responsibility to be forthcoming regarding this issue from her past.