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From left, sophomores Liam Spellman and Samuel Levine wait in line on the social distancing markers at Terrace Dining Hall on Feb. 9.

Training series helps students address COVID-19 concerns

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • March 11, 2021
The De-escalating COVID-19 Situations meeting series provided students with verbal and nonverbal ways of handling situations in which peers may not be following the college’s COVID-19 guidelines.
Rosanna Ferro, vice president for student affairs and campus life, said the college was doing well in terms of COVID-19 regulations and was working on a phased approach to slowly ease restrictions.

SGC discusses campus life and COVID-19 restrictions

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • March 2, 2021
The SGC met with Rosanna Ferro, vice president for student affairs and campus life, passed two bills and confirmed one member at its March 1 meeting.
The Ithaca College Presidential Search Committee has announced that it has picked an executive search firm to use in the search for the 10th president of the college.

Administration discusses APP, campus life and COVID-19

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • February 27, 2021
Administrators spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic and the Academic Program Prioritization (APP) process during the All-Student and Family Gathering.
Professor Jeff Holmes begins his hybrid Abnormal Psychology class Feb. 15. All of his classes this semester are being taught in a hybrid sense that gives students the choice to come to class in person or online.

Students and professors adapt to hybrid instruction

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • February 18, 2021
Ithaca College students are adjusting to taking classes in person again for the first time in approximately 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Ithaca City School District moves to remote instruction

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • December 16, 2020
Due to community spread of COVID-19 and the number of students and staff members in quarantine, the ICSD is moving to remote instruction until January.
The Student Governance Council also passed one bill that changed responsibilities for academic senators and tabled a bill that recommended creating dean councils for all five schools. It confirmed two senators — a club athlete senator and a School of Business senator. 

SGC discusses collaboration for virtual spring orientation

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • November 10, 2020
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council discussed possible ideas for spring orientation with Kevin Perry, associate director for NSTP.
Ithaca College students from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont and countries with no health notice or a level one health notice will not have to quarantine after entering New York, the email stated. 

IC releases move-in information after new guidelines announced

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • November 5, 2020
Ithaca College has announced new move-in information after New York state got rid of its travel advisory list and replaced it with new guidelines. 
Junior Zeyneb Henderson says why she feels Ithaca College students should not be allowed to return to campus in the spring.

Commentary: IC students shouldn’t be allowed to return in Spring 2021

By Zeyneb Henderson • November 5, 2020
If Ithaca College follows through with its plan to reopen, I hope its students would come back with respect for the community.
The Ithaca College Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life hosted a virtual All Student and Family Gathering to provide new and returning students with information for Fall 2022. 

IC announces return to campus plans for Spring 2021

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • October 28, 2020
Ithaca College is preparing to allow students, faculty and staff back on campus for Spring 2021.
From left, alumni Quin Stocks '20, Julia Bergdoll '20, Sam Butlien '20 and Adri Darcy '20 went to Los Angeles for the Spring 2020 semester. The Ithaca College Los Angeles program has been canceled for the Spring 2021 semester.

Ithaca College Los Angeles program canceled for Spring 2021

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • October 21, 2020
Ithaca College students who were planning to take part in the ICLA program can take part in the program over the summer or next year.
At the All Student and Family Gathering on March 25, La Jerne Cornish, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, announced that the college is planning to be fully open for Fall 2021.

Administration discusses Spring 2021 and faculty cuts

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • October 16, 2020
Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado said that the college fully intends to return to an in-person semester for the spring.
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