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President La Jerne Cornish spoke at the State of the College meeting Oct. 26, 2023. Ithaca College administrators held a State of the the College meeting May 20 to share updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year.

Ithaca College administration shares updates on enrollment and FY26 budget

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • May 22, 2025
Ithaca College administrators shared updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year at the State of the College meeting May 20.
Rakin “Rock” Hall, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, explained what factors contribute to decreasing enrollment and what the plans to increase enrollment are. 

College administration discusses plans to address falling enrollment and increasing deficit

By Kai Lincke, Community Outreach Manager • October 31, 2024
Ithaca College administrators presented their plans to address decreasing enrollment and an increasing budget deficit to the students, faculty and staff gathered at the State of the College meeting Oct. 22. Administrators also outlined how the college will transition from the current strategic plan to a new strategic plan that focuses on long-term stability.
President La Jerne Cornish began the State of the College gathering Oct. 26 with the president's welcome followed by updates from the President's Cabinet about academic affairs, finances, enrollment strategies and marketing and communications.

State of the College covers low enrollment and initiatives that will inform next strategic plan

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • October 27, 2023
Ithaca College leadership presented updates on academic affairs, finances, enrollment strategies and marketing and communications during the State of the College Oct. 26. 
Editorial: IC must prioritize current students’ financial needs

Editorial: IC must prioritize current students’ financial needs

By The Ithacan, The Ithacan • October 26, 2022
Ithaca College is expecting to make operational changes in the upcoming years based on the college’s dropping enrollment and retention.
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish is now a quarter of the way through her first academic year as president.

Q&A: IC President La Jerne Cornish discusses values and administrative changes

By Caitlin Holtzman and Syd Pierre • October 26, 2022
Editor-in-Chief Caitlin Holtzman and news editor Syd Pierre sat down with President La Jerne Cornish to discuss her goals as president and changes made in the college’s administration.
Around 100 members of the campus community attended the gathering in Emerson Suites, where President La Jerne Cornish spoke about how the 2022–23 academic year has been progressing so far.  Cornish thanked the campus community for their work during the first half of the fall semester.

President’s Cabinet members give updates at State of the College

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • October 19, 2022
Ithaca College President La Jerne Cornish and members of the President’s Cabinet gave updates to the campus community about enrollment, finances and student life at the State of the College gathering.
Melanie Stein, former dean for the School of Humanities and Sciences, has been named provost of Ithaca College.

College announces search committee members for dean positions

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • November 17, 2021
Ithaca College has announced the members of the search committees for the three open dean positions. 
Editorial: State of the College meeting turnout was disappointing

Editorial: State of the College meeting turnout was disappointing

By The Ithacan • October 7, 2021
Much of the information that was shown on slides was glossed over or summarized poorly, leaving some reeling with more questions than they already had
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