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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.

Meetings about college’s financial status open to students

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 16, 2021
InFinity Presentations, which are meetings about the financial status of Ithaca College, are now open to students.
The Student Governance Council passed the Dean’s Student Council Recommendation, which recommends that the deans of all five schools at the college create a Dean’s Student Council. Currently, only the School of Music and School of Business have student councils.

SGC passes recommendation for dean’s student councils

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • February 16, 2021
The Student Governance Council passed the Dean’s Student Council Recommendation and the Senate Chair Qualifications and Selection Process Updates amendment.
The virtual open-conversation session was led by David Lissy ’87, chair of the board of trustees, and James Nolan ’77, vice chair of the board of trustees. About 55 people attended the event.

Board of Trustees discusses faculty and program cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 15, 2021
The Board of Trustees provided feedback on the Academic Program Prioritization process and discussed the college’s financial health and enrollment strategy at its February meeting.
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 answers questions about program and faculty cuts

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2021
The SGC hosted the meeting in response to pushback from campus community members regarding the upcoming faculty and program cuts.
The SGC passed three bills — one creating a new committee for the SGC and two focusing on requirements for student organizations at the college.

SGC passes sustainability and health safety bills

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • December 2, 2020
The SGC passed three bills — one creating a new committee for the SGC and two focusing on requirements for student organizations at the college.
At the Faculty Council meeting Oct. 6, La Jerne Cornish, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said that approximately 130 faculty members at the college will be cut and that entire departments may be discontinued in part due to decreased student enrollment. 

SGC discusses faculty cuts and provides updates on bills

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • October 13, 2020
SGCdiscussed impending faculty cuts and passed one bill regarding funding for student organizations at its Oct. 12 meeting.
The Student Governance Council passed one bill and confirmed three new members to the Appropriations Committee Sept. 21.

SGC passes bill that changes GPA requirements for potential members

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • September 22, 2020
The IC Student Governance Council passed one bill amending GPA requirements for potential SGC members and confirmed three new members to the Appropriations Committee at its Sept. 21 meeting.
The Student Governance Council passed four bills at the first meeting of the Fall 2020 semester.

SGC passes four bills at first meeting of Fall 2020

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • September 15, 2020
SGC passed the Fall 2020 Tuition Transparency Request Bill, the 60 Calendar Day Title IX Recommendation Bill, the Rent College Pads Recommendation and the Constitutional Resignation Policy Amendment.
Ted Schiele, planner and evaluator for the Tompkins County Health Department, said he has been working with students and faculty at the college since 2015 to implement a ban on tobacco products, like cigarettes, hookahs and vape pens, across the entire campus.

Speaker encourages SGC to write bill to ban smoking at IC

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • March 4, 2020
Ted Schiele, planner and evaluator for the Tompkins County Health Department, met with the SGC on March 2 to discuss a smoking ban.
IC Votes is a new initiative at Ithaca College that works to get members of the college community to register to vote and to help fill out absentee ballots. The initiative began March 2 and will continue until the general election in November.

New initiative encourages students to vote

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • March 4, 2020
IC Votes is a new initiative at Ithaca College that works to get members of the college community to register to vote and to help fill out absentee ballots.
Bill Kerry, director of the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, said that development for the app began in Fall 2019 and that it should be completed during Spring 2020. He also said that in addition to the Public Safety office, Information Technology and the Office of College Communications helped to develop the app too. 

Public Safety receives feedback about app from SGC

By Sam Haut, Senior Writer • February 5, 2020
Bill Kerry, director of the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, discussed a Public Safety app with the SGC on Feb. 3.
Lara Hamburger, a campus educator from the Advocacy Center, met with the Student Government Council on Sept. 23 to discuss services that are offered to students affected by sexual and relationship violence.

Advocacy Center representative discusses resources at SGC

By Anna De Luca, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2019
A representative from the Advocacy Center met with SGC Sept. 23 to discuss services available for those impacted by sexual and relationship violence.
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