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Lauren Kelly Benson, the new director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Ithaca College, will host monthly events for the entire college community to participate in.

Q&A: New director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life encourages community involvement

By Taylor Borash, Assistant News Editor • August 28, 2024
Assistant News Editor Taylor Borash spoke with Benson about why they chose to apply for the position, how they plan to implement their core values when helping students and what plans they have in store for fall 2024.
Lauren Kelly Benson officially began Aug. 5 as the director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Ithaca College. The decision brought an end to the college's search for a permanent director to take over following Austin Reid's time as interim director.

College announces permanent director for Office of Religious and Spiritual Life

By Taylor Borash, Assistant News Editor • August 19, 2024
Lauren Kelly Benson began Aug. 5 as the new director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Ithaca College.
Austin Reid will be the interim director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life beginning Jan. 2, 2024.

College announces interim director for Office of Religious and Spiritual Life

By Vivian Rose, Co-Life and Culture Editor • December 11, 2023
In an Intercom post Dec. 9, Bonnie Prunty, vice president of Student Affairs and Campus Life, announced that Austin Reid will assume the role of interim director for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life effective January 2024.
The Ithaca College community gathered over Zoom on June 27 to share stories and remember sophomore Blaze Myers, who died by suicide June 15.

College mourns death of student, sophomore Blaze Myers

By Kai Lincke, Assistant News Editor • July 5, 2023
The Ithaca College community gathered over Zoom on June 27 to share stories and remember sophomore Blaze Myers, who died by suicide June 15.
Students pray together in Muller Chapel after breaking their fast at Iftar. Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims to be closer to their faith by participating in rituals, like fasting from sunrise to sunset, reading the Quran — which is the primary Islamic text — as well as celebrating iftar, a meal served during Ramadan following sunset each day.

Students observing Ramadan navigate accommodations

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023
Ithaca College students who observe Ramadan struggle to find accommodations. Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims to be closer to their faith.
Lisa Searle (bottom right) and David Prunty (bottom left) both left the college during Summer 2022, while Scott Doyle (top right) and Caryanne Keenan (top left) started new positions.

IC staff leave and arrive in offices throughout summer 2022

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Contributing Writer • August 24, 2022
During the summer many people left and assumed their roles as Ithaca College administrative positions.
Uriel Abulof, associate professor at Tel-Aviv University and visiting associate professor at Cornell University, spoke at the public conversation hosted by Hillel at Ithaca College at Muller Chapel Nov. 2.

Guest speakers discuss ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict

By Clare Shanahan, Staff Writer • November 3, 2021
Experts whose lives have been shaped by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine spoke about the conflict at an event on Nov. 2.
In an Intercom post, the college announced that Curry’s hiring concluded a nationwide search that began in June 2021. Curry will assume the role Oct. 19.

College appoints new director of career services

By Syd Pierre, Assistant News Editor • September 15, 2021
Ithaca College has appointed Dave Curry as the new director of career services within the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life on Sept. 14. 
The Ithaca College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is working with Inner Harbor to provide grief resources for the campus community.

College partnering with grief resource program for academic year

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer • September 8, 2021
The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is partnering with Inner Harbor, a grief resource program that supports college students and trains staff.
Junior Abby Paquet was majoring in applied psychology in the School of Humanities and Sciences. During her time at the college, she was the treasurer for the college’s Habitat for Humanity chapter, a student employee for Information Technology, a Dean’s List student and an inductee of the Oracle Honor Society.

Ithaca College community mourns death of student

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2021
Members of the Ithaca College community gathered March 31 to honor junior Abby Paquet, who died unexpectedly March 30.
Junior Kinza Ceesay founded the Muslim Student Association with freshman Mely Megahed Ramadan to create a safe space for Muslim students at the college.

Students form new Muslim organization on campus

By Alex Hartzog, Staff Writer • March 24, 2021
Two students have started the college's first organization for Muslim students, the Muslim Student Association (MSA).
From left, Hierald Osorto, director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual life, and Interfaith Program Assistant Jalen Lisbon, sit inside Muller Chapel on March 24.

Religious groups continue to create community amid pandemic

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Staff Writer • March 24, 2021
Although the college is open for both online and in-person instruction for Spring 2021, religious organizations continue to meet virtually.
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