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The 2022 Commencement will be held indoors at Glazer Arena in the Athletics and Events Center and guests will be allowed to attend the ceremony in person for the first time since 2019. Commencement organizers hope to offer an event with little-to-no COVID-19 restrictions in place and encourage guests to take precautions as they see fit. 

Seniors react to planned COVID-19 measures for Commencement

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • May 4, 2022
Some members of the Class of 2022 have expressed their thoughts on the lack of COVID-19 measures in place for this year's Commencement ceremonies.
In an email sent to the campus community April 25, Rosanna Ferro, former vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Life, reminded students to act with caution and care when celebrating to ensure the health and safety of the community. One celebration, Kendall Day, is a tradition started in 2008 by students.

Kendall Day celebration proceeds despite COVID-19 risk

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Staff Writer • May 4, 2022
The college is encouraging Ithaca College students looking to celebrate the end of classes to celebrate responsibly because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IC maintains optional mask policy despite county guidance

IC maintains optional mask policy despite county guidance

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • April 27, 2022
On the morning of April 27, the TCHD released a public health advisory asking residents to once again wear masks indoors and around others in public settings, despite vaccination status.
After testing positive for COVID-19 in September, Ithaca College sophomore Emily Barkin was sent into student isolation housing at Emerson Hall for 10 days.

Students frustrated with quarantine conditions at college

By Kayla Hammond, Contributing Writer • October 6, 2021
Similar to the 2020–21 academic year, the college has implemented quarantine procedures for students who test positive for COVID-19.
The college informed students this clinic will not be available for Fall 2022 because of the many locations in the community offering flu vaccines.

Health department to hold Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • April 28, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department and the Cayuga Health System are holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine April 29.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Health department announces six more COVID-19 deaths

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • December 22, 2020
The Tompkins County Health Department announced that six more residents of the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home have died from COVID-19. 
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Tompkins County hits record number of active COVID-19 cases

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • December 2, 2020
Tompkins County has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases — 219 — since the beginning of the pandemic in March.
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Texas Roadhouse

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2020
The Tompkins County Health Department announced a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Texas Roadhouse in Ithaca.
With COVID-19 making trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities harder, Ithaca residents have found new ways to celebrate the holiday.

Ithaca residents celebrate socially distanced Halloween

By Connor Ahern, Staff Writer • October 30, 2020
With COVID-19 making trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities harder, Ithaca residents have found new ways to celebrate the holiday.
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