The Ithacan

Ithaca College will begin the 2020–21 academic year with in-person instruction Oct. 5. 

Ithaca College announced a potential plan for students to move their belongings out of their residences, but the date has not yet been determined. 

The senior leadership team of Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s administration updated students about how the college will be moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom on April

A second member of the Ithaca College campus community tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email from Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado on March 16.

A member of the Ithaca College campus community has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement from Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado on March 15. 

The New York State Department of Health confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Tompkins County, according to a statement from the Tompkins County Health Department on March 14. 

Ted Schiele, planner and evaluator for the Tompkins County Health Department, met with the SGC on March 2 to discuss a smoking ban.

A Cornell University student is quarantined after symptoms that met criteria for the 2019 coronavirus Feb. 2, according to Cornell administrators.

The Tobacco 21 bill would not make it illegal for those under the age of 21 to consume or possess tobacco, only to purchase it.

The CDC reports that American youths between the ages of 15 and 24 make up half of the 20 million new STD cases in the United States each year.

Today about 11% of Ithaca College students are smokers. But recently, Ithaca College organizations have been pushing for a smoke-free campus.

And according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Tompkins County is experiencing “severe drought” conditions. While the college is not affected as heavily by the drought other places in the community, it released an announcement addressing campus conservation efforts.