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Following a complaint by William Jacobson’s Equal Protection Projection, the U.S. Department of Education is investigation IC for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships.

Ithaca College investigated for alleged racial discrimination in scholarships

By Kaeleigh Banda and Eamon Corbo • March 27, 2025
In a March 14 press release, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that over 50 colleges and universities, including Ithaca College, are under investigation for alleged racial discrimination.
The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met March 17 to discuss the college’s financial future with Tim Downs, chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration.

SGC hears about college’s financial future and DOE investigation

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • March 19, 2025

The Ithaca College Student Governance Council met March 17 to discuss the college’s financial future with Tim Downs, chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration. The council...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a March 14 press release that it will be investigating over 50 colleges and universities across the country, including Ithaca College, for alleged racial discrimination.

IC among six schools under investigation for alleged impermissible race-based scholarships

By Eamon Corbo and Kaeleigh Banda • March 14, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced in a March 14 press release that it will be investigating over 50 colleges and universities across the country, including Ithaca College, for alleged racial discrimination.
The panel, hosted by IC Strike and the college’s Title IX office, was held Sept. 24 to be a conversation about the new national Title IX regulations and the impact on the college’s Title IX rules.

Students ask IC to change its Title IX policies after new regulations

By Caitlin Holtzman, Assistant News Editor • September 11, 2020
IC students are advocating for the college to make changes to Title IX policies following the changes made by the U.S. Department of Education.
Review team critical of Ithaca College health services

Review team critical of Ithaca College health services

By Maia Noah, Contributing Writer • December 12, 2018
Keeling and Associates found that health services on the college’s campus are not organized effectively and do not have up-to-par operational effectiveness.
Title IX Coordinator Linda Koenig said the proposed changes to Title IX published by the U.S. Department of Education raise some concerns.

College reviews proposed changes to Title IX protections

By Ashley Stalnecker and Phoebe Harms • December 12, 2018
The U.S. Department of Education published a proposition Nov. 29 in the Federal Register outlining changes to be made to Title IX protections.
The date to begin filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been moved to Oct. 1, three months earlier than the previous Jan. 1 date. The application is now live for students to begin filling out the application, and the Ithaca College Office of Student Financial Services is working on notifying students of the change.

National FAFSA filing date bumped up three months

By Ana Borruto, Staff Writer • October 4, 2016
The U.S. Department of Education has moved the filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Oct. 1, from the previous Jan. 1 date.
Students perform at the One World concert on Nov. 1, 2013.

IC International Club to celebrate International Education Week

By Sara Kim, Online News Editor • October 8, 2014
The IC International Club will host weeklong festivities to help students learn about cultures and traditions from around the world.
College sexual offense record matches national trends

College sexual offense record matches national trends

By Elma Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager • February 12, 2014
With a sexual assault reported in East Tower and sexual offenses in the national spotlight, the college is working to educate the campus on this issue.

Editorial: Dollars and sense

By The Ithacan • August 31, 2013

President Barack Obama stopped at Binghamton University’s campus on Friday, as part of a two-day tour, to speak about college affordability. He praised the State University of New York campus for keeping...

Colleges counterproductive by withholding transcripts

By The Ithacan • April 20, 2012
It's no secret that student loan repayment has been a vicious never-ending cycle since the economic recession began almost five years ago. But it is colleges and universities that are currently making it difficult for students in debt rather than the banks that were bailed out.
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