Ithaca College

Members of the IC campus community are invited to submit proposals for the next round of review for the New Initiatives Fund. The Ithaca College Board of Trustees approved the establishment of this special three-year New Initiatives Fund in 2002.

The fund supports initiatives from faculty, staff, and students that:

advance some dimension of the institutional plan, and/or

creatively address some dimension of quality improvement, and/or

demonstrate the potential to generate new revenue on an ongoing basis after a year or two of "seed funding."

Proposals that include or address more than one division/department/school, or demonstrate collaboration across campus constituencies and/or between the College and the broader community are particularly encouraged.

Proposals will be funded for one year, except in the case of entrepreneurial ventures where a two-year timeframe may be advisable. It is strongly recommended that all proposals involving the use of campus facilities and services (e.g. conference, workshop, summer program, etc.) be reviewed by appropriate offices (e.g. Conference and Event Services, Summer Programs, etc).

Please note: ongoing personnel and large capital equipment are not available for consideration.

The following proposals were approved for funding in the first round:

Community Unity Multicultural Music and Arts Program

Journal of Ethnic Studies

Publishing curriculum materials and establishing an annual summer conference on media literacy and education

Outdoor adventure for new students

Conference on Integrating Technology into Teaching of Humanities

Invisible Histories Initiative: Native American and African American History/Storytelling in Ithaca

Investing in People: Developing all of America's Talent in Sport Management

The following proposals were approved for funding in the second round:

College-wide Faculty/Student/Staff Climate Survey

NCBI Diversity and Equity Training

Northeast Training Center for Senior Athletes

Sculptural Material Support for Artist in Residence

Academic Advisement and Achievement Website

Campus Commissionary Review

Academic Advisement and Achievement Site Visits

Proposal forms are now available in the Office of the President and should be submitted by March 15, 2004, for consideration.



Contributed by Mike McGreevey