Ithaca College

Ithaca College has had a very successful programmatic partnership with Longview, a retirement community located on Danby Road, for the past 17 years. There are a number of opportunities for members of the Ithaca College Community to become involved at Longview.

Course Related Projects at Longview

Faculty members can involve their students at Longview through course related, and/or service learning projects.  Intergenerational discussion groups, tours of Longview, recreational and social activities planned by students, and student presentations or performances held at Longview are all possibilities.  Chris Pogorzala will work with faculty and students to identify options and to facilitate scheduling, promotion of programs, and recruitment of Longview participants.

             The Ithaca College Faculty & Staff Lecture Series at Longview

Another feature of the partnership between IC and Longview is an ongoing Faculty & Staff Lecture Series.  Presentations are generally scheduled on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 8:00 PM in the Longview auditorium, although alternate dates and times may be possible.  An appreciative audience is guaranteed!  These are informal talks and can be on a wide range of topics, including academics, the arts and current events, or areas of personal interest, such as a sport, hobby or travel experience.

A volunteer is currently needed to give a presentation on Wednesday, September 28th.  

Contact Chris Pogorzala, the IC/LV Coordinator, if you would like more information, or would be interested in giving a presentation on September 28th or during the spring semester (607.274-1051, pogorzal@ithaca.edu).

The Longview/Ithaca College Shuttle

On days that classes are in session there is a shuttle that provides transportation between Longview and the College in the morning, with stops at the Center for Health Sciences and Textor.  This shuttle is available to members of both the Longview and Ithaca College Communities.  The shuttle schedule for Fall 2016 will be posted on the Gerontology Institute website shortly at:  https://www.ithaca.edu/aging/longview/.  An electronic copy may be requested from Chris Pogorzala at pogorzal@ithaca.edu and hard copies of the schedule can be found on the information rack outside of the Gerontology Institute on the second floor of Job Hall.

There are sometimes slight changes made to this schedule to accommodate for course related activities that require the transport of students to Longview.  Any significant changes made to the existing schedule will be posted to Intercom.  If the shuttle is canceled due to bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, a notice will be posted on the Gerontology Institute web address listed above. 

Contact for all of the above:

Christine Pogorzala
Ithaca College/Longview Coordinator
607.274.1051 or pogorzal@ithaca.ed