Ithaca College

At its Sept. 5 meeting, Faculty Council discussed the recently announced decision by the Trump administration to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and the negative effects this will have on hundreds of thousands of families in this country—some of whom are part of the Ithaca College community. In light of this, Faculty Council approved a motion affirming the college’s values as expressed by President Collado in her statement on DACA, and as reflected in the Faculty-Staff-Student Councils’ value statement issued this past April.

Faculty, Staff, and Student Councils’ Value Statement
In response to campus, national, and world events, we affirm that Ithaca College welcomes faculty, staff, and students from around the globe. As a learning community, we are inextricably bound to the world and recognize that international visitors enrich our campus, which is further enhanced when our own students and faculty study abroad.

We endorse scientific and critical inquiry as a foundational element in how we analyze, understand, and solve the difficult challenges confronting us. We believe scholars must be free to follow their inquiries wherever they may lead, and to express their ideas in an environment of open and respectful dialog.

We passionately commit to nurturing a diverse and inclusive community, appreciating that diversity takes many forms, including: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class, and ability. We embrace and learn from these differences, as they strengthen our local connections and facilitate our ability to share in the responsibilities of global citizenship.