Ithaca College

We, leaders of the Jewish Community at Ithaca College (IC), applaud the decision of both the IC Administration and the Division of Student Affairs & Campus Life to host the upcoming All-Student and Family Virtual Gathering on an alternative day, rather than hosting it on the first night of Hanukkah.

This is the first time in recent history that the college has outwardly and publicly recognized the need to change an event due to a religious holiday. We proudly commend this alteration, which was done as a means of incorporating more inclusion on our campus.  

As an organization, we are confident that additional further measures will be taken by college divisions and administrators in considering the importance of diversity, equity, and equality on our campus when it pertains to hosting events and other aspects of academic affairs and student life. 

With Appreciation,

The Jewish Student Union at Ithaca College