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The First Bomber Weekend Committee is looking for staff, faculty and students to participate in the planning process for Fall 2021. First Bomber weekend will take place September 3rd- September 6th. The committee will work collaboratively to plan events for all students over the long weekend. If you are interested in joining the committee, we meet every Wednesday at 3pm starting June 2nd. To join, please fill out an interest form. If your office would like to host an event during First Bomber weekend in collaboration with the committee, please fill out the programming form. If you have questions regarding FBW you can contract eharrington@ithaca.edu

The First Bomber Weekend Committee is looking for staff, faculty and students to participate in the planning process for Fall 2021. First Bomber weekend will take place September 3rd- September 6th. The committee will work collaboratively to plan events for all students over the long weekend. If you are interested in joining the committee, we meet every Wednesday at 3pm starting June 2nd. To join, please fill out an interest form. If your office would like to host an event during First Bomber weekend in collaboration with the committee, please fill out the programming form. If you have questions regarding FBW you can contract eharrington@ithaca.edu

 Praneeta Mudaliar, Meaghan McElroy, and Jake Brenner co-authored an article titled, “The futility and fatality of incremental action: motivations and barriers among undergraduates for environmental action that matters” in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. This article is based on data collected by 93 undergraduate students enrolled in an ICC class called Environmental Crisis: Causes and Solutions that Praneeta and Jake teach. Students conducted 143 interviews on the pro-environmental actions of their peers at Ithaca College as well as the motivations and barriers to pro-environmental actions. 

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 This spring, the Honors Program and the Dept of Environmental Studies and Sciences supported an experimental environmental justice design lab course…

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Assistant Professor of ENVS, Praneeta Mudaliar, was invited by the Polycentricity Virtual Conference, International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) to moderate a panel on “Equity and Inclusion in Polycentric Regimes.” Praneeta moderated the panel on May 17. The recording may be viewed here.

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IC Spirit Month?! Funny you should ask, because this very post is a brief shout-out to all staff to keep a look out for upcoming announcements about Spirit Month activities for the month of June.  From step challenges, to getting creative -- we look forward to connecting!

More details to follow from Staff Council's Employee Engagement Committee. Step Challenge registration: ithaca.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/486209  

Have you ever wondered about the religiosity of Ned Flanders, the feminist sensibilities of Lisa Simpson, and the national identity of Apu Nahaspeemapetilon?  

Are these animated characters, among others, really sites of struggle among political, economic, and social forces?

Register today for Communication, Culture and Rhetoric offered online during Summer Session I (June 1- July 2) and learn how analyzing these questions and more can lead to a better understanding of popular culture and how it can affect one’s sense of self.

This web/online course investigates the rhetorical dimensions of the longest-running sitcom in America, The Simpsons. Students will learn how signs and symbols influence us through a process called rhetoric.

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Congratulations to this academic year's recipients:

• Sainabou Jallow, Biology and Mathematics ‘22

•  Dalya Munir, Exercise Science; Chemistry and Neuroscience minors ‘23

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Both students wish to pursue their career goal as a medical doctor.  Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Kastenbaum, this award, among many other opportunities are made possible to all students with pre-health interests.

Thank you, Dr. Kastenbaum for your continued support. Again, congratulations, Sainabou and Dalya!

8:00pm Thursday, May 20, 2021

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With the end of the academic year, the IT Service Desk will be adjusting its hours for the summer.

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Patricia Zimmermann, Professor of Screen Studies and Co-director of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, delivered an invited lecture at UCLA on May 5.

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I am pleased to share with the campus community that based on a successful semi-finalist interview process, in late April the search committee recommended four strong finalists for vice president for finance and administration to the president. All four finalists had the opportunity to meet in person and in virtual formats with the president and the search committee. They also met with a large number of campus stakeholders, including members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Division of Finance and Administration, and the Institutional Effectiveness and Budget Committee (IEBC); the Executive Committees of the Faculty Council, Staff Council, and Student Governance Council; and other leaders across the college.

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Megan Motkowski (Marketing Major, Sociology Minor, Class of 2021) publishes research on the Work and Family Researchers Network

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Drew Brenner (Politics Major, Sociology Minor, Class of 2023) publishes research on the Work and Family Researchers Network

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The Annual Compensation Election Form for fiscal year 21/22 is now available! 

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The President Shirley M. Collado Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Ithaca College Community is presented to an Ithaca College faculty member who exemplifies President Collado’s vision of excellence in education as demonstrated through an inclusive approach to educational practices of teaching, research, and/or leadership.  This award was established in 2019 through the generous contributions of Gloria Hobbs, an Honorary Alumna and Trustee of the College.  The review committee is pleased to announce that this year’s recipient is Dr. Nia Nunn, Associate Professor of Education. 

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On behalf of the Faculty Development Committee and the Center for Faculty Excellence, our sincere congratulations to the 2021 Faculty Excellence Award recipients:

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Shane Kim (Psychology Major, Sociology Minor, class of 2022) publishes research on the Work and Family Researchers Network

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Mitch McCabe, Assistant Professor of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, will have their UK premiere for their short film "Civil War Surveillance Poems- Part 1" at the Sheffield Doc/Fest next month. It will also screen at the Dresden International Short Film Festival in July.

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Professor Wasyliw presented his paper, "The Failure of Cultural Sovietization in the Ukrainian Village of the 1920s: Prelude to Collectivization and the Holodomor" on May 8, 2021. 

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