Ithaca College

Join Food for Thought in sponsoring girls’ education by trying these tie-dye cupcakes created just for us by Purity Ice Cream! Buy your cupcakes in the Campus Center lobby next week March 24-27.

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Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Zachary Briggs at zbriggs1@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

 The Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE) has invited Dr. Bruce Hoskins to give a talk entitled “'The Professor' Across Technology: Extending Conversations on Race” as part of the CSCRE discussion series, TECH N' COLOR: Technology, Racism, Resistance.

When: Next Tuesday, March 24, 2015
What time: 7-9pm
Where: Clark Lounge

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Please join us on Tuesday, March 24, from 12:05 1 p.m., in BUS 301, for a research presentation with Visiting Research Scholar, Bulent Oz.

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 Do you want to win a package of gift cards from Ithaca’s local businesses? Sign-up for Ithaca’s Dance-A-Thon!

On Friday April 3rd, from 7-10pm in Emerson Suites, Ithaca College Women in Communications will be holding a Dance-A-Thon. All proceeds from this event will be donated to Ithaca’s Advocacy Center. Performers include DJ Latimer, Premium Blend, On the Floor Dance Co., Pulse, and IC Unbound. Participants will have an opportunity to win a “Taste of Ithaca” gift package! For more details and to sign up, follow this link: http://goo.gl/forms/ytNhIqoRNg

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jaclyn Cheri at jcheri1@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

The Ithaca College chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will hold its annual Spring Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in Hockett Family Recital Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music with a reception to follow in McHenry Lobby.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest, and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. This year the chapter will be inducting Dianne Zamoiski, Admissions Operations Coordinator in the School of Music and 143 new student members from all five schools. All student inductees have been nominated by each school's Dean and vetted by the chapter’s Executive Committee.

For a list of student inductees please visit the Phi Kappa Phi chapter website.

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Asma Barlas, professor of Politics and director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, has published "Patriarchalism and the Qur'an," in Patriarchal Moments, edited by Cesare Cuttica and Gaby Mahlberg. This volume is part of Bloomsbury Academic's Series, Textual Moments in the History of Political Thought, (U.K.).

http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/patriarchal-moments-9781472589170/

The Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity associate professor, Paula Ioanide, recently published an essay titled “Ethical Witnessing in a Time of Racial Phobia” on Stanford University Press’s Blog. The piece reflects on how to deal with racial phobia in our cultures, particularly as it relates to systemic police violence. Many of the themes addressed in the essay are elaborated in her book, The Emotional Politics of Racism: How Feelings Trump Facts in an Era of Colorblindness, due for release on May 20, 2015.

The Recording Academy, best known for the GRAMMY Awards, created GRAMMY U to help prepare college students for their careers in the music industry through events and special programs such as networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with exclusive access to companies and professionals in the entertainment industry, providing members with an "out of the classroom" perspective.

Events are scheduled throughout the semester to give GRAMMY U members a wide variety of experiences and professional development. Because we are part of The Recording Academy, members have extraordinary access to the industry and its artists.

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All students have a vital role in the effort to build safer and socially comfortable campuses.

In this article in SH101:

• Learn what you can achieve as an active bystander
• Read ways to disrupt potentially harmful situations 

Check it out here:

http://readsh101.com/ithaca.html

Another helpful read is "Profile of a Bystander (How to prevent sexual assault on campus)"

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Under the new leadership of Chief Information Officer, Keith 'Mac' McIntosh, ITS kindly asks students to participate in the 2015 Educause Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) Study of Students and Information Technology.  A sample of students will be emailed an invitation to this survey on March 20th. ECAR is offering the chance to win a $100 gift card from Amazon for survey participants. 

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CMA EDU of Ithaca College is pleased to invite you to our first major networking event featuring guest speaker Dan Smalls, a music and entertainment professional and local entrepreneur. 

Join us on Thursday, March 26th at 6:00pm in Textor 103.

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Award applications will be accepted until May 15th.

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The deadline to submit materials for the competitively awarded James B. Pendleton Photography Award is Monday, March 30, 2015.

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The deadline for applications for the Spring 2015 awards is Friday, April 17, 2015.

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 Ithaca College performed outstandingly at the 33rd annual Novice National Championships held at Butler University in Indianapolis on March 13-15.  

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Toast to 2015
Friday, March 27
6-7:30 p.m. (first raffle at 6:30 p.m.)
Emerson Suites
FREE with senior card ($2 without)
21+ event (Bring ID)

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We are now accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for the 2016 Senior Class Gift Committee.  More information about the Senior Class Gift Campaign and Committee can be viewed at http://bit.ly/1w46gKf.

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 The Student Physical Therapy Club is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament this Sunday (March 22nd). All proceeds go to the Franziska Racker Center to help children with special needs. 

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The Office of Residential Life is always willing to help you with any questions or concerns you might have about your housing. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that we can help you with:

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ITS offers technology workshops on a variety of topics and software applications in the Technology Learning Center (101 Friends Hall) to all faculty, staff, and students. The TLC will be offering the following training sessions:

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