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Are you an Ithaca College faculty member who has found an innovative way to use technology in the classroom? Are you a staff member involved in a campus wide initiative using technology to enhance the workplace? Are you a student organization developing or applying technology? If so, you are invited to participate in the Ed Tech Day College Showcase.

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Want to deliver a Valentine's Day surprise to your crush, boyfriend, girlfriend, or best friend?The Ithaca College Cheerleading team is selling candy grams!

Stop by the table in Campus Center Monday-Thursday and buy a candy gram for $2. They will be hand delivered on Thursday. 

Support IC Cheer and spread some Valentine's Day love!

The Ithaca College Mind, Body, Me (MBM) wellness program focuses on you: the employee, and works to help you identify and move toward your personal health and wellness goals. After 6 months in the program, all MBM Members are eligible to receive free chair massages on-campus. 

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 After the Ithaca College Game Developer's Club contacted game trading website LeapTrade about sponsoring an event, the site recently posted a blog featuring them. Check it out! 

www.leaptrade.com/blog/global-game-jam-event-at-ithaca-college

The club recently hosted the annual game-making marathon known as the Global Game Jam during the weekend of January 23rd-25th. This was the second year that Ithaca College has been a site to host this international event. LeapTrade's role in this event was to provide prizes for the participants. 

LeapTrade is a game trading website aiming to become a central hub for gamers who want to trade games, as well as a news source for gamers.

 

The Campus Bookstore 2/14 Sale

Contributed by James Smith on 02/07/15 

 2/14 is coming early this year! Are you ready for it?

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As part of her work with the Committee on U.S. Latin American Relations, Celina Foran co-authored an article on Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. The article," 'If they kill me, I will be reborn'-Oscar Romero nearer to sainthood," appears in the CUSLAR newsletter and in the Venezuelan news service, TeleSUR. A History and Sociology double major, Celina is an intern with CUSLAR.

As Google’s home page celebrated the birthday of “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder on Feb. 7, it also recognized the talents of associate professor of writing Jack Wang. He and his brother Holman created the “Google Doodle” that the website’s millions of users saw when visiting the page on that day. It will have a permanent home on the Doodles Archive site.

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For the 25th anniversary of Educational Technology Day at Ithaca College we are sponsoring a contest for Ithaca College students to help envision the future of technology. Participants working in teams of up to 5 people will prepare a presentation of their view on the future of technology, and the first place group can win up to a $375 gift certificate to the Ithaca College Bookstore.

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The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs would like to congratulate the following junior and senior students who were selected to receive the Peggy Ryan Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership this year. The award is given to students who excel academically, perform service to the College community and nation, and represent an exemplary level of accomplishment. They will be recognized in this year's publication of the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges.  Please welcome us in congratulating these students!

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Test your financial know-how and you could win a tablet computer by playing the What’s Your Financial IQ Challenge.

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The School of Business welcomes you to join us on Monday, February 9, for an engaging discussion with agricultural and engineering expert Dr. Ed Harwood. 

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. It is the leading cause of disability, preventing Americans from working and from physical family fun activities.  American Heart Month in February allows Americans to learn about the risks associated with heart disease and stroke and provides a time for you and your loved ones to learn how to stay “heart healthy”.

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An Inside Look Volunteer Sign Ups!

Contributed by Kait Reed on 02/06/15 

 An opportunity to connect with admitted ALANA students and their families, and discuss why you love IC!

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Did you know that IC offers two graduate programs in education, both designed to prepare academically-talented college graduates for careers as teachers?

 

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You've probably heard by now that networking is the key to landing internships and jobs, but you may still be wondering HOW exactly to do that¿ Come to this workshop to learn how to proactively connect with employers and make lasting impressions that can lead to job and internship opportunities.

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Health Care and Culture Short Term Study Abroad Experience: Informational Meeting

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Spend your Valentine’s Day volunteering with Service Saturdays this February 14th!

 

Spread the love by volunteering in your local community and helping out at one of these awesome sites:

·         Cayuga Ridge Extended Care

·         Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library

Service Saturdays is your opportunity to make a difference the fun and easy way!

For more information on this event, and to SIGN UP, click HERE!

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FREE practice exams and events to help you on your path to an advanced degree!

Take the first step and take a free practice test with Kaplan to see how you will score on the test you may be facing for an advanced degree. No preparing is necessary to see your base score! Additional FREE events can be accessed via the link below as well -- just click "view more events" to see everything that is scheduled. 

 

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The Vice President of Business & Finance of the Student Government Association is looking for an Assistant. This position is extremely important and will require dedication and discipline. 

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Want to learn more about nutrition, physical activity, technology, relationships, and much more? 

What's inside February's issue of SH101

  • Fellow IC student's videos about how they "shake off stress"
  • Your Path to Fitness: Which workout works today? 
  • Nutrition Decoded: Answers to your dietary dilemmas 
  • Thumbs Doing All the Talking?: Six ways to manage your messaging 

Here's the link:

http://readsh101.com/ithaca.html

 

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