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Contributed on behalf of Dr. Timothy Carey, Associate Vice President, Office of Facilities.

The Facilities department is excited to present the rollout of Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) as a means to enhance customer service to and collaborative efforts with campus departments.  An SLA is a written agreement – signed by both Facilities and particular departments – relative to the kinds of services, cleaning frequencies, etc. that Facilities provides.  Equally important, however, the SLA also details the roles and responsibilities that departments assume in this collaborative and dynamic working relationship.  The end result is a common understanding of expectations, replete with built in accountability.

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It has come to Human Resources’ attention that there is a fraudulent email circulating informing employees that they are receiving a pay increase effective with the February 2015 paycheck.  This email is a scam and should be deleted immediately.  Please do not click any links in this email.  Human Resources is actively working with ITS to address this situation.

Feel free to contact Payroll at payroll@ithaca.edu with any questions or concerns.

The 2015-16 endowed scholarship application period for the School of Humanities and Sciences is now open!

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Thinking about becoming an RA for Fall 2015? Get information the now!

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Career Services is pleased to announce that Ms. Cara Corradetti from Camp Canadensis will visit campus on February 19, 2015 to conduct interviews for summer employment opportunities.

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Career Services is pleased to announce that Ms. Laura Klemer from PWC will return to campus to conduct interviews for their summer Elevate program.

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February is American Heart Month! Check out the BalanceWorks February Newsletter to help you lead a heart healthier lifestyle!  

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States.  More people die of heart disease than of AIDS and all cancers combined.  Risk factors of heart disease are conditions or habits that can often times be changed by living a healthier life.  

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The Academic Advising Center will not be taking drop-in's from noon to one on Friday 2/6/15 to accommodate for a mandatory staff meeting.  

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Women in Communications Recruitment Night - Free Pizza!

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Wanna Catch a Laughing Attack?

Contributed by Keyana Taffe on 02/02/15 

Funny man Jonathan Burns as seen on The Late Show with David Letterman will be supplying free laughs in the pub or IC Square at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3rd. Yeah guys, that's next week. So mark your calendars, bring your friends, harass your roommate and catch this laughing attack with this super flexible comedian. 

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Global Game Jam 2015

Contributed by Nathan Prestopnik on 02/02/15 

On the weekend of January 23-25, Ithaca College students and members of the wider Ithaca community came together for the exciting 48-hour "Global Game Jam," an international event where designers from around the world join up at different locations to make games. The Ithaca College event site was sponsored by the video game trading service Leap Trade and by Comics for Collectors, a local comic book and game store. The event was hosted by the IC Game Developers Club and the Department of Computer Science. Fourteen developers worked over the weekend to create three innovative video games around this year's theme: "What do we do now?"

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Through Ithaca College’s Adobe Campus Agreement, we were able to install a number of Adobe products on the Windows and Macintosh desktops in the Library. The following applications are available for student use:

  • Adobe Acrobat XI Professional
  • Adobe Illustrator CC 2014
  • Adobe InDesign CC 2014
  • Adobe Photoshop CC 2014
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014

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MALAWI: Health care and Culture Informational Meeting Tuesday February 3 at 12:15 in the Hammond Health Center

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Information sessions for students interested in applying for this year’s Linden Award for Learning Portfolio Excellence will be held Tuesday, February 17th from 12:15-12:45 and Thursday, February 26th from 3:00-3:30 in the Campus Center’s DeMotte Room. 

 

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Ithaca College remains open through the rest of Monday, Feb. 2, with all classes and scheduled events taking place unless otherwise announced. As a reminder to the campus community, college officials closely monitor the weather forecast and consult with local law enforcement agencies and other local employers, as needed, to determine whether a delayed opening or complete closing may be necessary. As per the Ithaca College Policy Manual, weather conditions normally will not close the college when classes are in session.

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For those of you who participated in a HealthCare or Dependent Care FSA for 2014 this is a reminder that FSA dollars are "use-it-or-lose-it" funds. Account balances are not carried over from year to year. If you had any unused funds at the end of the 2014 plan year, those funds will be forfeited. That's an IRS requirement.

You have until March 31, 2015 to submit your 2014 FSA claims. Please note, this is not a postmarked date it is truly a received date. Claims received on April 1, 2014 or later will be denied and will not be processed. 

  • You can view your current FSA account balances and activity on Aetna Navigator by visiting www.aetna.com or calling Aetna directly at 877-392-3862.
  • Claim forms can be downloaded from http://www.ithaca.e

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 The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen LGBT themed film series will host a showing of the documentary “Still Black: A Portrait of Black TransMen” on Tuesday, February 10. Free and open to the public, the screening will take place at 7 p.m. in Textor 101.

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Submitted on behalf of Linda Petrosino, Interim Provost

Please join me on Thursday, February 5, 2015 for the first Faculty Colloquium for the spring semester.

Dr. Patrick McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and the Clinical Education Coordinator of the Athletic Training Education Program, will be presenting “Bridging the Gap between Clinical Practice and Research.” 

Dr. McKeon received his B.S degree in Athletic Training from Springfield College (1997), his M.S. degree in Sports Health Care from the Arizona School of Health Sciences (2001), and his PhD in Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia (2007). His research interests include the exploration of sensorimotor alterations associated with lower extremity injury and rehabilitation. 

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Looking for some new music? Grammy-nominated CDs are available to check out from the library!

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