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Tinder or J-Swipe: the Guide to the Perplexed

Wednesday, November 19th at 7 pm in the Fishbowl in Campus Center.

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PODER is collaborating with the Caribbean Students Association and the Latin American Studies Department to bring Platanos, Collard Greens, Y Callaloo to Ithaca College on December 1st in Emerson Suites at 7PM! This event is free and open to the PUBLIC!

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Featuring, Special Guest Speaker, Krystil Smith, Food Policy Coordinator for the Humane Society of the United States, based in Washington, D.C.

Join us, as Krystil speaks about the importance of reducing meat consumption, and presents the benefits of participating in the Meatless Monday program. Krystil's presentation will also be accompanied by a cooking demonstration with Executive Chef, JJ Molina. Not too mention, that delicious, free samples of a tasty vegan dish will be on hand!

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Native American Student Association will host a social featuring the Allegany River Dancers on Thursday, November 20, at 7:00pm in Emerson Suites. DINNER IS PROVIDED!

The Allegany River Indian Dancers are a Native American dance group that showcases the traditional songs and dances of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Indians. The general performances incorporate many aspects of Native American culture.

The Seneca language and culture pertaining to the origin of the songs and dances are shared in the program narratives. All performers wear traditional Native American regalia. All the music is performed live and the show is as educational as it is entertaining.  

One highlight of the show is the Iroquois Smoke Dance, a very fast contest dance. Also featured is the Hoop Dance, a beautiful story telling dance in which the dancer uses hoops to make various designs and shapes to represent birds, animals and themes from nature.

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This lively, engaging, and content-based presentation will give an overview of the history of this very misunderstood holiday.  Based on the only primary source documents that chronicle the “First Thanksgiving”, participants will learn accurate and culturally appropriate information about the English settlers at Plimoth and the Wampanoag, the Native people who inhabited that area.

Where: Textor 103

When: Tuesday, November 18, 7:00pm

The presentation will discuss the actual events of 1621 including the feast, the relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanoag and how this story became the holiday we know today.  The concept of thanksgiving held by many Native Americans will be emphasized throughout.

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Do you want to gain valuable communications experience while helping communicate vital information to the Ithaca College campus? Join SGA's Communications Committee!

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Join us for a talk entitled: Fractals and the Drip Paintings of Jackson Pollock
with Katherine Jones-Smith of the Hamilton College, Department of Physics

Physics Fall Seminar Series
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
CNS 112 at 12:10

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The Office of Facilities will be accepting sealed bids for one lot of surplus kitchen equipment from November 17 - 21, 2014. For bidding information and photos click the link below.

https://www.ithaca.edu/wpm_preview/site/facilities/docs/Kitchen_Equipment/

"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in & day out."

Read this article in November's issue of SH101:

• To discover why exercising with a partner or in a group works
• To learn about different ways to get into group workouts (Joining online groups, getting good deals at local fitness facilities, etc.)
• To find out four ways to help friends get active 

Other articles to check out in this issue include:

• Fast-check the FLU 
• Understanding Depression 
• Does your spending need a reality check?
• and many more!

Here's the link:

http://readsh101.com/ithaca.html

Have a good read.

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How do different religious practitioners express gratitude?

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Next spring Primitive Pursuits – who co-teach the popular ENVS Sentinels course – will be offering a rigorous 160-hour training program covering primitive technology skills, naturalist’s skills, and teaching methodologies, culminating in participant certification as a Wilderness Skills Instructor. Please join us for an informational session on Monday, November 17, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in CNS 1-B. 

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 The Department of English has a limited number of seats still available in these classes:  ENGL 21500 Contemporary Topics in Science Fiction; ENGL 21900 Shakespeare; ENGL 31200 Dramatic Literature II; ENGL 32400 Literature of the Bible; ENGL 39000 Metamorphoses:  Ovid to Rushdie.  ENGL 21900 and ENGL 31200 both convey ICC credit.

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Paul Hansom, Assistant Professor of English, has published three works of fiction, all of which will be available to readers in December.

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Human Expression Through Arts: A Resident Development Program (HEARD) brings creative arts programs to area incarcerated youth. Learn how you can get involved.

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Take advantage of the more than 350 concerts offered each year by the School of Music. A full listing of all concerts and events is available at ithaca.edu/concerts; highlights across the next few weeks are listed below. 

Can't make it? Web-streamed performances are available live and on demand at ithaca.edu/music/live. Check the expanded webcasting schedule for more information!

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Looking to update your LinkedIn photo? Come get your photo taken by ICAMA and make a lasting impression on employers.

On Wednesday, November 19, pay just $3 to have a color and black & white headshot taken! The photo shot will take place in BUS 301 from 5pm-8pm. 

 Ithaca College Gerontology Institute with the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center presents "Life Review of Generative Contributions" on Monday, December 1, from 2:00-4:30 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road. This workshop is free for IC students, faculty, and staff, but registration is required. Visit ithaca.edu/agingworkshops to register and for more information.

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Are you interested in Asian-American Studies or Ethnic Studies? Come join us for a special guest lecture by Dr. Phuong Nguyen from CSCRE, the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity.

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Assistant Professor Candidate in Ecology

“Cooperation and conflict in pollination networks: the role of foraging behavior”

4:00 p.m.
CNS 112

Part of the Department's Seminar Series.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

Meet for beverages & goodies at 3:45
CNS 1st floor lobby.
All are cordially invited to attend.

View other IC Events here.

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On the week of November 17-19, Marylén Serna Salinas from Colombia will be visiting Central New York on a speaking/sharing tour. She is a Colombian leader of the Movimiento Campesino de Cajibío (MCC), which organizes with women, youth, victims of crimes of state, and agro-ecological small farmers to establish an alternative development proposal, the Plan for a Dignified Life for Cajibío.

Marylen also serves as a spokeswoman for Congreso de los Pueblos (CdP), which a social and political movement in Colombia that resists extractive policies with military backing that lead to displacement, and establishes multiple grassroots legislative processes that focus on the defense of life, protection against confiscation of land and destruction of communities, environmental and economic sustainability, national sovereignty, and peace with social justice.

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