Ithaca College

Please join Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance and the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for our annual reception for alumni and friends during the 2014 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convention.

The reception will take place November 21 at 8:30 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Room: Lobby Level, in Coral Springs, Florida. 

We hope that you will stop by to extend best wishes to Dr. Richard Schissel, who is retiring at the end of May 2015.

For more information, contact Jana Waller at jwaller@ithaca.edu

IC Project Sunshine is hosting a Sending Sunshine event where attendees will have the opportunity to make Sunny Grams (greeting cards) to send to children in medical facilities. It is taking place this Sunday, November 9th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm in Williams 310. All are welcome! You can find out more by clicking here!

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Want to join the Ithaca College Cheerleading team? 

IC's competitive cheerleading team will be hosting another round of tryouts this weekend. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, November 6th at 6 pm in Hill G10 to answer questions and discuss tryouts and this year's team. Tryouts will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 3-5 pm and Sunday, November 9 from 3-5 pm.

Contact ithacacollegecheerleading@gmail.com with any questions, and watch the IC cheer Facebook page for updates. 

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Come find out!

When: Tuesday, November 18

Where: Williams 225

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen LGBT themed film series will host a showing of the documentary “Two Spirits” on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Free and open to the public, the screening will take place at 7 p.m. in Textor 101.

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Back by popular demand- Chair Massage for Students - Thursday, November 6th!

The Center for Health Promotion has partnered with A Massage Station of Ithaca to bring chair massages to IC students.

Sign up HERE!

Thursday, November 6, 2014

NOON - 5PM

CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION, LOWER LEVEL, HAMMOND HEALTH CTR

Cost: $1 per minute (pre-paid via PayPal or credit card )

Sign up for 10, 20 or 30 minutes of massage through Massage Station's Sign Up Genius. 

Need more information? Contact Nancy Reynolds, Program Director, Center for Health Promotion, at nreynolds@ithaca.edu.

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This is a three-credit elective open to students in all majors in the spring semester.

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Dr. Richard Faria, Professor in the Department of Music Performance was invited to give a presentation at the NACWPI (National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors) Conference (October 30, November 1, 2014) in St. Louis, MO. The presentation was entitled “Bernoulli and Venturi: The physics and pedagogy of teaching voicing on the clarinet”.
 

 

Is giving a speech not your bread and butter? Come join the Ithaca College chapter of Toastmasters.  At Toastmasters, we will help you learn the skills that can help you give a speech like a piece of cake (or Toast). 

We have a new meeting time, every other Wednesday and the first Monday of every month.  Our first Monday meeting is November 3 at 6 PM in the DeMott Conference Room. We invite faculty, staff, and students to join us!

To find out more, join us as a guest. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5 at 2PM in the Cayuga Lake Room.

For more information about the IC chapter of Toastmasters, visit Ithaca College Toastmasters.

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 Dr. Nord's presentation, "MIDI on the 'Net:  Programming MIDI for your Web Browser using Javascript", explores the ways MIDI can be used to add greater capabilities to any web page.

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We are pleased to announce flu shots will be available at this year's Annual Employee Benefits & Work/Life Fair.  The Fair is on Tuesday, November, 4, 2014 from 10am to 3pm in Emerson Suites.  Benefit Eligible Faculty, Staff & Retirees Only please. College ID required to attend. 

On September 2, Cyndy Scheibe gave a presentation to the staff and editors of The Ithacan. She presented on Media Literacy with an emphasis on equality in the newsroom. Scheibe has worked closely with The Ithacan for years in a role on the Advisory Board for Ithaca College Publications. 

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Is giving a speech not your bread and butter? Come join the Ithaca College chapter of Toastmasters.  At Toastmasters, we will help you learn the skills that can help you give a speech like a piece of cake (or Toast). 

We have a new meeting time, every other Wednesday and the first Monday of every month.  Our first Monday meeting is November 3 at 6 PM in the DeMott Conference Room. We invite faculty, staff, and students to join us!

To find out more, join us as a guest. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5 at 2PM in the Cayuga Lake Room.

For more information about the IC chapter of Toastmasters, visit Ithaca College Toastmasters.

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Chip Gagnon, Assoc. Prof of Politics, gave an invited talk at the Center for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Austria, on October 27.  The talk, focusing on his current research project, was entitled "Missionaries for Democracy: What can religious missionary work tell us about liberal political systems?"

This serves as a reminder to students that the deadline to declare Sport Studies (B.A.) or Recreation Management as a major is December 31, 2014. Students will not be able to declare these majors after this date.  Students interested in the Sport Studies minor are reminded that this program will continue uninterrupted. However, the acceptance into the minor program is determined by space availability.

Those students who are considering declaring Sports Studies as their major or minor should contact Professor Mosher at smosher@ithaca.edu, 274-3162, or stop by his office at G-39 Hill Center. Students who are considering Recreation Management as a major should contact Dr. Janice Elich Monroe, Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies, at jmonroe@ithaca.edu or call 274-3172.

Road Trips to the Real World registration is now open!  Register soon to visit companies and nonprofit organizations this January in locations throughout the Northeast. You'll have the chance to talk with interns and staff members, tour locations and learn about career opportunities.  With organizations representing a mix of industries, this program is a great way for you to make the most of your time during winter break! 

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Please visit the Intercom story dated 10/24/2014 for all the pertinent information. The discussion topic is “Stay on Track for the Holidays”. Now is the perfect time to set the foundation for getting through the holidays...and beyond!

It just so happens that for the very first time, the WW@W Open House falls on the same day as the Employee Benefits & Work/Life Fair in Emerson Suites from 10:00am – 3:00pm. We will have a table there—stop by and say hello!

Please scroll down to the comments to read a couple personal stories shared by currently active members. Very inspiring.

Spend the last week of your winter break with IC's Habitat for Humanity!

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Register here) (Registration is recommended, but not required.)
Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center
Facilitated by Regi Carpenter, Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies.  Regi is an award-winning storyteller, facilitator, and educator. 

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 Interested in becoming a tour guide?  Stop by the Office of Admission to pick up your application and full job description today!

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