Ithaca College

Skott Freedman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, recently had a study published in Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education.

The study, titled "Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among college students in healthcare disciplines," appears in the current issue of the journal (2014, Volume 17, Number 1, p. 17-26).

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The ability to reserve a meeting room or other "resources" in Outlook Calendar is not working.

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Register today for the IC A Healthy Me 30 Day Summer Salad Summon. It’s a great way to get creative, increase energy, keep your waistline healthy, meet the recommended intake of vegetables (or fruits!), and stabilize your blood sugar levels. You can register at the bottoms of the IC A Healthy Me website. Registration is open until July 17th.

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Fall 14 Technology Renewal questionnaire notices have been sent to all guardians and area coordinators, and should be completed by 5pm on Friday, July 18th, 2014.

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The Work/Life Esteemed Staff Series (brought to you by the Office of Human Resources) presents: 

Creative Solutions for Exercise at Work
WHEN: Thursday, August 7th, 2014 from 12:00PM-1:00PM
WHERE: Peggy Ryan Williams HR Conference Room (GL52)
RSVP to benefits@ithaca.edu or 4-8000

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The Ithaca College Mind, Body, Me (MBM) wellness program focuses on you: the employee, and works to help you identify and move towards your personal health and wellness goals. Our wellness program is open for all benefits-eligible faculty and staff to join and includes a variety of wellness features. One great feature of our program includes FREE Health Coaching!

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 Pearl Ponce, Associate Professor in the Department of History, is pleased to announce that her book on Bleeding Kansas has been released.  Entitled To Govern the Devil in Hell:  The Political Crisis in Territorial Kansas, it investigates the turmoil Kansas Territory experienced in the 1850s through the prism of governance.  At issue in Kansas was whether the territory would join the Union as a slave or free state.  The stakes were so high for the country that what began as a typical election scandal in 1854 escalated until this small territory had two competing governments and constitutions and a populace so driven by their ideological differences that they turned to violence in 1856 to try and settle them. 

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Many departments are currently making arrangements for staffing for Fall opening. Some offices will need to bring their student workers back early to support opening operations.  Please review these guidelines as you begin to plan for Fall 2014.

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This summer the Resource and Environmental Management Program (REMP) will be piloting our faculty office composting program. We are looking for faculty working on campus this summer to participate in this pilot program before it is offered across campus in the fall. 

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Members of the Ithaca College Community are once again involved in this year's Ithaca Shakespeare Company's summer season.

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 Josh T Franco returns from two European residencies.

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Bring wellness into your summer by joining us for one or all of the following Work/Life and Mind, Body, Me events: 

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Ithaca College IC A Healthy Me 30-day Summer Challenges will begin July 21st and end August 17th. Registration is now open! To register, click here and scroll down.

This year’s IC A Healthy Me Challenge is a series of two 30-day events consisting of fitness, nutrition, and mind based activities geared towards encouraging staff and faculty to develop holistic healthy habits that they can sustain for the rest of their lives. All Ithaca College faculty and staff, and even family are invited to join. It’s a wonderful time of year to focus on YOU and your health!

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Submitted on behalf of Mark Coldren

This is a reminder that all performance reviews must be completed and acknowledged by Friday, July 18, 2014 as this deadline will not be extended.  A few things to note:

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Michael "Bodhi" Rogers, Tom Pfaff, Jason Hamilton, and Ali Erkan's paper titled "Using Sustainability Themes and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Enhance STEM Education" was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 

As of Tuesday, June 24, 2014, our new online employment system, Taleo, is live and accepting applications!

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Ithaca and surrounding areas in effect until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. A Tornado Warnin means that a tornado is indicated by radar or sighted by trained storm spotters.

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The Fitness Center will be closed all day on Friday 7/4/14 in observance of Independence Day.  We will resume our regularly scheduled Summer hours on Saturday 7/5.

On Tuesday, July 8th, from 12-1 p.m., Career Services will be hosting an informative Lunch & Learn for all students who are still on campus or in the area (all majors and class years are welcome). RSVPs are due Wednesday at 4 p.m.!

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 If you are interested in immersing yourself in the maritime world, consider the Williams College program in maritime studies at Mystic Seaport.

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