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Carlos Figueroa (Politics Department) has recently presented a paper titled “The Footnote/Endnote as an Interpretive Analytical Tool in Historical Political Science” as part of the Interpretation Across the Discipline panel, and also chaired a discussion on "Theorizing Black Identity" within the section titled Race, Ethnicity and Politics.  These sessions were part of the Western Political Science Association annual conference held in Seattle, WA, April 2014.  

The campus community is invited to attend a public presentation by a candidate for the Manager of Student Accessibility Services position.

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Stewart Auyash, Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, participated as a member of the program review team for the IES Study Abroad programs in Cape Town, South Africa.  The on-site portion of the review took place in May.

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ICTV's Newswatch 16 won Fierst Place for Best News Story in the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association competition.

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Asma Barlas, professor and director, Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity, gave a keynote and a three-day class at the summer school on 'Critical Muslim Studies: Decolonial Struggles and Liberation Theologies,' in Granada, Spain, during the week of June 9th.

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On Monday May 26th, Enrique Gonzalez-Conty presented a paper titled “Inconsolable Memories: Miguel Coyula's Reconstruction of Cuban Cinema" at the Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference in Merida, Mexico.

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Now is the time to learn all about Ithaca College's unique wellness program, MIND, BODY, ME, which focuses on YOU! This program gets you involved by helping you identify and move towards your personal health and well-being goals.

MIND, BODY, ME OPEN HOUSE
June 18, 2014 | 11:00am - 1:30pm
Klingenstein Lounge (Campus Center) 
Events Calendar - click here

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Michael "Bodhi" Rogers receives the 2014 Excellence in Education award from the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association.

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High on the hill in Collegetown last Thursday, June 12, in front of a standing-room-only crowd, members of the Ithaca College School of Music Jazz faculty—including Michael Titlebaum (saxophone), Greg Evans (drum set), and Nicholas Walker (double bass)—played side-by-side with the Ithaca High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Michael Treat, an IC School of Music alum.

A unique opportunity for both groups, the concert featured compositions by Ithaca College Jazz Studies Director Michael Titlebaum, Ithaca College Professor Emeritus Steve Brown, and Ithaca High School students Soren Jung and Kieran Loehr, as well as works by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Machito, Rogers & Heart, Bob Shaut, and Pat Metheny.   

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Don't miss the Surplus Furniture Sale on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Athletics and Events Center. Hundreds of pieces of surplus residential furniture and some selected appliances will be available for purchase by the general public.

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Miranda Kaye, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, had two presentations at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity in Minneapolis, MN on June 12 and 13. 

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Please join the orientation staff as we welcome this year’s new and transfer students into our community over the next month.

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The Division of Enrollment and Communication invites the campus community to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Rachel Reuben at a reception on Friday, June 27th from 1:00- 2:00 pm in Klingenstein Lounge.

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Diane Kinne, Ithaca College's Teacher Certification Officer, has announced her upcoming retirement. Diane's service to the College has been outstanding, and friends and colleagues who would like to express their farewells and celebrate her retirement are invited to drop in at an informal reception for her in the Education Department's conference room (194 Phillips Hall) Monday, June 23, anytime from noon to 2:00.

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Don't forget that the 50% Off Vera Bradley Sale starts on Monday, June 16th!

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The following students represented Ithaca College at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders held on June 4-7, 2014 in College Park, MD: Natasha Brower ’16, Jamila Carter ’16, Ciara Lucas ’17, Amanda Morales ’17, and Natalie Reed ’16.

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Karin Wikoff, Electronic and Technical Services Librarian, presented at the Academic Librarians Conference 2014 in Albany on Tuesday.  As Spokesperson for the Enhancing Access to Research Databases Work Group, an initiative of I2NY (Information Infrastructure for New York), she brought conference attendees up-to-date on the work of the Work Group's 5 Task Groups:

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Student Health 101 is an e-magazine sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion with generous support from the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life.

Student Health 101 features articles, videos, campus resource and event information, and more.

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The American Film Showcase, a special project of the US State Department, has reappointed Patricia R. Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, as a film expert for their film envoy program.

This appointment is Zimmermann’s third as a US State Department Film Envoy as a scholar and programmer of both analog and digital document.  For the American Film Showcase and the US State Department, Zimmermann has worked in China and in Guinea, delivering lectures, moderating post-screening discussions, and conducting workshops.

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 His review appears in the current issue, Volume 41, Number 2. May 2014. 

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