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Due to very limited staffing this week, Circles mail room will be open for package pickup only during the following times.

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Patricia Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, was an invited speaker to discuss new media, social media and conflict zones with graduate students in journalism and mass communication at the University of Oregon-Portland on November 2, 2013.

Her interactive presentation was done via Skype. She analyzed and discussed transmedia projects that engage conflict through non-confrontational design to engender dialogue, exploration, and user-generated participation. The projects analyzed included Lunch Love Community, Triangle Fire Archive, Engage Media, and works by new media artists Stephanie Rothenberg and Brooke Singer. Graduate students worked with these projects before the session, and then participated in a dialogue analyzing the ethics, politics, affordances, and implications of these new forms of documentary.
 

Do you have a passion for working with older adults? Would you like to help Ithaca College's friendly visiting program as a member of the E-Board?

Project Generations (PG) is a service club dedicated to bridging the generation gap between college-aged individuals and older adults. Along with Cornell University, we match students with senior citizens in the Ithaca Community in order to form friendly relationships and foster a sense of compassion between the pair. 

In 2013, PG won the Outstanding Service Organization Award, the President's Volunteer Service Award, and Student Organization Program of the Year Award for our Senior Citizen Prom. This year we are excited to make our annual event event even better - and we are looking for a dedicated and organized Secretary!

The Secretary is responsible for communicating with the club about meeting times, event dates, and other logistics. 

If you are interested in applying, please e-mail ICPROJECTGENERATIONS@GMAIL.COM!

Please mark your calendars for the All College Meeting that will be held Thursday, January 16, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Emerson Suites of the Campus Center.

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Please join me in welcoming Charles to the Ithaca College community.  Effective January 13, 2014, Charlies Sherman has joined the EH&S team as the "Fire and Building Safety Coordinator".

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Johanna Goehner is back at the Wellness Clinic this semester teaching Pilates. The class will meet on Tuesdays at 1:30 (starting January 21st) and will run for 14 weeks (through April 29th). The cost is $70. Space is limited so if you would like to reserve a spot, contact me at ithaca.edu/wellness or call 274-1301.

Add Holidays to Your Calendar

Your Outlook calendar can be configured to automatically display holidays. To do so:

Outlook 2010 (Windows)

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File > Options > Calendar.
3. Within the Calendar options window, click Add Holidays.
4. An "Add Holidays to Calendar" window will appear.  Check the box next to each country whose holidays you'd like to include in your calendar.
5. Click OK.

For more information, see Microsoft's help article.

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Every year the college celebrates the history and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King in our MLK Day Celebrations. This year’s theme is a ‘Single Garment of Destiny’ and will feature many educational sessions that relate to Dr. King’s vision in our modern global society. These sessions are open to all members of the Ithaca College Community. For students, each presentation will count towards SLI Credit in the Leading in a Diverse World Series. To receive SLI credit for any of these events, please log into OrgSync and register for the sessions.

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If so, there's still time to register for “Caring for Your Aging Parents,” a webinar series produced by the Gerontology Institute and offered in partnership with the Office of Human Resources. Part 2: “Assessing Needs and Resources,” will be presented on Wed., Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. The recording and handouts for Part 1: “Initiating Caring Conversations”, which was presented on Dec. 4, are now available at https://www.ithaca.edu/gerontology/wrkshpsconfspkrstoppage/webinars/

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Make a video game in 48 hours, you say? Then you're reading the right post! The Ithaca College Game Developer's Club is hosting Global Game Jam for the second year in a row, and we're inviting you to build video games with us! A raffle for prizes will be offered for all participants too!

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New first-year students and their family members will attend their IC orientation program this week.  What does this mean for you?

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We are back in our regularly scheduled meeting room on the ground floor of Peggy Williams Center, Room GL052!

When: Every Tuesday
           

Times: 11:15am - 12:00pm
                           or
              12:15pm - 1:00pm

 

With Monthly Pass, meetings run on an on-going basis and are open to the entire Ithaca College community. You can join anytime and it is never too late. 

Keep reading for more information about Simple Start and our upcoming Open House!

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Looking for new members? Interested in advertising an upcoming event to a large group of people? Do not miss this amazing opportunity to have a table at the Spring Student Organization Fair on January 29, 2014 in Emerson Suites from 10am-3pm.

To request space at the fair please complete the 2014 Spring Student Organization Fair sign up form by January 23.

Space is first come, first serve. All registered or new student organizations are able to sign up.

If you have any questions please email osema@ithaca.edu.

The Greens Theatre Project, powered by the IC Greens, is looking for Ithaca College students that have written, or who are interested in writing original plays about social change, or another progressive topic. If you are interested in having your play produced, send it to us as a PDF or a word document at icgreens@ithaca.edu by the end of the day on Monday, January 20th, 2014.

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The IC Greens are sponsoring a benefit concert called Songs for Syria. Admission to the concert is $5.00, and ALL proceeds will be donated UNICEF's Syrian Refugee fund, to help children in the war-torn region.

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On January 8, 2014, Mind, Body, Me welcomed it's newest members to Flight 9 of the wellness program!  

"You're off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way" 
~Dr. Seuss

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The City of Ithaca is facing severe challenges tied to ice and flooding (http://www.ci.ithaca.ny.us)

In order to help Fall Creek-area residents, the City is providing sand and bags for making sandbags and volunteers are needed.

Materials are available from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. today and Saturday at the DPW Streets and Facilities Division, 245 Pier Road. (To get there from Rt 13, turn onto Willow Ave (across Rt 13 from Dey St). Turn right at the T junction. Then right again on Pier Rd.)

Sandbags will be easy to fill (via gravity), but harder to move: bags will typically weigh between 40 and 60 lbs.

Those who need sandbags will be helped by city facilities workers, and as many volunteers as the city can amass.

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Creating an Inclusive Culture: "The Truth Behind Bias, Bullying and other Derailing Behaviors"

The 5th annual Engaging Communities Luncheon event will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2014, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Emerson Suites. Join us as we explore and celebrate the notion of community and culture.  It is necessary to RSVP for this important event as seating is limited.

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Look out for our "Find Your Greatness" advertisements early next semester!

The 2014 Orientation Leader and Student Leadership Consultant application will be available in the spring, beginning on 1/29/2014.  Please visit the Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs website  for more information about our application and position responsibilities. Just Do It!

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If so, there's still time to register for “Caring for Your Aging Parents,” a webinar series produced by the Gerontology Institute and offered in partnership with the Office of Human Resources. Part 2: “Assessing Needs and Resources,” will be presented on Wed., Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. The recording and handouts for Part 1: “Initiating Caring Conversations”, which was presented on Dec. 4, are now available at https://www.ithaca.edu/gerontology/wrkshpsconfspkrstoppage/webinars/

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