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Ithaca has given so much to us, and now it's time to give back. By May of 2014, our goal is to collect 2,014 hours of service as a class.     

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About Project Kaleidoscope
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) is one of the leading advocates in the United States for what works in building and sustaining strong undergraduate programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). PKAL is an informal alliance taking responsibility for shaping undergraduate STEM learning environments that attract undergraduate students to STEM fields, inspiring them to persist and succeed by giving them personal experience with the joy of discovery and an awareness of the influence of science and technology in their world. From the work of the extensive PKAL community, resources are available that can be adapted by leaders on campuses across the country working to ensure robust STEM learning of all their students. Such efforts are a collective response to recent urgent calls to action that address their visions of a nation of learners and a nation of innovators.

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Chemistry Alum Gary Kubera '82, President & CEO of Canexus, will give a seminar presentation titled:  "The Role and Impact of Chemistry in Our Society", on Tuesday, October 21st, at 4:00 p.m. in CNS 333.  

 

 

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Here are a couple of reminders about preparing test materials for students electing to take their tests with Student Disability Services:

*Please email the test to tests@ithaca.edu, fax it to 274-3957 or deliver a copy to 110 Towers Concourse‪ at least 24 hours before the time of the test. If sent via email or fax, please indicate whether a scantron form or blue book will be needed. 

*Please let SDS know, 24 hours in advance, if special software will be needed for this test (Minitab, SPSS, etc.).  Without advanced notice, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reserve lab space in time for the test. 

*If audio or visual files are needed for the test, please include them on a flashdrive or a CD and send them with the test.  Also, please tell us what programs will be needed to play them.

If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact SDS at 274-1257.

Do the summer orientation informational sessions on the ICC seem like they were a million years ago?

Has the prospect of registering for spring classes made you question what you thought you knew about the ICC or brought up new questions?

Do you want to know more about possibly changing your ICC theme?

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The SDS staff will be at an all day retreat on Wednesday, October 23 and will not be available. Our students workers, however, will be working at the front desk and can set up appointments, meetings and take test requests, as usual.

Staff be back in the office on Thursday, October 24.

Students are invited to register for a location sound recording workshop with Jeff Pullman, a professional sound mixer, on Oct. 26-27.

Pullman has worked on more than 100 films and TV series including: Damages, In Treatment, Boardwalk Empire, Monster’s Ball, Rachel Getting Married, and Requiem for a Dream.

Location Sound Recording Workshop
October 26 and 27, 2013
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Park 279

Registration deadline: October 25, 2013
Contact: Marlena Grzaslewicz at mgrzaslewicz@ithaca.edu
 

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) History Month is almost over. The final videos highlighting different historical figures will air on the LGBT Center website in the coming days. Visit the LGBT Center website's LGBT History Month Featured Videos section to find a new video each day during October.

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Have Your Cake & Eat It Too!

Contributed by Katie Sack on 10/21/13 

Join us for our first "Gaining the Edge on Diabetes" Lunch-and-Learn! The Work/Life Mission Series "Gaining the Edge on Diabetes" would like to present….

HAVE YOUR CAKE & EAT IT TOO: LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES
WHEN: Thursday, October 31st, 2013 from 12:00-1:00PM
WHERE: Cayuga Lake Room (Campus Center)
RSVP
 to benefits@ithaca.edu 

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The Gravest Show on Earth!

Contributed by Emily Peters on 10/21/13 

 IC After Dark, "The Haunted Carnival"

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The Sustainability Café on Monday, October 21th will feature Becky Bowen Sims presenting “Testing the Waters: Organizing Community-Based Monitoring Programs.” The Café will be held in Center for Natural Sciences Room 112 at 4:00PM, in conjunction with the Environmental Seminar. The Fall 2013 Sustainability Café/Environmental Seminar series is focused on the concept of “Citizens + Community = Healthy Environment.” 

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Ithaca College Women in Communications presents its first ever Tennis for Tatas event, being held on October 27, 2013. Proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, dedicated to education and research about causes, treatment, and the search for a cure for breast cancer. October is breast cancer awareness month, so get involved! 

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Ithaca College Women in Communications is hosting the New York Women in Communications Panel on October 28, 2013 at 7pm in Emerson Suites. 

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 The Cancer Resource Center is hosting its 19th Walkathon and 5k Run at Cass Park on Saturday, October 26 at 10 a.m. (registration begins at 9 a.m.). A pancake breakfast will follow the race directly afterwards. Registration is $25 until the day before the walk.

To register, go to crcfl.kintera.org/walk/run2013 and sign up as an individual or with a team!

If you'd like to volunteer at the walk, please e-mail Colleges Against Cancer at cacithaca@gmail.com and we'll set you up!

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 Come on down to IC Square TOMORROW Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. for Save the Boo-Bees: a Halloween themed event to spread awareness of breast cancer!

FREE FOOD: pizza, cookies, subs & drinks!
GAMES: bra pong, fact walk
SPEAKER: survivor of breast cancer
PRIZES: to be announced
CHANCE: to sign up for Relay for Life (www.relayforlife.org/ithacacollegeny)

plus a performance from your favorite female a cappella group Premium Blend!

Want a great night with free food, prizes and lots of fun? Come to IC Square and hang out with Colleges Against Cancer!

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 See our website for announcement of new Peer Learning (undergraduate) Groups!

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Want an interesting job that looks great on your resume? Want to work in a place where you learn new things every day? If you value technology and are interested in working with people, we've got a job for you! Information Technology Services employs around 110 student staff in twelve technology related fields. Come to an information session to learn more and to apply!

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Find out more about how to use the new IC Mentoring Network on LinkedIn and why having career mentors can help make all the difference in your career path. Also learn about important strategies around utilizing LinkedIn to make connections, networking etiquette, and informative career networking groups.

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It's not too late to join us to learn what the Emeriti Retiree Health Care Program is all about and how it can benefit you! 

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Outlook Calendar Tip of the Week

Contributed by Tony Tabone on 10/20/13 

Using the "Share Calendar" Function in Outlook 2010 for Windows

If you'd like to share your calendar with another user, Outlook 2010 for Windows gives you an option called "Share Calendar."  Follow these steps to use this function:

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