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Family Carnival is Next Friday!

Contributed by Don Austin on 04/18/13 

Don’t forget to come to IC’s annual Family Carnival hosted by the Student United Way. Activities for all ages include arts and crafts, face painting, and an inflated bounce house! There will also be live performances, a raffle, and snacks.

 

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Ithaca College will celebrate the end of the semester again this year with IC Kicks Back! This event will include a BBQ, live music, and lots of fun! 

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Want to be a part of SAB for Fall 2013? Here's your chance!

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CANCELED!! Please join the Ithaca College Department of Physics for a public viewing of the night time sky from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CANCELED!! April 19, 2013.

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The Center for Health Promotion (located on the lower level of Hammond Health Center) has a few new bulletin board designs to offer you!

A Student Health 101 bulletin board is now available. This includes wellness information on sex, sleep, depression, budgeting, and exercise. It also provides the URL for the Student Health 101 e-newsletter.

Stop by and pick it up today!

Other bulletin board topics include Drug Harm Reduction, Winter Exercising Tips, Sexual Health, Sleep, and more..

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Join us for the fellows' brief presentations and a reception to honor them.

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Mirit Hadar is teaching JWST 27500: ST Israeli Culture through Literature, in fall 2013 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00 pm.

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The “Rural Aging in 21st-Century America” workshop will be held Wednesday, April 24th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites, 1100 Danby Road, Ithaca (just 5 minutes south of the college).

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We are continuing to recruit interested applicants for specific courses as we currently have shortages of in some areas. If you are interested, please apply at www.ithaca.edu/aes.  Click on the link on the left bar.  This will take you directly to our application.

Thank you for your interest!

Yolanda Clarke, Manager of Academic Enrichment Services                                                                                              

Do you have an internship lined up for summer break?  Or do you hope to?  Tell us about your summer plans by filling out this questionnaire.

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On Wednesday, April 18, Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Environmental Studies and Science, was found guilty of trespassing at a site owned by Inergy, a natural gas and liquid petroleum storage company in Watkins Glen.  The Inergy facility is part of the infrastructure planned to support the expansion of the hydraulic fracturing industry in the Finger Lakes region.   Sandra was sentenced immediately to 15 days in the Chemung County jail, when she refused to pay the fine the judge had imposed. 

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Conversations with Public Safety

Contributed by Susan Testa on 04/18/13 

Submitted on behalf of Terri Stewart, Director for Public Safety & Emergency Management

The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management, in partnership with the Student Government Association (SGA), Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) and Center for Health Promotion invite all students to join us in what we hope will be a series of dialogue with members of the Public Safety team.

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Please join us in wishing Michael Faber happiness in retirement and a hearty farewell after 31 years as Hillel Director and Jewish Chaplain! 

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Conversations with Public Safety

Contributed by Susan Testa on 04/18/13 

Submitted on behalf of Terri Stewart, Director for Public Safety & Emergency Management

The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety & Emergency Management, in partnership with the Student Government Association (SGA), Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) and Center for Health Promotion invite all students to join us in what we hope will be a series of dialogue with members of the Public Safety team. 

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The Center for Faculty Excellence and the Faculty Development Committee along with the Office of the Provost announce the recipients of the 2012-2013 Faculty Excellence Awards.

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Ithaca College softball head coach Deb Pallozzi won her 700th career game as coach of the Bombers during Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep of King’s College. Pallozzi is the 10th coach overall in NCAA Division III softball history to reach 700 career wins, and only six coaches all-time have achieved 700 wins at one school.

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A conversation on Monday 22, 2013 from  7:00 – 9:00 p.m, with Dr. Amii Omara-Otunnu, UNESCO Chair for the United States, on power, terror and the constant tension between realpolitik and justice.

Dr. Otunnu holds the first and only Chair in Human Rights in the USA and coordinates the
UNESCO Chairs in Human Rights in the regions of Israel, Western Europe and North America. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Comparative Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. 

 

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Submitted on behalf of Provost Marisa Kelly:

As was noted in an October Intercom, Ken Kutler, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, announced his retirement. Although Ken is not officially retiring until the end of June, a celebration in his honor is planned for Friday, April 26, 2013 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the VIP room of the Athletics and Events Center.

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Assistant Professor Nick Kowalczyk, who teaches feature writing and creative nonfiction in the writing department, published a new essay this week in the "Real Families" series on Salon.com. The essay is titled "How Many Pets Can We Save?" and it's about love, marriage, pets, and a small dog in danger named "Pancakes."

Read it here: http://www.salon.com/2013/04/18/how_many_pets_can_we_save/

Bicycle Shelter Installation

Contributed by Lauren Goldberg on 04/17/13 

Wondering what the contruction outside of Williams Hall is for? Bomber Bikes is proud to announce the installation of THE NEW BICYCLE SHELTER! 

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