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Finger Lakes Uncorked, produced by Park Productions, won two awards at an international screening and competition for web series in Los Angeles.  At the LA Webfest March 28-31, Kyle Kelley (Cinema & Photography, Cinema Production concentration, 2010) won an award for Outstanding Editing.  Josh Berger (Television/ Radio, Audio Production concentration, 2010) and Isaac Derfel (Television/Radio, Audio Production concentration, 2013) won for Outstanding Sound Design. 

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 Christopher House, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies in H&S and former predoctoral diversity fellow, is author of an article that will be published in a special edition of the International Journal of Communication.  The 2013 Critical Communication History Special Edition will feature the article titled, "Religious Rhetoric(s) of the African Diaspora: Using Oral History to Study HIV/AIDS, Community, and Rhetorical Interventions."

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The Sustainability Café on Monday, April 8th will feature Heather Sandford from The Piggery, presenting “Bite Me: Our Journey to Provide Local, Sustainable Meats to Our Community.” The Café will be held in Center for Natural Sciences Room 112 at 4:00PM, in conjunction with the Environmental Seminar. The Spring 2013 Sustainability Café/Environmental Seminar series is focused on our local food system.

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 Donathan Brown, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies in H&S and former predoctoral diversity fellow, has been invited to serve as editor of a special issue of the Journal of Latino and Latin American Studies.  The issue will focus on the discursive state of immigration reform in the United States.

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Professor of Double Bass, Nicholas Walker, traveled to Rostock, Germany to perform in a rare event, a five hour concert of music performed on the double bass, a kind of "BASS MARATHON". Joining Professor Silvio Dalla Torre, and the the bass class of Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock at the end of their winter semester, fourteen double bassists offered a buffet of music for friends of the low tones. The concert in the Chamber Music Hall of HTM Rostock was very well attended by residents of the larger Mecklenburg-Vorpommern community, and culminated in a standing ovation. 

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Please join the staff of the Office of Counseling and Wellness on May 1 (4:30 to 6:00 pm) in the Collaboration Room of the Park School of Communications (Park 220) to honor Dr. Rankins’ contributions to the campus community.
 

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If you have time available during final exam week and can give us a three hour block of time for proctoring exams, please contact us.

This may be a good time for you to get some grading or reading done and, at the same time, provide a valuable service to the IC community. We can ask your deans and supervisors for release time, if necessary.

If you're interested, please contact Kelly Charnley for more information. She can be reached at kcharnley@ithaca.edu or 274-1257.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

The staff at Student Disability Services

Join English faculty advisors and students currently conducting research projects for free pizza and a discussion of what's involved.

Tuesday, April 9 at noon in Friends 209.

This information session is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society.

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Project Generations is looking for a treasurer for next year's e-board. Responsibilities include managing donations and fundraising efforts. Please e-mail icprojectgenerations@gmail.com for more information ASAP!

Project Generations aims to recognize older adults’ value as community members and combat  issues such as depression, loneliness, neglect, and functional impairments for those who are in need of assistance.  Students involved in the organization will be paired with an older adult in the Ithaca, NY are with whom they will visit for an hour each week.  Volunteers will help to fulfill seniors’ personal and functional needs through providing mental stimulation, companionship, social support, and/or light housework. As companions and helpers of the elderly, the organization highly values and respects seniors’ desire to age in place and maintain independence.  The mission of the organization is to enrich older adults’ and volunteers’ lives through bridging the gap between generations.

This is a reminder that if you are registered with Student Disability Services, you should sign up for all final exams that you plan to take with the office as soon as possible.

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The 2013 C. P. Snow Lecturer is Dr. Anthony Aveni, who on Wednesday, April 10 (TONIGHT!) at 7pm in Textor 102 will present a talk entitled "Doomsday Scenarios and the Ancient Maya:  At the Crossroads of Culture, Science, and Religion."

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Katharine Kittredge, Professor of English, was awarded the 2012-2013 Women's Caucus of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Editing and Translation Fellowship. 

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Presentation by Dana Brown, Executive Director of the US Office on Colombia, a human rights advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. 

Brown’s talk with address the many facets of the current peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla, with a special focus on civil society engagement in the peace process. She will highlight the struggle of victims’ to secure some measure of truth, justice and reparations in this process, and the possibilities for a parallel peace process with the ELN. Lastly, she will expose critical issues excluded from the negotiating agenda that could have grave implications for the prospects of a lasting peace.

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The Student Government Association and Senior Class elections will begin on Monday, April 8th. Come meet all the candidates who want to represent the student voice! There will be an elections debate at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 8th in IC Square! Students will also get the chance to ask their own questions to the candidates.

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 Roll out the red carpet because Ithacappella Block 4 is gonna be a special occasion. 

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Senior Week Pass sales will open TOMORROW Tuesday, April 9th to all Senior Card holders, and on April 10th for general sales. Sales will only be open from April 9-12- NO EXCEPTIONS.

In order to buy a pass, seniors must register through the Alumni Online Community.

The price for Senior Card holders is $50 and $100 for non-card holders. Wine tours are an additional $15 for seniors.

Any questions can be directed at ICseniorweek@gmail.com

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Come join IC VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood's first meeting of National STD Awareness Month. Get the chance to learn the importance of HIV/AIDS awareness!

When: Monday, April 8th at 7pm Where: Friends 209   

Bring a friend and test your knowledge!   

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 David Suzuki said it best: we all live downstream. No matter who we are, or where we're at, our interaction with the Earth has a profound impact on just about everything!! 

Join Service Saturdays on April 20, and give back to the planet that provides everything for us!

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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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If you've been considering graduate school, you should come to this workshop! We'll cover topics like: do you need to go to grad school, what are the benefits, how to find the right program, the application process, entrance exams, and more!

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