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Ithaca College will host a regional college fair this Sunday, March 24th from 1 to 4pmContributed by Lisa Searle on 03/19/13 Ithaca College is pleased to host a spring college fair this Sunday, March 24th from 1 to 4pm in the Athletics and Events Center. Read more . . . (159 words) Environment & Social Justice opportunities, employer info session in Career Services next week!Contributed by Kristin LiBritz on 03/19/13 Interested in environmental & social justice? If so, you're invited to a Career Information Session with The Fund for the Public Interest, a national non-profit organization that works to build support for progressive organizations across the country. Read more . . . (157 words) Outdoor Fun for an Important Cause: "Active Bodies, Active Minds"Contributed by Jared Wolf on 03/19/13 IC Active Minds has opened registration to their first-ever field day fundraiser, "Active Bodies, Active Minds," featuring Quidditch, outdoor bowling, an obstacle course, hula hooping, and more! Read more . . . (136 words) Announcing Sodexo-Ithaca Dining Services annual vendor showcase event, Food Frenzy: For Your Community, on Wednesday March 27, from 11:30-2:00pm in Emerson Suites.
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Read more . . . (23 words) Hello, Student Government Association has just finished compiling the results of its annual Campus Wide Survey. The survey was emailed to all students a month ago, and was posted on Intercom and other online social media platforms. We received over 200 responses, and of course the survey is far from scientific, but SGA uses the results of the survey to help guide initiatives for the year to come. Think of it more like a suggestion box and less like a political poll. It’s important to note that because of the nature of the survey, only the students with the loudest opinions would be inclined to respond, but SGA’s function is to investigate and provide recommendations for improvement on all areas of student concern. Read more . . . (223 words) Thursday, March 21st, at 6pm in Muller Chapel Read more . . . (116 words) Thursday, March 21st, 6pm Muller Chapel Read more . . . (116 words) The Best Way to Ensure a Bright Retirement is to Plan for it!Contributed by Katie Sack on 03/19/13
Read more . . . (90 words) The next No Pressure Blood Pressure will be held on Wednesday, March 27th. Read more . . . (226 words) Freshman applications to Ithaca College surpass last year’s record markContributed by Eric Maguire on 03/19/13 February 1st marked the application deadline for first year undergraduate students and I am pleased to report the College has experienced a sizable increase. The College received 15,641 applications for the fall semester, a 13 percent increase over last year’s 13,813. Of particular note, international applications increased 18 percent and ALANA applications grew 24 percent. As I have mentioned our freshman application gains to select groups across campus, I am quick to receive two important questions… Read more . . . (500 words) The March 19th edition of the Ithaca Journal features a story about Ithaca College students' involvement in teaching Spanish at the elementary school level. As part of a service-learning program spearheaded by Annette Levine (Associate Professor, Spanish, MLL), IC students such as Kristin Leffler, who is featured in the Ithaca Journal article, work with children to help them acquire life-long language skills. Kudos to them!
As you begin to plan for Commencement Week 2013, please keep in mind the following on-campus housing guidelines. All campus residents except for graduating seniors, Resident Assistants, and Circle Apartment residents are required to vacate their rooms no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 11, 2013 unless they receive written approval from the Office of Residential Life to remain. For students with a final exam scheduled, or final papers/projects due on Monday, May 13, 2013, the deadline to vacate their rooms will be extended until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Students with a Monday final exam, paper or project due should notify their RA. Read more . . . (701 words)
First Person, Twice Removed: OPENING RECEPTION Read more . . . (187 words) Jennifer Tennant, Economics Department, Receives AwardContributed by Tina Bennett on 03/19/13 Jennifer Tennant's article, "Isolating the Effect of Major Depression on Obesity: Role of Selection Bias" with Dhaval Dave and Gregory Colman, has received the "Excellence in Mental Health Policy and Economics Award" for 2011-2012. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics gives out two awards, the Adam Smith Award and the Excellence Award. The Adam Smith Award is given to the best paper published in the journal in two years; the Excellence Award is given to the two exceptional/top papers (after the Adam Smith award) published in the journal in two years. Together these three papers are the best three papers published in all issues of the journal between 2011-2012. The papers are chosen by the editoral board and voted upon by them. The award will be given out at the biennial conference at the end of March in Venice, Italy. Poet Cecilia Vicuña's Visit Postponed Due to IllnessContributed by Natalia Sturtz-Verastegui on 03/19/13 Chilean poet and visual artist Cecilia Vicuña's public reading that was scheduled for tonight has been POSTPONED due to illness. Her visit, which is sponsored by the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, will be rescheduled for a later date. Festival Pass Prices for Screenings and Events at Cinemapolis Read more . . . (249 words) All are welcome to join Ithaca College's Project Generations for the first annual Tompkins County Senior Citizen Prom Read more . . . (73 words) Sustainability Café on March 25th will explore whether local food is better foodContributed by Marian Brown on 03/18/13
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Do you have a favorite Asian snack? What comfort foods are popular in different Asian countries? And what exactly is stinky tofu? Learn all these answers and more with IC AAA as we explore the delicious world of snacks and street food in Asia this Thursday, March 21st, at 7pm in Williams 313. Be prepared to start your taste buds' adventurous journey here. 
Do you have questions about planning your retirement, your eligibility to retire, retirement income options, social security benefits, health care in retirement, volunteer opportunities, etc.? If so, you’ll want to stop by IC My Future, a retirement planning open house being held next month. The open house will bring available resources together in one setting to help assist you in planning for your retirement and to help answer your retirement-related questions. And remember, the more information you get now, the easier it will be to make decisions that will achieve the brightest future for you! 
Please join the Handwerker Gallery in celebrating the opening of First Person, Twice Removed, an exhibition featuring the work of local artists Claire Lesemann, Jessica Warner, and Melissa Zarem. Please forward widely and spread the word!
The Sustainability Café on Monday, March 25th will feature Dr. Julia Lapp exploring the question: “Is local food better food?” 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.