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Kim Dunnick, Professor and Chair of the Department of Performance Studies, was recently reappointed to the Editorial Review Committee of the International Trumpet Guild Journal. The ITG Journal, a quarterly publication with a subscription of around 5,000, recently changed editors.  Dunnick was invited to continue to serve in this capacity by the new Editor.

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Faculty Council is soliciting nominations, including self-nominations for the 3-year position as Faculty Trustee on the IC Board of Trustees. The Faculty Trustee is a fully participating and voting member of the Board of Trustees with all of the attendant rights and responsibilities.

Given the challenges ahead, this is a crucial position and we are seeking actively engaged, enthusiastic and knowledgeable individuals for a pool of candidates, from which three will be selected by Council to be forwarded to the Board for their decision regarding the one position.

Please submit the candidate's name, along with a cv and brief statement in support of the candidate to Peter Rothbart, Chair, Faculty Council, rothbart@ithaca.edu.

Deadline for submission of all materials is April 1, 2013.

For further information:

https://www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol1/volume_1-10302/
https://www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol1/volume_1-10303/ 

 The Ithacan was honored with two Gold Crown awards by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at the spring National College Media Convention on March 10 at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City. The Gold Crown awards are the highest honors presented by CSPA.

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 Dane Cook - Monopoly anyone? 

Well, at the Student Activities Center (SAC) Spring Open House, which will be Monopoly themed - we are ALL WINNERS! : ) ... and your Grandma probably won't be there. 

It will be on Wednesday, March 20th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm on the 3rd floor of Campus Center - Egbert 311. All are welcome! 

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Did YOU forget to pre-order your box(es) of delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts before the break?

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Thursday, March 21st, the College will be holding our 23rd Educational Technology Day.  This event attracts over 800 visitors to our campus to explore new technologies and learn more about how technology can be used both in and out of the classroom.

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Mary Arlin, Emerita Professor of Theory, History and Composition at the School of Music, was the invited Keynote Speaker for the 34th annual conference of the Southern Chapter of the College Music Society on March 1, 2013.

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School of Music faculty Richard Faria and Heidi Hoffman were invited by the Governor's School for the Arts, one of the most select arts magnet schools in Virginia, to give several masterclasses, a concert, and coaching to students of the school's Technology Orchestra on March 8, 9, and 10. 

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Ithaca College senior Ricardo Gomez won the 125-pound title at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships this weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gomez, an accounting major from Brentwood, N.Y., is the 11th Bomber wrestler to win an individual national title. He is also the 23rd Bomber student-athlete all-time to win an individual national title, and that group has accumulated 30 national championships in total.

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On behalf of the National Residence Hall Honorary - Ithaca College Chapter, congratulations to all nominees on their outstanding contributions to the Ithaca College community.  We had 24 nominations for the month of February, a record breaking number for Ithaca College.  Thank you to our dedicated nominators who took the time to recognize these outstanding individuals and programs.  You can take part in this recognition process and submit an OTM for the month of March by April 1st.  Check out our website or other Intercom announcements about how to nominate.  

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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series at Ithaca College will host a free public showing of the documentary “Radical Harmonies” on Thursday, March 21st at 7 p.m. in Textor 103.

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In January, professor of Double Bass, Nicholas Walker, traveled to The Netherlands where he visited two conservatories in Holland, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.  Professor Walker gave master classes and technique lessons to double bassists from The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Sweeden, and Belgium. The classes covered a large swath of repertoire, from early renaissance music through romantic classics, as well as jazz and popular styles. Walker worked with the students on a variety of instruments, double bass, D-Violone, G-Violone, and D-Viola da Gamba.

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This year as we are very excited about "Student Perspectives on Educational Technology: A Panel Discussion" seminar offered from 12:10 - 1 pm in the Taughannock Falls Meeting Room on Thursday March 21, 2013 during Ed Tech Day.

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Ever have issues being aware of your feelings?

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We just added a new section that has recent pictures of the CAPS clinicians and short descriptions of our history and interests.

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Do you want to relax more? Mindfulness meditation can help reduce stress! You are welcome to drop in for this weekly group whether you’re a beginner or a person experienced with meditation.     

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Wellness Wednesdays, the bring-your-lunch series for students, faculty, and staff is back. Instead of weekly speakers, most weeks there will be a drop-in practice session of meditation techniques.  Occasionally, we will also have outside speakers on other forms or meditation or stress management.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
12:05 p.m., Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center

The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased announce the following diversity workshop.  The Center is working with Derek Adams, Assistant Professor, Department of English, to be able to offer this event.  We would especially like you to join us as we launch our diversity initiatives.  

The importance of IC courses that engage issues of diversity increases as we transition to our new undergraduate core curriculum. This forum includes a review of the ICC description of the “diversity” attribute, as well as provides an opportunity for faculty to ask questions regarding student learning objectives, workshop ideas for new courses, and share their experiences teaching a diversity-focused curriculum. We look forwarding to working with you.
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Ed Tech Day, Thursday, March 21, 2013
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Clark Lounge

The theme this year is Innovation, Inquiry, and Creativity at the Intersection of Pedagogy and Technology.

Session 1: 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - What We Learned During the Ithaca College iPad Pilot (Marilyn Dispensa, Mary Jo Watts, Wade Pickren, et.al./Ithaca College)
9:25 a.m. - The Development of an E-Portfolio Solution to Integrate Practice and Theory in an Undergraduate Nursing Program (Tammy Roman and Katie McDonald/St. John Fisher College)

Session 2: 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - Writing in the Digital Age (Bhavani Arabandi/Ithaca College)
10:25 a.m. - Reflective Writing in the E-Portfolio (Susan Delaney Adams/Ithaca College

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We are now accepting nominations, including self-nominations, for the 2014 Senior Class Gift Committee.  Please email your nominations to Alyssa Cooper at acooper@ithaca.edu by Friday, March 29. 

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