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School of Business is pleased to announce its second Short Study Abroad program in China, scheduled for May 20-31, 2013, pending College approval.

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Looking for the perfect summer job? Be a counselor at IC's third annual Summer Music Academy (SMA), a quality summer music experience for hundreds of young musicians from across the nation and around the world! 

SMA counselors will assist faculty and staff, serve as role models for students, supervise daily activities, and may perform some teaching duties. Counselors must reside in the dorms for the duration of the program and will earn a weekly stipend, in addition to receiving room and board.

Apply for a SMA counselor position here. 

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February is American Heart Month. IC is launching a Go Red for Women campaign to bring awareness of heart health to the campus. Although our campaign is focused on preventing and fighting the number one killer of women, heart disease, all faculty, staff and administrators are invited to participate. 

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Assistant Professor Darin Gully from the Department of Communication Studies will present two scholarly papers in Kansas City, Missouri, in April.  One of the papers will be featured as a top paper in political communication; the paper focuses on the political storytelling system, explaining the citizens' use of political information sources. 

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Assistant Professor Christopher House was part of a panel of experts who helped analyze and critique the second Obama Inauguration ceremony.  Dr. House represented both IC and Cornell, where he is the Director of the African American Worship Service.  

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   The graduating class of Musical Theatre and Acting majors of the Department of Theatre Arts will present an afternoon of music on Sunday, January 27 at 4 PM in the Clark Theatre to benefit the residents of the Sakhi Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence in Kerala, India. Sakhi provides shelter for battered women, their children, and young victims of the sex trade in Kerala

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Block Housing is a housing option by which groups of 4-6 people can submit a request to the Office of Residential Life to live together in a cluster of rooms. Request forms will be available in the Office of Residential Life on January 21, 2013 and will be due before 5pm on April 15, 2013. 

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Steven Mauk, Professor of Saxophone at IC’s School of Music, was among three national artist/teachers selected to judge the saxophone portion of the second annual Vandoren Emerging Artist competition, held in New York City this past December.

Vandoren, a renowned Paris-based reed and mouthpiece company, sponsored the event open to classical and jazz clarinetists and saxophonists between the ages of 18 and 23.

The competition provides a unique opportunity for young musicians to jumpstart their careers and offers an array of prizes, including: the chance to perform at the 2013 Music for All National Festival; to travel to Paris this coming March to visit 56 Rue Lepic, the home of Vandoren; to win $1,000 cash award and a Vandoren product package. 

Welcome back to spring semester 2013! This is the first in a series of ICC updates that will be provided on Intercom throughout the spring semester. If you’d like to know more about any of the issues below or have questions about issues that are not included, please contact icc@ithaca.edu or visit the ICC webpage (www.ithaca.edu/icc).

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 Being an RA can give you the leadership experience you’re looking for! As a Resident Assistant you will get to be the leader on your floor while providing support to your residents and planning programs for them. The position also offers compensation on your room and board fee.

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Many cases of flu are being reported around the country, including here in Ithaca, and Ithaca College is taking preventive measures to manage further outbreaks. We need your help! In order to protect yourself and those around you:

• Get a flu vaccination now!
• Wash your hands and cover your coughs.
• If you get sick, stay home and rest.

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Have you ever had a question about race but were too scared to ask or didn’t know how to ask? How do you know racism when you see it? How do you experience racism? How do you think racism has affected your life? How do you cope with the effects? Do you think you are responsible, in any way, for eliminating racism? 

Ithaca College students are invited to come together in a safe environment to share feelings, thoughts, and experiences in a sustained, confidential, frank dialogue around issues of race and racism. The Diversity Awareness Committee will initiate one Student Talking Circle facilitated by professionals from the Multicultural Resource Center. Each Talking Circle will be made up of 20 racially and ethnically diverse people who will meet once a week for five consecutive sessions to self-reflect, share experiences, and learn from others’ perspectives and attitudes.

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Have you ever had a question about race but were too scared to ask or didn’t know how to ask? How do you know racism when you see it? How do you experience racism? How do you think racism has affected your life? How do you cope with the effects? Do you think you are responsible, in any way, for eliminating racism? 

Ithaca College students, staff and faculty are invited to come together in a safe environment to share feelings, thoughts, and experiences in a sustained, confidential, frank dialogue around issues of race and racism. The Diversity Awareness Committee will initiate one Student Talking Circle and one Staff/Faculty Talking Circle (co-sponsored by Human Resources) facilitated by professionals from the Multicultural Resource Center. Each Talking Circle will be made up of 20 racially and ethnically diverse people who will meet once a week for five consecutive sessions to self-reflect, share experiences, and learn from others’ perspectives and attitudes.

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The pediatric occupational therapy clinic is seeking children between the ages of 2-4 years old to participate in sensory, movement, and play groups.  

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SGA Vice President of Business & Finance, Robert Hohn, will be sponsoring a Funding 101 Session in Textor 101 tomorrow, Thursday, January 24, at 7 PM. This session will allow new student organizations to learn more about the SGA Funding Process, as well as give them access to Funding Request Website. 

Representatives from newly registered organizations, newly-elected treasurers, and any one wishing to learn more about the SGA Funding Process are encouraged to attend. 

If you have any questions or are in need of any accommodations, please email SGABusiness@ithaca.edu as soon as possible.

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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Register for Elect Her – Campus Women Win!

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Come join fellow students in the quest to find a major. The group will be made up of 5 to 8 students who meet weekly to discuss their personal experiences, reflections, and discoveries regarding the process of choosing a major.

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