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Submission deadlines for short-term, faculty-led courses to be taught abroad in 2013-14 are approaching.  Any faculty member interested in leading such a course abroad during the winter session of 2014, spring break 2014, or summer 2014 is encouraged to be in touch with the Office of International Programs to begin discussing ideas for such programs.

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Illustrations from the board book series Cozy Classics, co-written and co-illustrated by Associate Professor Jack Wang of the Department of Writing and his brother Holman Wang, have been selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair from March 25-28, 2013 in Bologna, Italy.

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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.

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Important information and changes for Housing Selection.

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Dr. Nathan Hess, piano faculty in the School of Music, presented his lecture recital "Eclecticism in the Early Piano Works of Ottorino Respighi" at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania on December 7 and at SUNY Oswego on December 9. He also presented a solo recital and masterclass for local pre-college students at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Pittsburgh on December 29.

The 4th annual Engaging Communities Luncheon will be held on Monday, February 18, 2013, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites.  Join us as we explore and celebrate the notion of community and culture.  We have invited three guest speakers to share with us:

• Wendy McRae-Owoeye, Brown University
• Candace Baer, Rhode Island School of Design
• Stanley Byrd, University of Rochester

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Career Services is pleased to welcome IC alumna, Rachel Merkin of RevTrax to campus on Wednesday January 30, to provide an information session about full-time job opportunities and internships with her company.  RevTrax has just posted 3 internships in eRecruiting (Digital Media, Graphic/Web Design, Sales).

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ICTV's Spring '13 Rush Night is Wednesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

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Posted on behalf of Anthony Hopson

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! I’m pleased to announce the new website for the Office of Civic Engagement (OCE): https://www.ithaca.edu/civic-engagement/.  

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Radio Rush Night for any IC student interested in becoming involved with 92 WICB and VIC Radio is Thursday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Park Auditorium.

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The following is contributed on behalf of Wade Pickren, Director of Sponsored Research:

Interested in presenting your research to your peers and faculty?  We are now accepting proposals for oral presentations or display posters on research you have completed.  Musical or other creative presentations are also encouraged.

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Take advantage of the more than 350 concerts offered each year by the School of Music. A full listing of all concerts and events is available at https://www.ithaca.edu/music/events/ and this week's are listed below. 

Can't make it? Web-streamed performances are available live and on demand at www.ithaca.edu/music/live

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There have been significant changes to the Housing Selection Process! 

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Nigerian-American author Teju Cole's novel Open City was named one of the best books of 2011 by Time Magazine, the New Yorker, Newsweek, the Atlantic, and the New York Times. 

Cecilia Vicuña is a poet, visual artist, and filmmaker from Chile. The author of twenty books of poetry and the co-editor of The Oxford Book of Latin American Poetry, her work deals with improvisatory oral performance and interactions between language, textiles, and the environment.

Wayne Koestenbaum has published fifteen books of essays, criticism, and poetry including the acclaimed work The Queen's Throat:  Opera, Homosexuality, and the Mystery of Desire, which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award.   

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The J.J. Staff Scholar Award Committee is currently accepting scholarship applications for the Spring 2013 semester. The deadline for applying is Friday February 1, 2013

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 As Relay for Life nears closer (March 23-24), Colleges Against Cancer urges you to sign up and start raising that money! If you're not registered yet, sign up with a team at www.relayforlife.com/ithacacollegeny.

To make it more fun for you, CAC developed challenges to help you reach those goals. Complete any of these goals before the semester starts and you'll be entered to win a prize!

•  Raise $250 additional dollars before the semester starts (Jan. 22)
• Send the most emails via the online dashboard before the semester starts.
• Receive the most # of donations from now until the start of the semester.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Alyssa Frey at afrey2@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

The 2013 Orientation Leader applications will be available in the spring, beginning on January 29, 2013.  Please visit the Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs website in the future for updates.  Look out for our 1990's themed advertisements early this semester!

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Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs.

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Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs.

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 Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs.

We will be celebrating this legacy on Monday, with a day full of festivities.  Be sure to check out the School of Music Annual MLK Celebration Concert. It begins at 7:30pm in Ford Hall, Whalen Center and is open to all. It is a concert not to be missed! Faculty, students and community members will perform classical, jazz, spirituals, gospel, and Broadway selections, including a Lee Hoiby’s setting of Dr. King’s “I have A Dream” speech featuring bass-baritone Steve Wilkins ’13.  

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