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If you are 21 years old, THIS is your opportunity to spend your spring break making a difference in Florida, West Virginia, or Virginia Beach! You will have the chance to engage in coastal restoration, address mountaintop strip mining, or help restore and improve a state park!

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Dr. King once said that "everybody can be great, because everybody can serve."

On Saturday, January 26, more than 100 students will join the MLK Day of Service to make a difference at more than 10 local organizations in the Ithaca area.

NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MLKDOS2013

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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 continue this tradition on Monday, January 21, 2013, when students, staff, faculty, and community members will honor Dr. King's work by coming together to discuss the relevance of his work today.

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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 next semester!

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Oops!...We meant Patti Banfield! The 2013 Student Leadership Consultant application will be available in the spring, beginning on January 29, 2013.  Please visit the Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs website  for updates.  Look out for our 1990's themed advertisements early next semester!

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Bronwen Exter's "Junkyard" was voted as #5 in the local "Jimmies", annual awards presented by Ithaca Journal entertainment writer Jim Catalano, highlighting the best local CD's released each year and recognizing the many talented people making music in our area. 

Brian Dozoretz, Manager of Recording Services in the School of Music, was the Mastering Engineer for the CD and played Upright Bass on a couple of the tracks as well. 

To read the full article: Return of the Jimmies: Rounding up the best local CDs of 2012

Congratulations Brian!
 

Happy New Year! The first Weight Watchers At Work meeting of 2013 will be in Job Hall 161, one of the classrooms in the hallway (beneath the fountain) between Job Hall and Dillingham Center. This location change is for January 8 only.

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Due to the renovation project taking place at Hill Center, the following parking changes are effective immediately and will continue through at least December, 2013.

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Patricia Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), delivered two invited lectures in Hong Kong in late November as part of a US State Department initiative to foster cultural exchange and understanding.

On November 29, Zimmermann presented a lecture entitled “The Open Space Project: Towards a Collaborative and Relational Theory and Practice of Transmedia Documentary” in the communications school at Hong Kong Baptist University for Ph.D. students and faculty. Showcasing US-based transmedia projects exhibited in previous Finger Lake Environmental Film Festivals at Ithaca College, her talk theorized how these works simultaneously continue documentary legacy formations and also offer new shifts and recalibrations that significantly alter the documentary project.

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The Campus Store and Macs General Store have re-opened for business.

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The 2013 MLK Celebration Committee is proud to announce the panelists for the "Careers in Humanity" panel, to be held on MLK Day, Monday, January 21, 2013 at 5pm, part of our Celebration event. 

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The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs is seeking students who are 21 years of age to assist with driving for the 2013 Alternative Spring Break program

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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 next semester!

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The 2013 Student Leadership Consultant application will be available in the spring, beginning on January 29, 2013.  Please visit the Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs website  for updates.  Look out for our 1990's themed advertisements early next semester!

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ITS is pleased to announce that the TLC (Technology Learning Center) will be offering training on Outlook and Sakai next week, Monday January 7 through Friday, January 11. Click any link below to register online instantly. 

Outlook Series:
Moving to Outlook Calendar for Macintosh
Moving to Outlook Calendar for Windows
Moving to Outlook Calendar for Designates
Moving to Outlook Calendar for Resource Owners

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 It is with great sadness that we inform the campus community of the death of our colleague and friend, Frank Musgrave.  Frank passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, January 2, after a brief illness. 

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Are you ready to feel, look, and perform better in 2013?

The January issue of Ithaca Student Health 101 is now online! Learn about some amazing computer apps that can help you achieve your wellness goals in the coming year. Ithaca Student Health 101 is an e-magazine filled with articles, videos, and other wellness resources. Check out the interviews of IC students who talk about their personal New Year's resolutions!

Sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion, Office of Counseling and Wellness, with generous support from the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life and the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education.

Visit the Center for Health Promotion Resource Room on the lower level of Hammond Health Center!

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Don’t forget to register for next week’s EDUCAUSE Live! webinar, which will kick off Data Privacy Month 2013!

On Wednesday, January 9, 1-2 pm ET, our special guest speaker will be Rebecca Herold, also known as the Privacy Professor.

Are You Smarter Than Your Phone?

Do you really want everyone to know you are out alone at midnight by “checking in” at your local donut shop? Do you use your phone for banking, without password protecting the device? This free hour-long webinar, “Data Privacy Month: Are You Smarter Than Your Phone?,” will outline the steps you need to take to protect your data privacy when using a mobile device.

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Want to make your next event a HUGE success? Then don’t miss this opportunity to learn the tips and tricks from the Campus Center and Event Services staff. We’ll walk you through getting a space for your meeting, ordering catering, audio visual services and marketing your event. Oh, and did we mention that there will be FREE FOOD SAMPLES from our new menu?  Don't miss out!

The workshop will be held on THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 in the Emerson Suites from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Space is limited and you must register for this event.  Register today.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jessica L. Barnes in CC&ES (jlbarnes@ithaca.edu). We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

Stay connected to the people who know how to plan great events.  Find us on Facebook today (keywords: Campus Center & Event Services).

We ended 2012 "within spittin' distance" of achieving our goal for the Ithaca College United Way fundraising campaign. As of today, we stand at 96.83% of our goal, with $62,939 pledged toward our $65,000 campus goal. 273 members of our campus community have taken action so far – 61 one of them first-timers! If you were one of those good folks, thank you again! But we know there are fifty of you out there who contributed in 2011 from whom we have not yet heard!!

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