Ithaca College

Just a reminder that today (Friday 12/14/12) will be the final day of this semester for both the Group Exercise and Climbing Wall programming.  Both programs will resume the week of 1/21/13.  The Spring 2013 schedules will be available in the next few weeks. 

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Be the first to use the Bomber Bikes' brand new, secure INDOOR BIKE STORAGE ROOM!!

Bomber Bikes, in collaboration with Facilities and Residential Life, is excited to provide student bike-owners a space to keep bikes out of the harsh winter weather. Located in the basement of West Tower, the Bomber Bikes Storage room is under strict limited access, with multiple methods of security to keep your bike safe and dry this winter season.

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How much of my personality is controlled by my genes? What does it mean if alcoholism runs in my family?   Is there a gay gene?  Are humans evolving to be smarter?  Can genetic engineering create better athletes?  What can I learn about my ancestry from personal genetic testing?

Explore these questions and more in a new 12-day online course designed specifically for non-biology majors.  

BIOL 10700,  Human Genetics January 7-18, 2013
No prerequisites, fulfills general education science requirement

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Is your student organization planning an event that takes place on or before Friday, February 15th, 2013? If so, please be sure to contact the Office of Campus Center and Event Services to discuss your event needs before you leave for Winter Break.

Please stop by our office, 238 Egbert Hall, call (607) 274-3313, or email ces@ithaca.edu to start the event planning process. We especially encourage organizations that require price estimates to contact us as soon as possible.

Please keep in mind that the College is closed from Monday, December 24, 2012 – Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Our office will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 and resume normal operating hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

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Jeffery Meyer, Ithaca College School of Music Director of Orchestras and Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic, led the St. PCP in its sixth appearance at the International Sound Ways festival led by Alexander Radvilovich.

The program featured no less than three world premieres as well as two classics from living icons from the United States and Russia: John Adams and Sergei Slonimsky. The St. PCP has had a long and fruitful relationship with Slonimsky and this performance of the Concerto Buffo is in honor of his 80th birthday in 2012.

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Nicholas Walker, Associate Professor of Music at Ithaca College, gave recitals and masterclasses in Beijing, China at the China Conservatory of Music and at the Central Conservatory of Music.  Professors Song Yi and Dongwen Shen hosted The Premiere Cadenza Music International Double Bass Festival from November 23 - 27 at the the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, where Walker was recognized with a Certificate of The Medal of Honor and an Excellent Teacher Award.

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Due to a glitch in HOMER, some Italian and Spanish courses appeared full when in fact, 
there were still several openings in them.  The problem has been fixed and you may now 
register for the following Elementary Italian and Spanish classes:

ITAL-10100-07, MWF 1:00, CRN 41135; Drill R 4:00 CRN 41136; Drill R 5:25 CRN 41137
ITAL-10100-10, MWF 2:00, CRN 41139; Drill R 8:25 CRN 41140; Drill R 4:00 CRN 41142
SPAN-10100-04, MWF 9:00, CRN 41215; Drill T 5:25 CRN 41217; Drill T 8:25 CRN 41218

 Food for Thought position open! Email icfoodforthought@gmail.com for more information.

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Christmakwanzakah is among us and who isn't looking for a great gift idea?

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What does the lobby of Emerson Suites have in common with the 3rd floor of the School of Business?

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Our classes are interdisciplinary in nature and provide information applicable to many career paths. We still have some room in: Applied Anthropology, Legal Anthropology, Medical Anthropology and North American Indians.

Picture right: Maasai women participating in a TRADE community health workshop http://www.tradenonprofit.org/

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In his essay "History with a Beer Chaser," Smith provides a whimsical account of his writing group that has met monthly at the Chapter House pub in Collegetown for over a decade.

950 Danby Road, in the South Hill Business Campus (across 96B from the College)

Opening Reception: Friday, December 14th, 6-9 pm.

Viewing hours: Saturday  and Sunday (15th-16th), 12-6 pm.

The Ithaca College Photography Workshop class is pleased to present “Partially True,Totally False,” a group exhibition featuring the senior thesis works of Ithaca College photography students. 

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Mara Alper (Media Arts) was invited to present at the Social Change Film Festival & Institute in New Orleans. The focus of this year's festival was "Water: Challenges & Solutions." Her talk Re-Imagining Water: Water Wisdom and Art was featured at the Contemporary Arts Center and her workshop Approaches to Environmental Media was at Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center. The festival screened diverse films about water, and featured a wide range of experts grappling with New Orleans and Gulf Coast water issues.

The Social Change Film Festival & Institute (SCFFI) is a global community with a local presence, promoting transformative filmmaking & fostering social change. SCFFI features four days of films, panels, workshops, selected shorts and special events to inspire and build a global community focused on expanding the reach of conscious social change film and media.

Come take a break from studying and join the Student Government Association and IC Stand Up for "An Evening of Chocolate and Comedy" on Thursday, December 13th from 8 to 10 PM in IC Square!

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The Caring and Sharing Committee's Holiday Drive is not over yet... If you have a tag from the Giving Trees, it's not too late to bring in your unwrapped toy to the Chapel. 

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 The 2013 Orientation Leader and Student Leadership Consultant applications will be available in the spring, beginning in February.  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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 Did you miss the first opportunity we had to get your professional headshot taken? 

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 Join the IC Senior Class of 2013 for their final bar night of the year!

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Empty out those junk draws and closets! End-of-the-semester TIOLI stations are back! This time, collection tables will be set up in Campus Center near Grand Central Cafe this Wednesday and Thursday from 9-3! Collections will be used for REMP's Take It or Leave It program. 

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