Ithaca College

The Politics Department is pleased to announce that Sandor Ellix Katz will deliver a talk entitled "Reclaiming Our Food: Grassroots Food Activism" on Monday, April 2 at 12-1pm in the Taughannock Falls Room in the IC Campus Center.

Attendance is free and open to the public.

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This is a reminder that if you are involved with student organizations, are a leader on campus, and currently have a GPA at or above 2.75, then you might be interested in applying for the Margaret D. Reid or Student Government Association Scholarships!

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Submitted by Marisa Kelly, Provost

Please join me on April 5th at the next IC Faculty Colloquium. John Maceli, Department of Mathematics, will be presenting “The Problem of Points, Pascal, Fermat, and the Talmud”.

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With the retelling of the story of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and with a procession carrying palm branches into the sanctuary of Muller Chapel, the Ithaca College Catholic Community begins the celebration of Holy Week.

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Earth Hour 2012 is scheduled for TONIGHT (Saturday, March 31) from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. The basic idea of Earth Hour is to turn off your lights and otherwise reduce energy consumption during that hour as an act of environmental awareness and personal commitment to sustainability.

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Dr. Ellis Jones, author of the The Better World Handbook and The Better World Shopping Guide, will be visiting the Ithaca College School of Business on Monday, April 2.

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On Thursday, April 5th, at 7 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Lee Mun Wah, renowned documentary filmmaker, diversity educator, and group facilitator, will lecture, present film clips, and lead dialogue about issues of diversity, race/ethnicity, and racism on college campuses.  This event is free and open to the public. 

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Ithaca College’s online employment system, PeopleAdmin, will be upgrading in April. This new version will have more options and flexibility, such as reporting, email communication,  managing searches, and creating recruitment requests from job descriptions for staff positions. 

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**ALL PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND PARENTS-TO-BE ARE WELCOME!**

Affinity groups are designed to be a safe place where both staff and faculty may speak on common interests and provide an opportunity to seek and support one another.

The Working Parents Affinity Group (WPAG) provides different perspectives on integrating work and our families as working professionals. This group is co-facilitated by two moms who work here on campus and who are interested in developing a resourceful place for other working parents to come together and share with one another based on ideas that YOU provide!!

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The next All Supervisors’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in the Emerson Suites.  Refreshments will be available at 8:15am and the program will begin promptly at 8:45; the program will end at 11:00am.

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The guest presenter for this Faculty Show and Share session is Ari Kissiloff, Strategic Communication.

Time: Monday, April 2, 12:05 - 12:50 PM
Place: PARK 228 (Park School of Communications)
You may bring your lunch.
Registration is appreciated

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Friday, April 6 – Saturday, April 14

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The spring semester round of the Green Office Challenge is now underway. We encourage Green Office Challenge participants to think about the ways in which they are incorporate sustainability thinking and practice into their daily work life. Participation is open to any employee, faculty, staff or student worker. The Green Office Challenge online survey covers the broad range of sustainable workplace practices, ranging from your awareness of related college policies and programs, to your efforts to conserve energy and water resources, your support for recycling and waste reduction efforts, as well as decisions you may make related to the procurement of "green" products in your office, events you may hold or organize, and your commuter transportation choices.

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Do you need fingerprinting and criminal background clearance for teacher certification and/or student teaching?

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Hello IC Campus Community! Here's your chance to achieve eternal fame and recognition by participating in the inaugural Ithaca College Climbing Competition.
During the week of 4/9-4/15 you can come to open hours at the Climbing Wall and compete to have the fastest ascent on any individual rope or GO BIG and attempt to climb all four ropes faster than any other competitor. Results will be tallied at the end of the week and a winners will be named.  The fastest climber on each rope will receive a free Unlimited Wall Pass for Block 1 of Fall 2012. The Winner of the four-rope challenge will receive a free Fall 2012 Semester Pass!!! In addition, winners will have their names engraved on a plaque to be hung at the Climbing Wall for all to see.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Sean Reilley at (607) 274-3294. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

On March 26 the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the health reform program passed by Congress.

For an opportunity to hear diverse perspectives on the impact of the program and what to expect in the future, please join us to hear a distinguished panel comment on the most important health legislation of our generation and how it will affect all of us. There will be time after the panelist speak for audience questions and discussion.

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We will be working with the following sites on April 14:

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Woods Earth Community Garden

Beechtree Care Center

Community Building Works!

Brooktondale Spring Book Fair

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Presented by: Sheraz Iqbal

Check out this session to learn about ways to bring that burst of energy into your organization!

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Hosted by: Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs

When: Tuesday, April 17, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Taughannock Falls Room, Campus Center 

Presented by: Sheraz Iqbal

Have you ever asked yourself, "How will my involvement in student organizations ever be applicable to my future career?" Come to this Leading @ IC session to find out how you can evolve as a leader and be better prepared for the professional world through student organization involvement.

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 Cornell in Turin: New Summer Session Program in Turin, Italy: June 3-23

Ithaca College students can register for GOVT 3323: European Politics and:

·         Spend three weeks in Italy studying with Cornell professors

·         Learn about European politics in an Italian context

The Cornell Summer Program in Turin is designed for students who want to learn about European politics from an Italian perspective and to immerse themselves in a city rich with history and culture. The program is organized by the Cornell Institute for European Studies, with the support of the 

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