Ithaca College

Faculty and staff using college computers face the same changes.

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IC currently supports eInstruction PRS as its student response system.  This system is being phased out by the vendor so ITS and a faculty advisory group are currently reviewing new options for implementation by Fall 2012.  We would like to offer the opportunity for anyone interested to participate in a short survey.  If you currently use clickers or are considering using clickers, please complete it by Friday, November 18, 2011.

See below for some examples of how faculty members are using clickers in the classroom.

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Re-Imagining Water: An Evening of Water Wisdom & Art

with Mara Alper, Joe Smellow and guests
Friday, November 11
7:30 p.m.
Community School of Music & Art (CSMA)
Ithaca, NY

Open yourself to new worlds of water through art, music, film, dance and animation. These poetic and profound water sources will provide insights that help us re-imagine our relationship with this essential resource so we can preserve and respect it, rather than take water for granted.

This evocative evening will feature Mara Alper’s video art Sacred Waters of Bali, documentary excerpts, animation, political humor and compelling water works by renowned artists and poets.

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NBC Universal, Philadelphia Zoo, State Street Corp., NSA, Deloitte, Aramark, Kohl's, Prime Rehabilitation Services, Target,  Peace Corps, Association of American Publishers, Prudential Financial...these are just a few of the organizations that you can visit for networking and career exploration through Road Trips to the Real World.  Registration starts on Monday and is competitive, so be sure to register early for the best selection of sites.

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Completion of the online re-enrollment process via Parnassus Employee Self-Service is required. Even if you opt-out of medical benefits, you must complete the online re-enrollment process. The deadline for making any changes to your current benefit elections is November 18th at Noon. No changes are allowed after that.

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Completion of the online re-enrollment process via Parnassus Employee Self-Service is required. Even if you opt-out of medical benefits, you must complete the online re-enrollment process. The deadline for making any changes to your current benefit elections is November 18th at Noon. No changes are allowed after that.

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Be sure to check your IC email for package notifications and pick up your packages before you leave for the Thanksgiving break.

When was the last time that you checked your mail box? Friends, family and churches/synagogues enjoy sending surprise gift packages. There may be one waiting for you at your mail room. Don’t let it be returned to the sender “unclaimed.” It is recommended that you should be checking your mail box once a week and picking up mail and packages that have been sent to the mail room that serves your residence hall.  

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The holiday season is approaching which usually means an increase in personal packages arriving at the Mail Center. 

This is a reminder that college policy states that “only items pertaining to College business may be sent through the campus mail system.”

The Mail Service department does not deliver personal packages. Personal packages are held and must be picked up at the Mail Center located in the General Services Building on Farm Pond Road between 8:30am and 5pm. 

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Sean Eversley Bradwell, assistant professor and co-coordinator for the African Diaspora Studies minor in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity, traveled to Pittsburgh, P.A. to present at the 6th Biennial Conference of ASWAD (Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora). Bradwell, who traveled over the Nov. 3-6 weekend, presented his paper Black Power and Martin Luther King Jr.: A Textual Analysis of Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

This session was rescheduled from October 26th.

Join us on Wednesday, November 29th at 12pm in Ithaca Falls Room! Don Austin will be presenting on how to recruit and manage volunteers at IC!

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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABCO is looking for a 1 year replacement for the Director of Advertising and Public Relations executive board position.

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"Introduction to Traditional and Popular Jewish Music" (JWST 26200) will be taught by Max Buckholtz in spring 2012. The course is offered Tuesday/Thursday 1:10-2:25.

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Max Buckholtz will be teaching "Introduction to Traditional and Popular Jewish Music" (JWST 26200) in spring 2012. The course meets Tuesday/Thursday 1:10-2:25 p.m.

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Mu Phi Epsilon is hosting a benefit concert for the Owego School District to help replace some of the musical instruments lost in the recent flooding.

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Matthew Sullivan, associate professor of physics, appeared on the the Comedy Central television show, The Colbert Report, on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Matt demonstrated examples of his research in superconductivity—while also helping Stephen Colbert in his ongoing rivalry with fellow television host Jimmy Fallon. Click here to view the segment with Matt on the Colbert Report; and here to see the youtube videos that got the attention of the producers. 

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The Center for Educational Technology presents a new discussion series called "Faculty Show and Share." Each session features a guest faculty member who shows how they use a technology to address a teaching goal.  Come hear what worked  - or didn't work in a format that is informal, experimental, and fun.  Discussion is encouraged and anyone is welcomed regardless of their experience with technology.  Check out the Fall 2011 Events below. Space is limited so please register at the Instructional Support Services web site or by clicking the links below.

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Officials from both colleges recently met to discuss the November 12 varsity football game being hosted this year at Ithaca College. This year’s game is the 70th meeting of our varsity football teams vying, of course, for possession of the Cortaca Jug. We are all very proud of the accomplishments of both teams and believe that the game this year will once again be a great one. 

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Want to Join IC After Dark's E-Board? 

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Five Times August is the project of solo singer/songwriter/guitarist Brad Skistimas.

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It's not too late to sign up!

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